8mm Forum: WANTED INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS PLUS HORROR HOTEL

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Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on February 11, 2010, 03:40 AM:

hello wanted these two features on super 8mm
in good condition will pay a good price thanks [Smile]

[ August 12, 2011, 04:24 AM: Message edited by: Thomas Smith ]

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on February 12, 2010, 03:32 PM:

Are you sure City of the Dead (AKA Horror Hotel) was ever released on Super 8 in English? I think I once saw a German 400' release. I used to have it as a Std 8 feature, quite possibly full length, which Derann may have released in their early days. Wish I hadn't sold it but maybe the quality wasn't great.

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 12, 2010, 04:22 PM:

Adrian,

I briefly owned an Super 8mm english language print of "City of the Dead". It was a bit grainy, but I had to return it because of a series of printing marks in the middle of the frame!

Doug

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on February 12, 2010, 06:14 PM:

Doug,
That's interesting. Any idea who released it, and was it full length?
Adrian

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on February 12, 2010, 09:57 PM:

Adrian,

Looking at my notes, This was a 4x400' Thunderbird Films release and it did have the US title of "Horror Hotel". If I remember correctly the reels were pretty full so it could have been the full 76 minute length.

Doug

Posted by Thorsten Schrooten (Member # 1930) on February 13, 2010, 02:13 AM:

There has been a German 70m release:

http://www.super-8-hobby.de/rezent451.htm

However, looking for a full feature print, as well.

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on February 13, 2010, 04:48 AM:

NOW DONT BE GREEDY THORSTEN YOU HAVE A GERMAN COPY
AND I ASK FIRST, JOKE

please if any body has a copy in english and wants to sell
please contact me at tomwsmith@btinternet.com

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on February 14, 2010, 01:55 PM:

If I am not mistaken,CITY OF THE DEAD was the very first feature issued by Derann, in 1965,initially for hire only.

Posted by Paul Spinks (Member # 573) on February 15, 2010, 06:28 PM:

I have the 4X400ft feature of "Horror Hotel" which I was lucky enough to purchase on ebay some time ago. It seems to be full length and is a nice black and white print. Tom and I have talked about this and it must be so frustrating to know that a print of a film you are after is residing less than a mile from where you live but I couldn't part with it. I am a fan of John Moxey who made some cracking films in the UK before moving to the US to make some great TV movies. The most famous is "The Night Stalker", which was the pilot for an iconic TV series from the 70's. Sadly I have not got a print of that but I have got a slightly faded 16mm print of the sequel "The Night Strangler". Patricia Jessel, who played Elizabeth Selwyn in "Horror Hotel" died prematurely at the age of 47.

Paul.

Posted by Thomas Smith (Member # 1889) on August 12, 2011, 04:30 AM:

hello still wanted these two features thanks [Wink]

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