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John Saunders
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 - posted October 30, 2015 06:34 PM      Profile for John Saunders   Email John Saunders   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wondering if any of the following films were ever released
on 8mm?

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Creepshow (1982)
Vault Of Horror (1973)
Tales From The Crypt (1972)
The Changeling (1980)
Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
Grizzly (1976)
Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors (1965)
House Of Wax (1953 Vincent Price film)
The Body Snatcher (1945 Karloff film)

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Mike Newell
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 - posted October 30, 2015 06:47 PM      Profile for Mike Newell   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi John

Body Snatchers was released as a full feature and 2x400 digest. The feature print is miles better print wise to the digest. The others I am unsure about some sound familiar but it may be just a trailer release on 8mm or 16mm.

Mike

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Jason Schmidt
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 - posted October 30, 2015 09:17 PM      Profile for Jason Schmidt   Email Jason Schmidt   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
There a creepshow trailer for sale on ebay, seems pricey, but I guess I have no idea the value of it in the first place:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Film-super-8-CREEPSHOW-George-Romero-Trailer-1982-/281843131128?hash=item419f28e2f8:g:VJQAAOSwl9BWM04Q

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John Saunders
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 - posted October 30, 2015 09:39 PM      Profile for John Saunders   Email John Saunders   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
All of these are around on 16mm, but I was just wondering if any had been released as full features on 8mm.
I seem to recall seeing an 8mm of Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors
listed somewhere before, but can't remember now if it was a full feature or a digest.
Mike, do you have any idea who released The Body Snatcher feature?

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Adrian Winchester
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 - posted October 30, 2015 11:25 PM      Profile for Adrian Winchester     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors does exist on Super 8, but I believe it's exceptionally rare - possibly only two prints, I think I saw a new one at a Derann Open Day once. I'm not certain but I think I may have heard that Derann tried printing a couple from a negative they had access to, but Derek wasn't happy with the quality and therefore didn't print any more.

A Vault of Horror trailer is on a rare Thunderbird trailer reel.

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Paul Spinks
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 - posted October 31, 2015 01:02 AM      Profile for Paul Spinks   Email Paul Spinks   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
"The Body Snatcher" full feature was released in the UK by Mountain Films. Nice prints too.

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Barry Attwood
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 - posted October 31, 2015 01:38 AM      Profile for Barry Attwood   Email Barry Attwood   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
There was a F/L Spanish release of "House of Wax", not sure if it was 'legit' or not, but I remember the late Tony Churcher telling me he had bought 2 prints, and only one had an English track, so he re-recorded the 2nd print using two GS1200's side by side, so there must be a few of these around in Europe.

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Clinton Hunt
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 - posted October 31, 2015 01:48 AM      Profile for Clinton Hunt   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
yep I think I agree with Jason Schmidt , that trailer looks pricey considering it is on Super8 ,maybe if it had actual pics from the film being sold that might make the "wow" factor?, but if it is bought then it is the right price! [Smile]

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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 - posted October 31, 2015 05:30 AM      Profile for Jean-Marc Toussaint   Author's Homepage   Email Jean-Marc Toussaint   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Grizzly was available as a 400ft digest from Piccolo Film.

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Terry Lagler
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I wish I could say I was the owner of this print.

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Jim Schrader
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 - posted September 06, 2016 07:30 PM      Profile for Jim Schrader   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Grizzly is on eBay now unfortunately it's German sound + he's asking 50.00 starting price.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRIZZLY-1976-Super-8-SOUND-400ft-KILLER-BEAR-Christopher-George-/172330460049?hash=item281fb22391:g:a1cAAOSw8oFXzMMT

[ September 07, 2016, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: Jim Schrader ]

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Adrian Winchester
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Terry - That's great box art, and above-average for those Dutch releases. Any idea of what the format was, as this could be a self-contained 400'

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