Video Nasty Mayhem

Video Nasty Mayhem

Video Nasty Mayhem

James Simpson

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Editorial:
Bennion Kearny Limited
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Teoría y crítica cinematográficas
ISBN:
9781911121701
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Great Britain, the 1980s. VHS is rapidly becoming popular, and the more gory and violent the movies, the better. One company has latched on to this trend quickly - selling and renting controversial films to the public. It is called the Video Instant Picture Company, a.k.a. VIPCO.Founded and run by Michael Lee - Mike to his friends - this small independent video distributor would swiftly grow into a money-making machine and become synonymous with the so-called ’Video Nasties’ scandal. Indeed, as VIPCO grew, Mike would become a millionaire, find his company raided by the police, nearly go broke, then resurface to trade in on the memory of the Nasties during the nineties and beyond.VIPCO would give the iconic Zombie Flesh Eaters its first-ever UK home video release, create the headline-grabbing artwork for The Driller Killer, and produce the outlandish Spookies, amongst other notable achievements. Later, the company would gain notoriety for re-releasing some of the Nasties on sub-par DVDs and offering titles with shoddy video sleeves.VIPCO would disappear from retailer shelves in 2007. It has now been over a decade since the firm’s closure, and many of VIPCO’s former titles have found welcome homes with other horror genre distributors, but VIPCO is still shrouded in mystery...James Simpson, a former writer for horror movie magazines and websites, reveals the real reason why the controversial VIPCO closed, as well as detailing its long and complex history. With insights from those who worked with Mike Lee, and those who worked for rival firms, Video Nasty Mayhem opens the vault on VIPCO and finds there are plenty of surprises. The book also reviews more than 60 of VIPCO’s films, offers a standalone chapter on cult director Lucio Fulci, highlights Mike Lee’s turn at producing movies, and more. For anyone interested in the history of British film and distribution, Video Nasties, plus horror, cannibal and zombie movies, Video Nasty Mayhem is a must-read!

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