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Showing posts with label Wacko (1982). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wacko (1982). Show all posts

Thursday, September 14, 2023

WACKO (1982) VHS, DVD, BLU-RAY Covers and Lobby Cards

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Trailer VHSrip:


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Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Promo Trailer:


Catch Us If You Can by Avalon Music Video:

WIKIPEDIA: Wacko is a 1982 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Greydon Clark, starring Joe Don Baker and George Kennedy.

In the film, a police officer is obsessively investigating a cold case, involving a spree killing on Halloween night. On the anniversary of the killing, the frustrated officer decides to dress up as the original killer. He proceeds to become a copycat killer.

IMDb SYNOPSIS: Thirteen years after the "Lawnmower Killer" killed her sister, high school student Mary Graves and obsessed detective Dick Harbinger are on the lookout for the killer to reappear during the annual Halloween Pumpkin Prom.

CRITICAL RECEPTION: Jeremy Wheeler of AllMovie gave the film one out of five stars, and wrote: "Wacko virtually vanished from the face of the earth, which, as it turns out, isn't necessarily a bad thing. For its hundreds of gags and zingers, there are actually very few laughs in a seemingly endless 84-minute running time." Chris Coffel of Bloody Disgusting praised the film's "frenetic energy" and "killer ensemble cast", writing: "Wacko is not a movie everyone is going to love or even like. Not all the jokes land, and depending on who you ask none of them do. But I can't help but love this movie."

THEATRICAL/VHS/DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASE: The film was released theatrically in the United States by Jensen Farley Pictures in January 1983. The film was released on VHS by Vestron Video, and was also released on LaserDisc in 1983. In February 2019, the film was remastered in 4K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.



Watch Full Film at YouTube:


The Cinema Snob Review @StonedGremlinProductions:
Watch on YouTube: Wacko - The Cinema Snob
Wacko - The Cinema Snob


Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray/Movie Review by @pizowell:
Watch on YouTube: WACKO (1982) - Movie/Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)
WACKO (1982) - Movie/Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)


Official Lobby Cards:





Fan Made Lobby Cards by @VideoVampir @artworkfromtheattic:










Click on the movie titles below to see more HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIES VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Covers:


ROB ZOMBIE's 31 (2016)
ALL HALLOWS EVE (2013) and ALL HALLOWS EVE 2 (2015)
BAD CANDY (2021)
BEETLEJUICE (1988)
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999) and
BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2 (2000)

CANDY CORN (2019)
THE CLOWN MURDERS (1976)
COBWEB (2023)
CREEPSHOW (1982) and CREEPSHOW 2 (1987)
THE CROW (1994)
DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981)
ERNEST SCARED STUPID (1991)
THE FEAR: HALLOWEEN NIGHT (1999)
GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (2018)
THE GUEST (2014)
HACK-O-LANTERN (1988)
HAUNTEDWEEN (1991)
HAUNT (2019)
HELL FEST (2018)
HELL NIGHT (1981)
HELLIONS (2015)
HOCUS POCUS (1993)
HOLLOW GATE (1988)
HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES (2003)
IDLE HANDS (1999)
JACK-O (1995)
KIDS VS. ALIENS (2023)
LADY IN WHITE (1988)
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2023)
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (1985)
THE MUNSTERS (2022)
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS Trilogy (1988-1997)
PEE-WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE (1985)
PRIMAL RAGE (1988)
PUMPKINHEAD (1988)
SATAN'S LITTLE HELPER (2004)
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (2019)
SCREAM VI (2023)
SHARP CANDY (2019)
SILVER BULLET (1985)
SMILE (2022)
TALES OF HALLOWEEN (2015)
TERRIFIER (2016)
TERRIFIER 2 (2022)
TRICK OR TREATS (1982)
TRICK OR TREAT (1986)
TRICK 'R TREAT (2007)
TRICK (2019)
WACKO (1982)
WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (2013)

OR click to view HALLOWEEN FRANCHISE VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray Covers!


Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Pre-order WACKO (1982) on Blu-ray/DVD combo


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Comedy horror-parody film Wacko (1982) will be released on Blu-ray/DVD combo on February 26, 2019 but you can pre-order now. The special limited edition embossed slipcover above (designed by Earl Kessler Jr.) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available at the Vinegar Syndrome link below. Orders containing this pre-order will not ship out until mid-February.
https://vinegarsyndrome.com/shop/wacko-slipcover/

Thirteen years ago, at the Halloween Pumpkin Prom, the infamous Lawnmower Killer went on a brutal rampage, murdering several high school students, including Mary Graves' older sister, traumatizing her for life. Now, after the unexpected escape of a prisoner from the state mental hospital, who may or may not be the killer, it's up to hard-nosed gumshoe Dick Harbinger to solve the case before the Lawnmower Killer seeks out a new slew of victims at the upcoming Pumpkin Prom, that is if anyone is able to survive the hilarious horror hijinks leading up to it!

A raucous parody of horror films and teen sex comedies, predating the Scary Movie franchise by nearly two decades, director Greydon Clark's (Joysticks) WACKO features a mind blowing ensemble cast including Joe Don Baker (Goldeneye, Fletch), Stella Stevens (The Poseidon Adventure), George Kennedy (Charade), Charles Napier (The Blues Brothers, Supervixens), Julia Duffy (The Doctors) and Andrew Dice Clay in his first feature film role! Never officially released on DVD and barely available in any format since the 80s, Vinegar Syndrome brings this sidelined chunk of horror-comedy gold to Blu-ray, newly restored in 4k from its long lost camera negative!

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directed by: Greydon Clark
starring: George Kennedy, Joe Don Baker, Andrew Dice Clay, Stella Stevens, Julia Duffy
1981 / 87 min / 1.85:1

Features Include:

  • Region A Blu-ray/DVD combo
  • Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative
  • Brand new commentary track with director Greydon Clark
  • “Die Laughing” - an interview with cinematographer Nicholas von Sternberg
  • Never before seen outtakes
  • Trailer
  • Reversible cover artwork
  • English SDH subtitles


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