An obsessive attempt to document results of NTSC formatted VHS and laserdisc releases that contain "coming attractions"
(i.e. trailers, teasers, TV spots, video spots, promos) which may or may not prove significant.
Basically, an effort to create a "trailer search" resource.

Friday, August 22, 2008

VHS: August 22, 2008

BEYOND THERAPY (New World)
NICE GIRLS DON'T EXPLODE (TV Spot)

CHECKING OUT (Virgin Vision)
SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS
- HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING

HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING (Virgin Vision)
SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS
- COMMUNION

ODDBALL HALL (Cannon)
TERMINAL BLISS

REAL BULLETS (Vidmark)
THE SLEEPING CAR

ROADRACERS (Dimension)
THE 6TH MAN
- ROMY & MICHELLE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (Video Spot)
- CHASING AMY (Video Spot)
- HAWK'S VENGEANCE

THE TELEPHONE (New World)
BEYOND THERAPY (TV Spot)

THREE'S TROUBLE (New World)
SOUL MAN (TV Spot)

TIGHTROPE (Warner)
CITY HEAT

WELCOME TO 18 (IVE) *
- SUPERGIRL (TV Spot)


* Trailer(s) following main feature

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
BEYOND THERAPY
HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

VHS: August 13, 2008

BANGKOK DANGEROUS (First Look)
EPICENTER
- THE OPERATOR
- AVALANCHE (Thomas Ian Griffith)
- LISA PICARD IS FAMOUS

THE BIG BET (Cinema Group)
ZOMBIE HIGH

DECEIVED (Goldie Hawn) (Touchstone)
Hit Movies You Can Own Promo (including spots from SISTER ACT, FATHER OF THE BRIDE and BILLY BATHGATE)

FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND (Monterey) *
- THE DEVIL'S UNDEAD (Video Spot)
- WEREWOLF OF WASHINGTON

HEADS (Republic)
SCANNER COP
- ASSAULT AT WEST POINT
- A.P.E.X.

HOUSESITTER (MCA/Universal)
SCENT OF A WOMAN
- QUICKSAND: NO ESCAPE
- Previously Viewed Cassette Promo

PALS (Vidmark)
AND YOU THOUGHT YOUR PARENTS WERE WEIRD
- DOLLY DEAREST

SLAM DANCE (Key)
SWEET LIES
- "High Hopes" Music Video

THE STICK-UP (Cinema Group)
ZOMBIE HIGH

TOUCH AND GO (HBO/Cannon)
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS


* Trailer(s) following main feature.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

VHS: Vidmark Lot #4

AND THEN YOU DIE (Vidmark)
BODY BEAT
- VANISHING ACT

BOX OF MOONLIGHT (Trimark)
Soundtrack Promo
- EVE'S BAYOU
- STAR KID
- LOVELIFE
- THE REAL THING
- CIRCLE OF PASSION
- MOJAVE MOON *

BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO (Vidmark)
ROMERO

FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES (Trimark)
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
- SLAM
- SWEEPERS
- MY TEACHER'S WIFE
- RIPE

GROUND CONTROL (Trimark)
A FAMILY OF COPS II
- VIRUS (Brian Bosworth)
- IRON EAGLE IV
- CROSSWORLDS

LOCKDOWN (Vidmark)
WARLOCK

MEAN GUNS (Trimark)
SLAM (Teaser)
- CHINESE BOX
- REDLINE
- ARMSTRONG
- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- THE PEACEKEEPER

SOLAR CRISIS (Vidmark)
WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON (Teaser) *
- DEAD ALIVE
- EXTREME JUSTICE

SWEEPERS (Trimark)
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
- GROUND CONTROL
- THE DENTIST 2
- HAPPINESS

THE VISITORS (Vidmark)
BEVERLY HILLS VAMP
- VALENTINO RETURNS


* Trailer not available on DVD.

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
GROUND CONTROL
SWEEPERS

Friday, August 8, 2008

VHS: August 8, 2008

AMERICAN COP (A-Pix)
DANCE ME OUTSIDE
- DEAD FUNNY

CONSUMING PASSIONS (Virgin Vision)
LADY IN WHITE
- DA

DEADLINE (Christopher Walken) (Virgin Vision)
HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (Video Spot)

DEADLY OBSESSION (Republic)
SCARED STIFF (Andrew Stevens)

THE FIGHTER (A-Pix)
VIRTUAL COMBAT
- BAD LOVE
- GRIM

THE LEGEND OF WOLF MOUNTAIN (Hemdale)
LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND (Video Spot)

THE LONERS (VidAmerica)
YES: YESSONGS
- BARRY McKENZIE HOLDS HIS OWN *

ONE LAST RUN (Prism)
THE DIVINE ENFORCER

QUIET COOL (RCA/Columbia) *
- CRITTERS
- MY DEMON LOVER

SWEET LIES (CBS/Fox)
SLAM DANCE


* Trailer(s) following main feature.

VHS: Vidmark Lot #3

AMERICAN ROULETTE (Vidmark)
GOING UNDERCOVER (Video Spot)
- MAYFLOWER MADAM (Video Spot)

BODY BEAT (Vidmark)
SECRET OBSESSION
- OCEANS OF FIRE

DEADFALL (Vidmark)
THE WAR ROOM
- DEATH WISH V: THE FACE OF DEATH
- FREEFALL
- RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD III

DOUBLE BLAST (Vidmark)
TRADING MOM
- SECRETS IN THE ATTIC
- IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY

THE FAVOR, THE WATCH AND THE VERY BIG FISH (Vidmark)
LEPRECHAUN (Teaser) *
- INTERCEPTOR (A)
- SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK **

FINAL MISSION (Vidmark)
TORNADO (Trimark Interactive)
- HONG KONG '97
- GUNS OF HONOR
- GETTING IN (Video Spot)
- LOVE IS A GUN

FLASHFIRE (Vidmark)
NIGHT OF THE RUNNING MAN
- LEPRECHAUN 3
- HEATSEEKER

INTERCEPTOR (Vidmark)
WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON (Teaser) *
- SOLAR CRISIS
- KILLER INSTINCT

MURPHY'S FAULT (Vidmark)
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (Video Spot)
- BEST KEPT SECRETS (Video Spot)

SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK ...FOR MORE (Trimark)
WARLOCK III: THE END OF INNOCENCE
- LOLITA (1997)
- TWICE UPON A YESTERDAY
- THE ETERNAL


* Rarity, as teaser is not available on DVD, only release trailer is.

** Trailer not available on either Trimark or MGM DVD releases.

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
INTERCEPTOR

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

VHS: August 6, 2008

BUY & CELL (New World)
THE PUNISHER (Teaser) *
- WARLOCK **

DOWN TWISTED (Media)
MINISTRY OF VENGEANCE
- FEROCIOUS FEMALE FREEDOM FIGHTERS
- RABID GRANNIES

FRIGHT NIGHT (RCA/Columbia) ***
- SCREEN TEST (TV Spot)

THE FUNERAL (Evergreen)
BREAKING THE WAVES
- LOSING CHASE
- PALOOKAVILLE
- WHEN NIGHT IS FALLING
- LOST HIGHWAY (Video Spot)

GREETINGS (Vidmark)
VALENTINO RETURNS
- WARLORDS

MORTAL KOMBAT: THE JOURNEY BEGINS (New Line)
MORTAL KOMBAT
- MORTAL KOMBAT Crew Shirt Promo
- KOMBAT CLUB Promo
- NATIONAL LAMPOON'S SENIOR TRIP

THE NEIGHBOR (Academy)
DESIRE (Greta Scacchi)
- DANGEROUS RELATIONS

PLATOON LEADER (Media)
DEAD RINGERS
- BAT 21
- HANNA'S WAR

PSYCHOS IN LOVE (Wizard) ***
- MUTANT HUNT

TRIPWIRE (RCA/Columbia)
FAR OUT MAN
- THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1989)
- RELENTLESS


* Rarity, as teaser is not available on DVD, only the release trailer is.

** Rarity, as this is the original New World trailer. New World was meant to distribute the film, but fell into bankruptcy, thereby shifting ownership of this property to Trimark Pictures (a division of Vidmark Entertainment).

*** Trailer(s) following main feature.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

VHS: Cannon Lot #2

AMERICAN NINJA 4: THE ANNIHILATION (Cannon)
OUT FOR JUSTICE (Video Spot)
- Kawasaki Ninja Promo

AMERICAN NINJA 5 (Cannon)
- NIGHT TERRORS (Video Spot)
- OVER THE LINE (Video Spot)

DELTA FORCE 3: THE KILLING GAME (Cannon)
THE HITMAN (Chuck Norris) *

THE HUMAN SHIELD (Cannon)
FIFTY/FIFTY *

"I'M ALMOST NOT CRAZY..."
JOHN CASSAVETES: THE MAN AND HIS WORK (Cannon)
TRACK 29
- FIVE CORNERS

NEW YEAR'S EVIL (Cannon)
SCHIZOID
- GOTHAM
- CYBORG

RESCUE ME (Cannon)
HELLBOUND *
- AMERICAN NINJA 5 *

RIVER OF DEATH (Cannon)
CRACK HOUSE **

SCHIZOID (Cannon)
NEW YEAR'S EVIL
- GOTHAM
- CYBORG

Cannon's Action Adventure Theater (Hosted by Michael Dudikoff)
BRIDGE TO HELL (Cannon) ***
THE BRONX EXECUTIONER (Cannon) ***
CROSS MISSION (Cannon) ***
URBAN WARRIORS (Cannon) ***
- KINJITE: FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
- CYBORG


* Trailer not available on DVD

** Also on RIVER OF DEATH laserdisc release.


Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
AMERICAN NINJA 5
NEW YEAR'S EVIL
SCHIZOID

VHS: Cannon Lot #1

AMERICAN CYBORG, STEEL WARRIOR (Cannon)
HELLBOUND *
- Tobe Hooper's NIGHT TERRORS

AMERICAN KICKBOXER 1 (Cannon)
AMERICAN NINJA 4: THE ANNIHILATION *

CARMILLA (Cannon)
RIVER OF DEATH (Video Spot)

FIFTY/FIFTY (Cannon)
NO PLACE TO HIDE
- TO THE DEATH
- STREET KNIGHT

HELLBOUND (Cannon)
THE BURNING SEASON (Video Spot)
- IMAGINARY CRIMES (Video Spot)
- THE SPECIALIST (Video Spot)
- LOVE AFFAIR (Video Spot)
- FATHERLAND (Video Spot)

KEATON'S COP (Cannon)
DEATH WARRANT **

MIAMI COPS (Cannon)
KINJITE: FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS
- CYBORG

SALSA (Cannon)
THE LONELY PASSION OF JUDITH HEARNE
- HOW TO SALSA (with Kenny Ortega!)
- FIVE CORNERS
- CYBORG (Teaser) *

STREET KNIGHT (Cannon)
- ONE RIOT, ONE RANGER ("Walker: Texas Ranger" TV Movie)
- TO THE DEATH
- NO PLACE TO HIDE

TO THE DEATH (Cannon)
- ONE RIOT, ONE RANGER
- AMERICAN CYBORG, STEEL WARRIOR
- HELLBOUND *


* Trailer not available on DVD.


** Rarity as this is the Cannon release trailer.  Initially a Cannon film and the earmarks are clearly evident - clips from two Cannon-released Van Damme films (BLOODSPORT and KICKBOXER) are featured along with Henry Mancini's LIFEFORCE theme.  For reasons unknown, MGM/UA assumed ownership and distribution shortly before the film's theatrical release.  The trailer remained the same with the exception of the added MGM/UA logo and copyright info at the end changing from Cannon Pictures to Pathe Communications. Also can be found on respective laserdisc release.

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
AMERICAN CYBORG, STEEL WARRIOR
HELLBOUND
STREET KNIGHT
TO THE DEATH

VHS: August 5, 2008

CUPID (Live)
HOTEL de LOVE
- TREES LOUNGE

THE EVIL WITHIN (a.k.a. BABY BLOOD) (A-Pix)
- WHERE THE RIVERS FLOW NORTH
- THE SEVENTH FLOOR

GIRLS NITE OUT (Thorn EMI) *
- FIRST BLOOD
- FRANCES
- BAD BOYS (Sean Penn)
- TENDER MERCIES
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS (Ralph Bakshi)
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

HEAVENLY CREATURES (Miramax)
EXOTICA
- RED
- TOM & VIV
- CHILDREN OF THE CORN III: URBAN HARVEST **

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS (Walt Disney)
DICK TRACY (Teaser) ***

JERRY MAGUIRE (Columbia/TriStar)
MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING
- MEN IN BLACK (Teaser)
- STARSHIP TROOPERS (Teaser)

MARK OF THE SCORPION (Imperial)
DEMONS 2 (Video Spot)

PLAY MURDER FOR ME (New Horizons)
BLOODFIST III: FORCED TO FIGHT
- THE HAUNTING OF MORELLA

SPECIES (MGM/UA)
James Bond Collection Promo (Fall/Winter '95)
- LORD OF ILLUSIONS
- DARK SEED II (MGM Interactive)
- UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY

THRILLED TO DEATH (Republic)
NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (TV Spot)
- BROTHERS IN ARMS


* Trailer(s) following main feature.

** Trailer not available on DVD release.

*** Rarity, as neither teaser nor trailer is available on DVD or Blu-ray release. The teaser is also notable as it bares the Walt Disney logo. The studio would later pass the film to their Touchstone distribution, as the film was deemed too racy for the Disney reputation. (Thanks, Madonna!) This teaser can also be found on the HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS laserdisc release.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

VHS: August 4, 2008

THE GREAT McGINTY (MCA/Universal) *
- THE PALM BEACH STORY

MIRROR IMAGES II (Academy)
ROMPER STOMPER
- DEATHFIGHT

MONA LISA (HBO/Cannon)
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

THE MUSIC OF CHANCE (Columbia/TriStar)
ME & VERONICA
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE (Charter)
WHAT COMES AROUND

ONE DEADLY SUMMER (L' Été meurtrier) (MCA) *
- UNDER THE VOLCANO

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (New Line)
LOST IN SPACE
- WAG THE DOG
- THE WEDDING SINGER
- ONE NIGHT STAND
- MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION
- BOOGIE NIGHTS

REMOTE CONTROL (IVE)
IVE Promo (featuring clips from ANGEL HEART, EXTREME PREJUDICE, LADY BEWARE, MAID TO ORDER, LEADER OF THE BAND and WHEN THE WIND BLOWS)

TERMINAL ISLAND (VCI) *
- ONE MAN JURY
- THE SWISS CONSPIRACY
- DARK STAR
- EXIT THE DRAGON, ENTER THE TIGER **

THE VULTURE (Monterey) *
- THE FLESH EATERS (Video Spot)
- METEOR MONSTER (a.k.a. TEENAGE MONSTER) (Video Spot)
- THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS (Video Spot)


* Trailer(s) following main feature.
** My source tape runs out during this particular trailer. Other cassettes may vary.

VHS: August 3.5, 2008

DARK STAR (VCI) *
THE NIGHT VISITOR
- QUACKSER FORTUNE HAS A COUSIN IN THE BRONX
- EL CID

DOMINO (IVE)
ROOFTOPS
- UP YOUR ALLEY
- EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE LIVES (B)

DYNAMITE CHICKEN (Monterey) *
DORSEY BURNETTE: A CELEBRATION
- SANDAHL BERGMAN'S BODY
- THE TUBES: LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATRE
- OH, ALFIE! (a.k.a. ALFIE, DARLING)

GHOST CHASE (Asmik) (Japanese release) **
- A MAN IN LOVE
- MAZES AND MONSTERS
- STICKY FINGERS
- THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (Vestron) *
CURTAINS
- THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW

LIFEFORCE (Vestron) *
TRANCERS

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (HBO/Cannon)
OPPOSING FORCE
- LET'S GET HARRY

PREDATOR (CBS/Fox)
REVENGE OF THE NERDS II: NERDS IN PARADISE (Teaser) ***
- THE PICK-UP ARTIST

RE-ANIMATOR (Vestron) *
- LIFEFORCE

REAL MEN (CBS/Fox)
THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS


* Trailer(s) following main feature.
** Contains Japanese trailers, alternate from Amercian versions.
*** Rarity as teaser is not available on DVD.

VHS: August 3, 2008

BLACK MOON RISING (New World)
HOUSE (TV Spot)

CAGED HEAT 3000 (New Horizons/Cosmic)
CAGED HEAT 3000
- SUSPECT DEVICE
- THE BLACK ROSE OF HARLEM

COUNTERFORCE (IVE)
ROOFTOPS
- FRIGHT NIGHT, PART 2
- EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE LIVES (B)

MADMAN (VCI) *
ONE MAN JURY
- THE SWISS CONSPIRACY
- DARK STAR
- EXIT THE DRAGON, ENTER THE TIGER (B)
- ENCOUNTER WITH THE UNKNOWN

MS. 45 (Complete) *
- SORORITY GIRLS AND THE CREATURE FROM HELL
- MOONSTALKER

MULHOLLAND FALLS (MGM/UA)
UNFORGETTABLE
- A FAMILY THING
- THE BIRDCAGE
- LARGER THAN LIFE

NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER 3: BLOOD BROTHERS (Imperial)
THE KING OF THE KICKBOXERS
- THE CHAIR
- CHINA O'BRIEN

RENTED LIPS (IVE)
RED HEAT (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
- HOWLING IV: THE ORIGINAL NIGHTMARE

THE TOOLBOX MURDERS (VCI) *
- THE DEMON (Cameron Mitchell) (Video Spot)
- THE NIGHT VISITOR
- RUBY
- THE TOOLBOX MURDERS
- SCREAM BLOODY MURDER

WATER (Paramount) *
- PARAMOUNT COMEDY THEATER Series Promo


* Trailer(s) following main feature.

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
CAGED HEAT 3000
THE TOOLBOX MURDERS

VHS: Vidmark Lot #2

AND YOU THOUGHT YOUR PARENTS WERE WEIRD (Vidmark)
INTO THE SUN (B)
- LEPRECHAUN
- BLACK ROBE

DANGEROUS TOUCH (Vidmark)
LEPRECHAUN 2 (Video Spot)
- COVERT ASSASSIN
- LOVE IS A GUN
- THE STONED AGE

HIT THE DUTCHMAN (Vidmark)
LEPRECHAUN
- WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON (Teaser) *
- INTERCEPTOR (A)

HONG KONG '97 (Vidmark)
TORNADO (Trimark Interactive)
- PAYBACK (C. Thomas Howell)
- SPITFIRE (Lance Henriksen)
- RUNNING FREE
- THUNDER IN PARADISE II

INTO THE SUN (Vidmark)
DOLLY DEAREST
- INTERCEPTOR (B)
- FIRST LIGHT
- THE FAVOR, THE WATCH AND THE VERY BIG FISH
- FINAL APPROACH

RAINBOW DRIVE (Vidmark)
WARLOCK

THE REAL THING (Trimark)
EVE'S BAYOU
- STAR KID
- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- BAYWATCH: WHITE THUNDER AT GLACIER BAY
- CIRCLE OF PASSION
- STANDOFF

SEPARATE LIVES (Vidmark)
THE HIVE (Trimark Interactive)
- KICKING AND SCREAMING (Olivia D'Abo)
- THE MADDENING
- KIDS
- ...AT FIRST SIGHT (Jonathan Silverman)

SERVANTS OF TWILIGHT (Vidmark)
WHORE
- INTO THE SUN (A)
- DOLLY DEAREST
- PSYCHIC

VALENTINO RETURNS (Vidmark)
OUT OF THE DARKNESS
- BADGE OF THE ASSASSIN


* Rarity as teaser is not available on DVD.

Movie + trailer matches in this listing:
INTO THE SUN (film + 2 different trailers)

Saturday, August 2, 2008

VHS: August 2, 2008

THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE (CBS/Fox)
THE EXORCIST III (Original Theatrical Trailer) *
- PACIFIC HEIGHTS (Original Theatrical Trailer) *

DATE WITH AN ANGEL (HBO)
HIDING OUT
- WEEDS

FIRESTARTER (MCA)
PSYCHO II (Theatrical Trailer) **

I WAS A TEENAGE ZOMBIE (Charter)
SLAUGHTERHOUSE

KNIGHTS OF THE CITY (New World)
TUFF TURF (TV Spot)

NIGHTMARES (MCA) ***
- John Carpenter's THE THING

ORION'S BELT (New World)
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE (TV Spot)

RED BLOODED AMERICAN GIRL (Paramount, Prism)
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE
- CRASH AND BURN

SHOCKER (MCA) ***
- THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW

TRAVELLING NORTH (Virgin Vision)
CRUSOE
- MYSTIC PIZZA


* Alternate trailer from DVD release. Consider that the film's original theatrical distributor was 20th Century-Fox and the rights to Morgan Creek Productions have since shifted to Warner Bros. ownership (the DVD distributors).

** Also available on Laserdisc release. Only the teaser is featured on the Universal DVD.

*** Trailer(s) following main feature.