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The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow VHS cover art. Movie starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum. With Ian Holm, Arjay Smith, Austin Nichols, Sela Ward, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders. Directed by Roland Emmerich. 2004.

The Day After Tomorrow on VHS. Starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum. With Ian Holm, Arjay Smith, Austin Nichols, Sela Ward, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders. Directed by Roland Emmerich. 2004.

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In this pulse-pounding action-thriller, global warming triggers the onset of a new Ice Age. As tornadoes flatten Los Angeles and a tidal wave engulfs New York City, the entire Northern Hemisphere begins to freeze solid. Now, climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a small band of survivors must ride out the growing superstorm and stay alive.

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Ghost Chase

Ghost Chase VHS cover art. Movie starring Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Leonard Lansink. Directed by Roland Emmerich. 1987.

Ghost Chase on VHS. Starring Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Leonard Lansink. Directed by Roland Emmerich. 1987.

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Teenage filmmakers Warren, Fred and Lori know that money makes movies and that they desperately need more of it. They are counting on a hefty insurance from Warren’s grandfather, but receive only a pawn ticket, which they exchange for a suitcase full of junk and an old clock.

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The Searchers

The Searchers VHS cover art. Movie starring John Wayne. With Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood. Directed by John Ford. 1956.

The Searchers on VHS. Starring John Wayne. With Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood. Directed by John Ford. 1956.

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Wayne plays ex-Confederate soldier Ethan Edwards, a believer more in bullets than in words. He’s seeking his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won’t surrender to hunger, thirst, the elements or loneliness. And in his obsessive, five-year search, Ethan encounters something he didn’t expect to find: his own humanity.

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The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man VHS cover art with Gene Shalt. Movie starring Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart. Directed by James Whale. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. 1933.

The Invisible Man on VHS. Starring Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart. Directed by James Whale. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. 1933.

From the box:

In The Invisible Man, what you don’t see is what you get. This remarkable 1933 movie marked the screen debut of Claude Rains as a scientist who discovers how to make himself invisible but can’t reverse the process. Slowly he realizes with terror that he’s become a prisoner of his unseen self, an unbearable state that drives him to madness and murder. Although he is invisible, his clothes are not, so we witness the bizarre sight of seemingly empty trousers bounding along, his hat suspended in space, or a floating fork feeding a space with no face. Rains is unforgettable as he grasps his character, which is more than the local constables can do when they try to catch him. This spectral spectacle, based on H.G. Wells’ famous novel, is a motion picture classic–gripping and haunting. –Gene Shalt

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Silent Movie

Silent Movie VHS cover art. Movie starring Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar, Bernadette Peters. With Harold Gould, Ron Carey, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Liza Minnelli, Anne Bancroft, Marcel Marceau, Paul Newman. Directed by Mel Brooks. 1976.

Silent Movie on VHS. Starring Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar, Bernadette Peters. With Harold Gould, Ron Carey, Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Liza Minnelli, Anne Bancroft, Marcel Marceau, Paul Newman. Directed by Mel Brooks. 1976.

From the box:

Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise and Marty Feldman pay affectionate, hilarious tribute to Hollywood’s Silent Era in this classic parody of the movie business. Attempting to save his studio from the conglomerate “Engulf and Devour,” a has-been movie director (Brooks) casts some of the hottest movie stars in town (all of whom spoof themselves) in one huge blockbuster film.

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Fade To Black

Fade to Black VHS cover art. Movie starring Dennis Christopher. With Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Linda Kerridge, Morgan Paull, James Luisi, Eve Brent, Mickey Rourke. Directed by Vernon Zimmerman. 1980.

Fade to Black on VHS. Starring Dennis Christopher. With Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Linda Kerridge, Morgan Paull, James Luisi, Eve Brent, Mickey Rourke. Directed by Vernon Zimmerman. 1980.

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Eric Binford delivers film cassettes and supplies in Los Angeles, but exists only to see movies and immerse himself in trivia and fantasies about cinematic characters and stars. Frequently bullied and betrayed, Eric is gripped by homicidal rage and launches a series of grotesque murders, all patterned after characters and incidents from his beloved movies.

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Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy VHS cover art. Movie starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell. With Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Seth Rogen, Danny Trejo, Fred Armisen. Directed by Adam McKay. 2004.

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy on VHS. Starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell. With Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Fred Willard, Seth Rogen, Danny Trejo, Fred Armisen. Directed by Adam McKay. 2004.

From the box:

Will Ferrell (Old School, Elf) is Ron Burgundy, a top-rated 1970’s San Diego anchorman who believes women have a place in the newsroom–as long as they stick to covering fashion shows or late-breaking cooking stories. So when Ron is told he’ll be working with a bright young newswoman (Christina Applegate) who’s beautiful, ambitious and smart enough to be more than eye candy, it’s not just a clash of two TV people with really great hair–it’s war! Filled with wicked wit and slapstick humor, Anchorman is the year’s most wildly irreverent, must-see comedy hit!

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So I Married An Axe Murderer

So I Married An Axe Murderer VHS cover art. Movie starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Brenda Fricker, Amanda Plummer, Charles Grodin, Phil Hartman, Debi Mazar, Steven Wright. Directed by Thomas Schlamme. 1993.

So I Married An Axe Murderer on VHS. Starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Brenda Fricker, Amanda Plummer, Charles Grodin, Phil Hartman, Debi Mazar, Steven Wright. Directed by Thomas Schlamme. 1993.

From the box:

Comedy sensation Mike Myers stars with Nancy Travis in this hatchet-driven romantic comedy about a wedlock-shy coffee house poet who finally meets the perfect woman. When it comes to love, Charlie MacKenzie (Myers) has had his share of bad luck… When Charlie meets Harriet Michaels (Travis) everything changes. Harriet’s not like the others. She’s smart, sexy and crazy about Charlie. This time Charlie is determined to overcome the fears that sabotaged his past relationships. This time, he’s ready for some commitment. Sure, Harriet may have her shortcomings–but so what? After all those other women, what’s the worst she could be? An axe murderer?

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Death Mask

Death Mask VHS cover art. Movie starring James Best, Linnea Quigley. With John Nutten, Brigitte Hill, Lorilyn Alexander. Directed by Steve Latshaw. 1998.

Death Mask on VHS. Movie starring James Best, Linnea Quigley. With John Nutten, Brigitte Hill, Lorilyn Alexander. Directed by Steve Latshaw. 1998.

From the box:

Among the midway of a traveling carnival there is a man, Wilbur Johnson (James Best), with unfinished business. Tormented by his past, he spends his days dreaming of the night when vengeance will be his.

Befriended by Angel (Linnea Quigley), a beautiful and seductive sideshow dancer, he is led to a powerful sorceress, where he sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a mask capable of inflicting sudden violent death on all who look into it.

Wilbur’s dream is now an out of control nightmare, an evil that can’t be stopped. Fate must somehow be reversed, but not until darkness has its final day.

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Highlander

Highlander VHS cover art. Movie starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1986.

Highlander on VHS. Starring Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. 1986.

From the box:

Connor MacLeod is a Scot who should have died in 1536. But he belongs to a race of rare immortals that can only be killed when beheaded with a sword. Their destiny is to duel through history until the Gathering, when the remaining few will battle for supremacy.

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