Category: Thriller

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs VHS cover art. Drama thriller movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

Straw Dogs on VHS. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T.P. McKenna. Directed by Sam Peckinpah. 1971.

From the box:

Every man dreads the day he might be forced to defend his wife and his home.

Dustin Hoffman stars as a man who avoids confrontation at all costs, in Sam Peckinpah’s powerful study of violence and survival. When mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves to a small English village with his wife, Amy (Susan George), he finds a lot more than the peace and quiet he wants for his work. Their idyllic life turns into an ordeal, and their relationship is severely strained, as Amy becomes the center of attention among several workmen who begin to test David. When they see he will not stand up to them, their taunts become viscous torment that finally forces David to decide how far he’s willing to go to protect his home, his wife and his dignity.

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Kill Bill Volume 1

Kill Bill Volume 1 VHS box cover art. Action crime thriller movie starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. 2003.

Kill Bill Volume 1 on VHS. Starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. 2003.

From the box:

The acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown), Kill Bill Volume 1 stars Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction), Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels, Chicago) and Vivica A. Fox (Two Can Play That Game) in an astonishing action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta! Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, The Bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it’s time for payback… with a vengeance! Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins, it’s a kill-or-be-killed fight she didn’t start but is determined to finish! Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humor, it’s a must-see motion picture event that has critics everywhere raving!

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The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel VHS box cover art. Movie starring Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson, Jimmy Smits. With Peter Stormare, Amanda Plummer, Gloria Stuart, Tom Bower, Donal Logue, Bud Cort, Julian Sands, Conrad Roberts, Harris Yulin, Charlayne Woodard. Directed by Wim Wenders. 2000.

The Million Dollar Hotel on VHS. Starring Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson, Jimmy Smits. With Peter Stormare, Amanda Plummer, Gloria Stuart, Tom Bower, Donal Logue, Bud Cort, Julian Sands, Conrad Roberts, Harris Yulin, Charlayne Woodard. Directed by Wim Wenders. 2000.

From the box:

Everyone Has Something To Hide.

FBI Agent Skinner has been brought in to solve his most bizarre case yet. In a downtown fleabag hotel, the son of a billionaire media mogul has mysteriously died. Now, Skinner must find the murderer among the hotel’s guests, uncovering a web of deception which runs deeper than he ever thought imaginable… and protects the guilty from justice.

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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies VHS cover art. Adventure drama thriller movie starring James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin. Directed by Peter Brook. Based on the novel by William Golding. 1963.

Lord of the Flies on VHS. Starring James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin. Directed by Peter Brook. Based on the novel by William Golding. 1963.

From the box:

“A near perfect adaptation… Visually hypnotic and powerful.” — Video Movie Guide

The original film adaptation of William Golding’s classic moral parable, Peter Brook’s Lord of the Flies has been praised as “one of those rare instances in which the movie is better than the book.” Stranded on a remote island, a group of British schoolboys try to organize themselves into a law-abiding society: “After all, we’re not savages — we’re English,” one of them proclaims. The decent, levelheaded Ralph is picked to lead them, but is soon rivaled by the brash and outspoken Jack, whose appeals to the boys’ primal urges of food and fear soon threaten Ralph’s rule. As Jack’s unruly bank of hunters quickly grows in number, the boys’ fragile society disintegrates, and they plunge headlong into anarchy and bloodshed. Brook’s decision to shoot his tropical film in black and white is inspired: The resulting stark images add depth and weight to the chilling study of the inherent defects of society and man. In today’s post-Cold War world, with its lack of simple “us versus them” conclusions, Lord of the Flies becomes an even more compelling film, exploring how easily the threads that hold our social fabric together can thin, fray, and ultimately unravel.

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day VHS cover art. Action adventure movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick. Directed by James Cameron. 1991.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day on VHS. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick. Directed by James Cameron. 1991.

From the box:

Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now, he’s one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John’s mother, a quintessential survivor whose warnings go unheeded by a world careening toward a nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the ultimate enemy — the T-1000, the most lethal Terminator ever created. Co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron (“The Terminator,” “Aliens,” “Titanic”), this visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines VHS cover art. Action sci-fi thriller movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken, Claire Danes. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. 2003.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken, Claire Danes. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. 2003.

From the box:

He comes from the future to rescue the past. And this time he brings a new level of excitement with him!
Arnold Schwarzenegger puts on his trademark shades and leather jacket to return as a time-traveling T-101 Terminator in this smash hit directed by Jonathan Mostow. He’s back to protect youthful future Earth Resistance leader John Connor (Nick Stahl) and an unsuspecting veterinarian (Claire Danes) who’s stunned to learn her destiny is linked with Connor. But protecting the two is easier said than done. An awesome new foe is programmed to terminate them — a state-of-the-art T-X (Kristanna Loken) who’s smarter and stronger than a T-101. With dazzling effects, bravura thrills and a story that boldly spins into the unexpected, this is an event spectacle to see and see again.

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Wild Things

Wild Things VHS cover art. Movie starring Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell, Denise Richards, Bill Murray, Robert Wagner, Daphne Rubin-Vega. Directed by John McNaughton. 1998.

Wild Things on VHS. Starring Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell, Denise Richards, Bill Murray, Robert Wagner, Daphne Rubin-Vega. Directed by John McNaughton. 1998.

From the box:

They’re Dying To Play With You

The scheme is far from tame. But whose scheme is it? Assume nothing as you venture beyond Blue Bay’s elite beach communities and into the murky waters of the Everglades for a mystery of deceit, sex and greed as unpredictable as a hungry gator. And please, keep your hands inside the boat at all times.

Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards and Bill Murray star in a swamp-steamy thriller about two high school students, the guidance counselor they accuse of rape and the detective who knows there is more to the story.

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2010: The Year We Make Contact

2010: The Year We Make Contact VHS cover art. Movie starring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren. With Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea, Candice Bergen. Directed by Peter Hyams. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke. 1984.

2010: The Year We Make Contact on VHS. Starring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren. With Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea, Candice Bergen. Directed by Peter Hyams. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke. 1984.

From the box:

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists hurtle to a rendezvous with the abandoned Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL. Their mission: “awaken” HAL and unravel the puzzling skein of events that culminated in Dave Bowman’s last transmission, “My God, it’s full of stars!”

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12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys VHS cover art. Movie starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt. With Joseph Melito, Jon Seda, Frank Gorshin, Christopher Plummer. Directed by Terry Gilliam. 1995.

12 Monkeys on VHS. Starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt. With Joseph Melito, Jon Seda, Frank Gorshin, Christopher Plummer. Directed by Terry Gilliam. 1995.

From the box:

The Future Is History

Cole (Willis) arrives at a mental hospital, claiming to be a time traveler from the year 2035. His mission: to save humanity from a killer virus that will devastate the future world population. A beautiful psychiatrist (Stowe) initially classifies Cole as delusional, but she soon joins him in an adventure that will take them to the limits of human comprehension. As they race to unravel the secret of the 12 Monkeys, their paths cross with a one-card-short-of-a-full-deck mental patient (Pitt) and a renowned scientist (Plummer). Before long, Cole begins to question his own sanity in a chaotic world that offers many questions but few answers.

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Volcano

Volcano VHS cover art. Movie starring Tommy Lee Jones. With Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim, Keith David. Directed by Mick Jackson. 1997.

Volcano on VHS. Starring Tommy Lee Jones. With Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, Jacqueline Kim, Keith David. Directed by Mick Jackson. 1997.

From the box:

The Coast Is Toast.

“YOU’LL HAVE A HELL-LAVA TIME!”
— Time

“THIS IS THE VOLCANO MOVIE TO SEE!”
— Pat Collins, WWOR-TV

Quakes. Riots. Mudslides. Los Angeles has seen it all… almost. Get set for nonstop action, searing suspense and explosive special effects when Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones stars in “The first great action film of the year!” (Matt Levitz, Syndicated Radio).

Something unspeakably chilling is heating up The City of Angels. Beneath the famed La Brea Tar Pits, a raging volcano has formed, raining a storm of deadly fire bombs and an endless tide of white-hot lava upon the stunned city. Experience the pulse-pounding thrills as the dream capital of the world erupts into the stuff nightmares are made of.

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