There’s something I’ve always adored about old movie trailers. Unlike today’s bloated, spoiler-riddled spiels that do a better job at destroying a movie’s prospects than enticing people to see it, the sincere, almost naive marketing strategies of the 60s, 70s and 80s spawned some of the most memorable film previews ever to appetize a main feature. Ironically enough, film trailers of yesteryear were often far more honest in their intentions than anything seen today at your local multiple, including censor-free lashings of squalid sex and venomous violence!
So, if you’re a nostalgic film nut like me and love it when a distributor manages to unearth a hidden gem or two, then you’re gonna love Umbrella Entertainment’s recently released Drive-In Delirium: the ultimate vintage trailer collection! Spread over 8 discs and clocking in at over 23 hours (yep, you heard right!), this staggering collection presents countless trailers from a wide variety of sub-genres within grindhouse cinema such as biker movies, women in prison movies, revenge flicks, kung-fu films, slasher films, Italian cannibal epics, nazi exploitation and many more, all in their original aspect ratios. Each trailer is allotted into a separate category (the occasional unavoidable cross over occurring from tiem to time) and easily accessed via scene selection menus on each disc as well as being listed within the reverse cover art. Nifty ‘intermission’ tags and ‘snack bar’ promos are also included, featuring some of the funkiest food and drink products this side of a Chucke Cheese commercial.
Volume #1’s segments are:
* Chicks In Chains
* New World Nuggets
* Psychic Terror
* Undead and Loving It!
* Bad Muthas
* Read ‘Em Their Rights
* Ninja Fu
* Nature Gone Wild!
* Stalk ‘N Slash
* An Eye For An Eye
* Shaken Not Stirred
* Pop The Clutch
* Tune In. Turn On. Drop Out.
Volume #2’s segments are:
* Giallo A-Go-Go
* We Are Going To Eat You!
* Don't!
* British Blood And Bosoms
* Sexy For Satan
* A Fist Full Of Euros
* Satan Made Me Do It
* Spooked
* The Creature Wasn't Nice
* Cosmic Carnage & Funked-Up Futures
* Hard Naked Truth
It goes without saying that this cavalcade of coitus and carnage is nothing short of spectacular. If you’re a connoisseur of sinful cinema or even have the slightest appreciation for the magic of movie marketing, Drive-In Delirium is more than worth your time.
Both boxsets can be purchased through Umbrella Entertainment’s official website.
Heads up from the guy who made these sets...There will be a Vol 3 coming around Christmas. A mere 6 hours of trailers this time. We are working on it now. We are looking for trailers so if you have any cool stuff hidden in your archives, don't be shy. Let me know here. No VHS. If you have any trailers let me know - I will get in touch. Thanks for the positivity. Glad you enjoyed the project.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update, stranger! I loved the discs, not to mention the 'Horrorpalooza' selection at The St Kilda Film Festival earlier this year. All my old trailers are indeed solely on VHS...
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