by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1989
Derran films in the U.K. releases a full-length print of Star Wars (1977) on Super 8. This is the only time that the the film is ever released in full to the public on film. It is on 4 600ft reels and is presented in scope. It sells for £289 (for the stereo...
by slasherindex | Nov 5, 1988
Passed by the U.S. Congress to prevent “wrongful disclosure of video tape rental or sale records.” The bill was inspired by the leak of Robert Bork’s video rental history during his Supreme Court nomination.
by slasherindex | Jun 6, 1988
Mark Wattles registers the company name “Hollywood Entertainment” in Oregon on June 6th, 1988, and opens the first Hollywood Video location in Portland. It later becomes a mega chain.
by slasherindex | Feb 1, 1988
Super Source Video releases the first two prerecorded S-Video releases. They are for the special interest titles, Impact Zone ($54.95) and River Song ($44.94). Up until 1991, they would release up to 38 titles on the format from various studios, including Paramount,...
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1988
The Film Advisory Board (F.A.B.) announces their own motion picture rating system to compete with the MPAA. Unlike the MPAA’s at the time, theirs included descriptive words indicated the kind of content the program contains. It becomes a cheap rating alternative...