Now available on disc from Anchor Bay
A child-star turned laundromat owner is going through depression when suddenly his childhood series is being revised, a beautiful woman shows interest, and a sock pile comes to life.
The Last Video Store (2023) [Arrow Video]
Now available from Arrow Video
A man working in a video store finds out that a specific VHS player brings the films put in it to life and that not only the good characters come out of the stories.
Toxic Crusaders series (1991) [Anchor Bay]
Now available from Anchor Bay
Anchor Bay is back babies, and their current slate of releases is as random as expected. Here we have the Toxic Crusaders series finally available to own on Blu-ray.
My Boo (short film) (2024) [Female Filmmaker Friday]
Men of War (1994) [Collector’s Edition]
Now available from MVD
A man who thought he was done with war is pulled back in as part of a mercenary group brought to a Thai island for a greedy boss.
Stir of Echoes (1999) [Lionsgate Anniversary Re-Release]
Now available on 4k and Blu-ray combo from Lionsgate
Following a party where he was hypnotized, a man starts having visions of a missing girl who used to live in the area and who’s family is still around.
The Bootleg Files: A Muppet Family Christmas
BOOTLEG FILES 890: “A Muppet Family Christmas” (1987 television special with Kermit the Frog and a lot of friends).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: On VHS and DVD, but in edited versions.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Rights clearance issues.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not unless someone pays a lot of money to straighten things out.
This week’s column is different from its predecessors because the subject in the spotlight, the 1987 television special “A Muppet Family Christmas,” has been commercially released on VHS video and DVD. The problem is that the North American home entertainment format releases were forced to edit out a significant amount of musical numbers due to the problems in clearing the music rights for the songs. Even worse, the production has never been on Blu-ray, has never been on any streaming service and has been absent from broadcast television for decades – with little to no hope of being seen again in its entirety.
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