VHS Lives! Canuxploitation horror flick Things will make you grab your VCR

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

As we announced last month, the Canadian shot-on-Super 8 horror flick THINGS is coming to DVD… today! That’s right, this little seen effort from director Andrew Jordan hits the stores today courtesy of Intervision Picture Corp… But for you true 80s purists out there, there’s another way to witness this Canuxploitation madness.

Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is releasing the 1989 movie on VHS. The VHS release will coincide with film’s debut on DVD, which includes over four hours of bonus material including video testimonials from iconic horror auteur Tobe Hooper, HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN director Jason Eisener and more.

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“THINGS is the surreal saga of two friends who visit a remote cabin, only to discover a womb of monstrous horror that demands graphic dismemberment,” according to Intervision’s packaging, “it’s an inexplicable orgy of eye ripping, beer guzzling, boob baring, skull drilling, sandwich making, chain sawing, bad acting and post-sync dubbing.” Mondo Video’s THINGS includes the original poster art, the 1989 VHS releases’ box copy and will be available for purchase only at MondoTees.com on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.

Last month, Intervision and Mondo released SLEDGEHAMMER, a truly goofy flick that was shot on video in 1983. THINGS promises to be just as much of an unintentionally hilarious cheap thrill, so dust off the VCR and grab a six-pack of Labatt Blue (or whatever the hell they drink up there) and get your Canuxploitation on!. (You can always order the DVD right HERE, as well.)

Source: Mondo

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