MVD Entertainment Group
MVD Entertainment Group, (previously Music Video Distributors, Inc.) is an American production company and film distributor based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, consisting of three main departments MVD Visual, MVD Audio, and MVD Distribution.
| Type | Production company, film distribution |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Tom Seaman |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | mvdentertainment |
The company was founded by Tom Seaman in 1986 and today has released over 8,000 titles.[1]
Home video labels
MVD Rewind Collection
In 2017, the company launched a line of Blu-ray releases called the MVD Rewind Collection. The line features cult movies not previously released on Blu-ray in North America, and some that were never even released on DVD. Each release is numbered and features a slipcover that gives a throw-back look of a weathered VHS case. The line does not focus on any particular genre, as was shown with the announcement of their first two releases, the punk music documentary D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage and the cult horror film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.[2]
| Spine Number | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage (1981) | December 15, 2017 |
| 2 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) | January 23, 2018 |
| 3 | Black Eagle (1988) | February 27, 2018 |
| 4 | Savannah Smiles (1982) | May 22, 2018 |
| 5 | The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) | May 15, 2018 |
| 6 | Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998) | May 8. 2018 |
| 7 | Abominable (2006) | June 12, 2018 |
| 8 | Lionheart (1990) | June 19, 2018 |
| 9 | Windrider (1986) | July 24, 2018 |
| 10 | Bram Stoker’s Shadowbuilder (1998) | August 28, 2018 |
| 11 | Angel Town (1990) | September 25, 2018 |
| 12 | Bright Lights, Big City (1988) | November 13, 2018 |
| 13 | Nemesis (1992) | January 8, 2019 |
| 14 | Double Dragon (1994) | January 22, 2019 |
| 15 | Showdown (1993) | February 26, 2019 |
| 16 | Nemesis 2, Nemesis 3, Nemesis 4 (1995–1996) | March 26, 2019 |
| 17 | Double Impact (1991) | May 28, 2019 |
| 18 | Boogie Boy (1998) | May 14, 2019 |
| 19 | My Samurai (1992) | August 13, 2019 |
| 20 | The Point! (1971) | February 11, 2020 |
| 21 | Mind Games (1989) | February 11, 2020 |
| 22 | Mikey (1992) | August 11, 2020 |
| 23 | Bloodfight, Ironheart (1989–1992) | August 11, 2020 |
| 24 | Split Second (1992) | August 11, 2020 |
MVD Marquee Collection and MVD Classics
In 2018, MVD announced they would add two new labels. The first one, MVD Marquee Collection, features Blu-ray releases of catalog titles that were too new to be considered cult. The line includes new to Blu-ray movies as well as re-releases of out of print titles. The other one, MVD Classics, will feature more obscure movies which may be released on DVD if an HD master isn't available. Unlike the Rewind Collection, neither of the lines are numbered.[3]
References
- "MVD Entertainment Group".
- Coffel, Chris (September 18, 2017). "MVD Rewind Collection Set to Launch with 'D.O.A.: A Right of Passage' and 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- "MVD Rewind Collection Adds Two New Labels". Blu-ray.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-21.