Founder Derek Simmonds

Derann Vaults

Marianne Frost

  • Haunts

    Haunts

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    Ged Jones

    The video cassette market was booming with customers constantly looking for new horror, ‘sex’ and action titles, so it’s easy to understand why we would release this hooror that in reality is a slow-paced thriller that has a real sense of impending doom. The names of May Britt, Cameron Mitchell and Aldo Ray, adorn the…

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  • Golddiggers of 1933 – PART 2

    Golddiggers of 1933 – PART 2

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    Ged Jones

    With dance numbers numbers created and directed byyrics from Busby Berkeley and music and lyrics from Harry Warren & Al Dubin, this was a sure fire winner. Included the numbers ‘Pettin’ in the park’ and ‘The Shadow waltz’. Label was designed by Marianne Frost.

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  • Golddiggers of 1933 Part – 1

    Golddiggers of 1933 Part – 1

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    Ged Jones

    With dance numbers numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley, and music and lyrics from Harry Warren & Al Dubin, this was a sure fire winner. Included the numbers ‘We’re in the money’ and ‘My forgotten man’. Label was designed by Marianne Frost.

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  • The Wild Geese

    The Wild Geese

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    Ged Jones

    Tremendous cast that included Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris. Such a great action film with excellent colour proved to be as popular as Derek had predicted. Released as a 3×400′ and a 400′ version. Label was designed by Marianne Frost.

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  • Find a Place to Die

    Find a Place to Die

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    Ged Jones

    This a fair spaghetti western and stars Jeffrey Hunter in one of his final films, he passed away the following year of a stroke. It’s original title was ‘Joe… Cercati un Posto per Morire!’ and it’s director Giuliano Carnimeo was versatile and had put his talents to numerous genres. Released in UK by our friends…

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  • Carrie – Part 1

    Carrie – Part 1

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    Ged Jones

    This 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel has never been bettered and there have been two others. Directed by Brian DePalma and starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie and a very young John Travolta. The film delivered some real shocks. . Label was designed by Marianne Frost.

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  • Frightmare

    Frightmare

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    Ged Jones

    This was one of the titles we picked up direct from its cult director Pete Walker! The other titles were ‘Die Screaming Marianne’, ‘The Four Dimensions of Greta’ and ‘House of Whipcord’. The deal was finalised while we were drinking coffee and relaxing in the spacous lounge of his appartment in Chelsea. Pete had some…

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  • Hell Is Empty

    Hell Is Empty

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    Ged Jones

    This was our fourth video release and even after trying very hard to recall as to where we purchased the rights from it still remains a puzzle. According to the IMDb it was given a theatrical release in the UK by Rank Film Distributors in 1969… that was two years after it’s production, so it…

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  • 400′ Generic Label

    400′ Generic Label

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    Ged Jones

    Along with a number of other designs, this was a label that was used on and off for many years. Label designed by Marianne Frost and printed at Derann by myself. Label courtesy of Peter Brooke at ‘SPROCKETS’

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  • Mardi Gras Massacre

    Mardi Gras Massacre

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    Ged Jones

    After all this time I’ve no reccollection of who we purchased the rights for this piece of exploitation, but I know it was acquired on one of our business visits to the States. I’ve read that the film is a loose remake of  the Herschell Gordon Lewis film ‘Blood Feast’ and there’s no doubt there…

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