Comments on: COLLECTING VHS: Exterminator 2 (1984)

By: Nardo

Nardo — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:02:15 +0000

Not having a VCR anymore I hit the ‘tubes and found the OST among the video links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4i-yIELvaI
And it looks like one of the original audio engineers has left a comment. Amazing.

By: Nardo

Nardo — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:56:49 +0000

Awesome. I haven’t seen this since watching that exact video release and I still remember all the main beats.

By: Michael Monterastelli

Michael Monterastelli — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:54:44 +0000

If I'm inspiring you to collect more movies on VHS then guilty as charged. Films like Exterminator 2 need to be seen on VHS. I'll be the first one to buy it on DVD if it ever comes out, but there's something about the awesome big box cover from MGM/UA and that beautiful analog sheen to the image that makes me kinda wish it never does get the digital upgrade. BTW - someone is selling brand new VHS copies on Amazon for less than 20 bucks. It's worth it!

By: ObiWanShinobi

ObiWanShinobi — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:58:19 +0000

Dammit, Mr. Monterastelli, nearly every time I read this column, I end up on eBay spending at least $10 on one of these things. I know I can watch some of these movies on Youtube, but that’s like eating a steak with Saran Wrap over your tongue. So “Thanks!” and “Screw You!” at the same time. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to eBay.

By: Jmacq1

Jmacq1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:27:35 +0000

This was the first R-Rated movie I ever saw! Hanging out at the “rich” neighbors who had a shiny new VHS player and a father who didn’t give a crap that his 6 year old son and his best friend neighbor kid were watching a movie that included multiple incinerations and Deborah Geffner’s boobies. And that final shot of X’s corpse is still vivid in my mind to this day.