Something Weird Video
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Something Weird Video is an American publisher of video tapes and DVDs, based in Seattle, Washington
. They specialize in exploitation film
, particularly the works of Harry Novak
, Doris Wishman
, David F. Friedman
, and Herschell Gordon Lewis
. SWV videos are available on demand
to Comcast subscribers. There are also several titles available on Netflix
.
Among the series of titles within their library are "Kid's Commercials From The Golden Age Of Television", "Hey Folks It's Intermission Time", and "Campy Classroom Classics".
The owner of the business, Mike Vraney, was inspired by his teenage job as a theater projectionist
. His love for the obscure films that never made it to video prompted him to transfer hundreds of ancient reels of film to VHS and DVD.
Distributors of Something Weird titles include:
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. They specialize in exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
, particularly the works of Harry Novak
Harry Novak
Harry Novak, "the sexploitation king," produced and distributed a prolific number of exploitation films from the early 60s to the mid-70s, including William Rotsler's cult classics The Agony of Love and Mantis in Lace and the influential "monster nudie" Kiss Me Quick! among many others...
, Doris Wishman
Doris Wishman
Doris Wishman was an American film director, screenwriter and independent film producer....
, David F. Friedman
David F. Friedman
David Frank Friedman was an American filmmaker and film producer.-Life and career:Friedman first became interested in entertainment after spending part of his childhood in Birmingham and Anniston, Alabama, traveling carnival sites. He met exploitation film pioneer Kroger Babb during his stay in...
, and Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis
Herschell Gordon Lewis is an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter film" subgenre of horror...
. SWV videos are available on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
to Comcast subscribers. There are also several titles available on Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
.
Among the series of titles within their library are "Kid's Commercials From The Golden Age Of Television", "Hey Folks It's Intermission Time", and "Campy Classroom Classics".
The owner of the business, Mike Vraney, was inspired by his teenage job as a theater projectionist
Projectionist
A Projectionist is a person who operates a movie projector. In the strict sense of the term this means any movie projector and therefore could include someone who operates the projector in a home video show or school. In common usage the term is generally understood to describe a paid employee of...
. His love for the obscure films that never made it to video prompted him to transfer hundreds of ancient reels of film to VHS and DVD.
Distributors of Something Weird titles include:
- Odeon Entertainment in the UK
- Siren Visual Entertainment in Australia