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btballer30
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How rare is the Evil Dead Blockbuster Edition and how much would it be to buy?
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I don't know which country you're posting from but if you're talking about the re-release (and the company Blockbuster Video) that was available from Blockbuster videos in the UK, it's not very rare at all. I have that one and it's also my least favourite Evil Dead video release. Graham Humphreys, the artist who created the art work for the legendary chalky style original Palace Pictures release was brought back to design this new cover with the words 'at last .. it's back'. On a side note, he also did the cover art for the movie Santa Sangre and branched out to design album sleeve work for the independant record company 4AD. You could also buy prints and cards of his work for a while. After the BBFC allowed The Evil Dead to be comercially re-released, geeks got excited .. untill we watched it and found it was heavily censored. Blockbuster Video took the piss by re-releasing a few 'nastys' advertised and suggested as un-cut when they were often even more cut than the earlier heavily cut releases. Blockbuster was single handly responsible for the closure of all the coolest/grindhouse video stores at the end of the 80's in my area and the UK. I was told at the time they were a right wing bible belt funded company. The last one I went in then had a pile of customer suggestion cards on the airport type desk. I took the lot and threw them in the outside bin. I visited Yarmouth last month and found a Blockbuster Video store. I haven't seen one in years. The broken front window was taped up over the cracks and they were having a closing down sale. I felt a little bad for the woman behind the counter but got a kick out of seeing Blockbuster in it's last breaths. Wankers. 
This sleeve design was also used in a simultaneous UK store release:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-EVIL-DEAD-VIDEO-18-/170827549530?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Videos&hash=item27c61d8b5a
This should be why you've all just realised holy crap! that was him !? his iconic art from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead 1 and 2, Return of the Living Dead, The Stuff, Dario Argento's 'Creepers etc.. this man is long overdue for an online interview:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=graham+humphreys&hl=en&rlz=1G1SMSN_ENUK467&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=CATZT9DeLsfT0QXj7eidBA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CFQQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=645
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I've just found this baby:
http://www.filmonpaper.com/blog/an-interview-with-graham-humphreys/ 8)
This sleeve design was also used in a simultaneous UK store release:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-EVIL-DEAD-VIDEO-18-/170827549530?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Videos&hash=item27c61d8b5a
This should be why you've all just realised holy crap! that was him !? his iconic art from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Evil Dead 1 and 2, Return of the Living Dead, The Stuff, Dario Argento's 'Creepers etc.. this man is long overdue for an online interview:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=graham+humphreys&hl=en&rlz=1G1SMSN_ENUK467&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=CATZT9DeLsfT0QXj7eidBA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CFQQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=645
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I've just found this baby:
http://www.filmonpaper.com/blog/an-interview-with-graham-humphreys/ 8)
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btballer30
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I meant this version. I haven't found a Blockbuster with this and I want to purchase one
http://themidnightgrind.blogspot.com/2012/02/evil-dead-blockbuster-edition.html
http://themidnightgrind.blogspot.com/2012/02/evil-dead-blockbuster-edition.html
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btballer30
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Anyone know anything? 53 Views on an Evil Dead forum and no one knows?
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The US Blockbuster edition is considered rare and most people spend a lot to obtain their copy but I haven't heard of it being limited, therefore it is not exactly known how rare it is but since it was only available at Blockbuster and many of them don't have it anymore, it is pretty rare.
OK sorry for bringing up an old topic but I found a copy of the blockbuster edition on amazon the only thing the person is asking $149.99 which seems a bit pricy to me what do you guys think of the price? If it was at least around $80 I would buy it. I asked the person to send me pictures and it looks nice it comes with the exclusive artwork and even with the white blockbuster cover, the disc is the same as the book of the dead edition (red) however I've seen other pictures of the whole disc covered with a blockbuster sticker but this one only has a blockbuster strip that says "Property of blockbuster video" has anyone seeing it with this kind of sticker? Oh yes also it doesn't come with the insert, well at least I don't think so since the person didn't send me a picture of it. Again sorry for bringing up an old topic and your help would be greatly appreciated.