Apprehensive Films was an independent American film production and distribution company in operation from 1997–2016.[3][4] Its main focus was low-budget Grindhouse-inspired films shot in Super 8 mm film and 16 mm film.[1] In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor specializing in cult, horror and exploitation film.[1] In 2009, Apprehensive Films took over the television distribution of the horror hosted television series Cinema Insomnia which led to their re-licensing the show to AMGTV.[5]
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| Industry | Films |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997–2016[1] |
| Headquarters | Citrus Heights, California, United States[2] |
| Website | http://www.afcinema.net/ (expired) |
Distributed films
| Film | DVD Release Year |
|---|---|
| Bad Girls Go to Hell | 2008 |
| Calamity of Snakes | 2019 |
| Centipede Horror | 2007 |
| Colony | 2007 |
| Hardware Wars | 2009 |
| Mark of the Damned | 2009 |
| Naked Massacre | 2007 |
| Night of Bloody Horror | 2008 |
| Porklips Now | 2009 |
| Ratman | 2009 |
| The Sadist | 2007 |
| Scream Bloody Murder | 2007 |
| Why Lie? I Need a Drink | 2010 |
Cinema Insomnia Slime Line DVDs
In 2010, Apprehensive Films introduced a new line of Cinema Insomnia DVDs called Slime Line. The Slime Line DVDs feature brand new audio mixes, new retro film-clips, coming attractions for classic B-movie and new indies. The Slime Line DVDs also contain Slime Points which can be collected and mailed into Apprehensive Films for select prizes. Apprehensive Films has also licensed episodes Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome,[6] Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet,[6] In Search of Ancient Astronauts,[7] Super Wheels,[8] and Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet[6] to Amazon Video on Demand.
Slime Line DVDs
- Bigfoot: Mysterious Monster[9]
- Carnival of Souls[10]
- Cinema Insomnia Halloween Special[11]
- Creature[12]
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome[13]
- Eegah[14]
- First Spaceship on Venus[15]
- Gamera: Super Monster[16]
- Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet[17]
- In Search of Ancient Astronauts[18]
- Night of the Living Dead[19]
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians[20]
- Super Wheels[21]
- Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet[22]
- The Wasp Woman[23]
References
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Official Store (archived)
- Ernie Fosselius releases (archived)
- Why Lie? I Need a Drink documentary (archived)