When a video store owner finds a snuff tape in his return bin, the real horror begins.
VIDEO VIOLENCE
Could this happen at your video store?
A husband and wife open a video store in a new town, and come to find out that the locals only rent horror films and the "occasional triple X'er", and make their own snuff videos.
Quick Answer
Video Violence is a 1987 American horror film directed by Gary P. Cohen about a couple who open a video store in a small town, only to discover the locals are obsessed with making and watching real-life snuff films.
Programmer's Pick
If you ever doubted that the real horror lurks in the most mundane places, Video Violence gleefully proves you wrong—with a camcorder, a return bin, and plenty of DIY gore. Gary P. Cohen’s cult shocker serves up rural depravity with a wink and a blood-soaked VHS aesthetic.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Gary P. Cohen
- Writer
- Paul Kaye
- Release
- 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Video Violence: ¡¡Cuidado al alquilar!!
Why This Matters
Shot entirely on a VHS camcorder, this 1987 horror film exemplifies the DIY aesthetics and production methods of low-budget genre filmmaking in the video era.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
The plot kicks off when a video store owner finds a disturbing snuff film in his return bin, blurring the line between staged horror and reality.
The locals don’t just watch horror—they make their own, delivering a barrage of low-budget, gleefully grotesque effects.
A rural town of bloodthirsty psychos gives this slasher a uniquely backwoods flavor, amped up by the 'hixploitation' tag.
Set almost entirely around a newly opened video store, the film taps into 1980s rental culture with a sinister twist.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Unmarked snuff tape appears in return bin
Town's residents making real snuff films
Victims are outsiders or those trying to leave
Small-town video store and community
Questions from the Vault
When was Video Violence released? +
Video Violence was released in 1987.
Who directed Video Violence? +
Video Violence was directed by Gary P. Cohen.
How long is Video Violence? +
Video Violence has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Video Violence? +
Video Violence is a horror film.
Where can I watch Video Violence? +
You can watch Video Violence on SassyFlix.
What is on the unmarked tape found in the video store’s return bin? +
The tape contains footage of the town postmaster being savagely mutilated, raising questions about whether the violence is real.
