Video Violence is one of those SOV horror films, the ones that started popping up all over during the late '80s. For the most part they went unnoticed, and for good reason; most of them completely stunk. Yet where ever there is bad, there is good. Or at least moderately enjoyable. And that is where this film is, it's good enough to warrant a play through, but most people probably won't enjoy this film.Steve Emory has recently taken over a video store, and soon begins receiving these strange VHS'. The home videos contain scenes of murder and gore. Steve then begins noticing that the townsfolk only rent the horror films; and then one of his employees goes missing! He tries to get the help from the local police department, but they're so incompetent they can't even use a VCR! Finally, he unravels the mystery; the entire town has been in on it, producing and starring in their own snuff films. Unfortunately for Steve and his wife, Rachael, they're going to be starring in the next one! I find the plot to be pretty good, perhaps a better writer could have made something great out of it, but for what it is, it works. The acting isn't that great, but most of these movies tend not to have good acting. The biggest problem this movie has going for it is that many scenes tend to drag on for too long, slowing down the movie. The gore scenes are pretty good, although some are bad... To the point where they're hilarious. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys cheap and cheesy horror; it may not be great, and most people might want to turn it off from the start, but any fan of low budget horror can find some enjoyment in it.

this movie is one of the worst low budget films ever spawn from the void. I going to review by going into 3 categories, plot, effects, and finally sound, Plot= let me tell you something, if your plot is worse then Mano's the hands of fate then one you have no skills at all or two you need help. their is no plot to really discuss because its so badly writing that a semi-brain dead hamster would do better then this crap.Effects= the effects in this movie are dreadful, the blood is funny looking like a grade school kid whipped it up, the gory is distasteful,not that I don't like cheap gory its just this is worst then a high school version of hamlet, its really laughable.Sound= not much for sound really, but the score is nonexistent, literary! so if you see this spawn of Satan on a video store rack, please do as all a good deed and burn it with a flamethrower!

nice, fast-moving no-budget slasher film from the mid-1980s was somewhat ahead of its' time (it predates the homebrew shot-on-video horror boom by ten years) and offers a nice plot and ample gore to keep viewers' interest. Husband and wife move to a small town and open up a video store to find the people of the town are obsessed with violence and watching violence on video. Crudely-made snuff films start popping up and the couple start to feel that they are being targeted. Film is very, very low-budget but works well within obvious monetary constraints. The killings veer between sickeningly gross and uncomfortably, creepily realistic. Film occasionally attains a "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" level of flat, you-are-there queasiness that many bigger-budgeted films have been unable to capture.Very well done. Also offers a welcome dose of nostalgia for anyone who grew up spending time in video stores in the 1980s.

Steven Emory has just moved with his wife from New York to open a small video rental store on in the middle of nowhere. One day his only employee discovers a unlabeled tape in a returned video case. Curiosity gets the better of them, so while the store's empty they choose to pop it in and watch. It's a horrid snuff film so Steven runs to the police station and tries to talk the chief into checking it out. Upon his return to the store, cop in tow, he finds that the video has been switched & his employee missing. How far will he go to find out what really happened? What this extremely low-budget shot on video movie lacks in anything that usually constitutes a 'good' film (acting, production values of any kind, etcetera), it more than makes up for in story and heart. It's funny and for the most part enjoyable. For optimum viewing pleasure enjoy with some alcoholic beverage of your choice and a few like-minded friends. If you liked "pieces" or "2000 Maniacs", you'll more then likely enjoy this too.My Grade: B- DVD Extras: Audio commentary by Director/ writer Gary Cohen, Special effects men Mark Dolsom & Mark Kwiatek, and actors Art Neill, Paul Kay, David Christopher, & Uke; 15 minute interview with Cohen; and Trailers for Video Violence 1, Video Violence 2, Cannibal Campout, Woodchipper Massacre, & Ghoul School (the DVD also comes with the sequel to this film on the same disc)