The Bad Movies of Lightning Video

[claws]

Lightning Video (1985–1990) was a sub-label of Vestron Video. Here are the 50 most popular (IMDb votes) Lightning Video bad movie releases. They put out quite a few Nico Mastorakis movies, some of Charles Band's Empire Picture movies and plenty of euro horror and action movies.

1. Hell of the Living Dead (1980)
2. Blood Diner (1987)
3. Cheech & Chong's: The Corsican Brothers (1984)
4. Crawlspace (1986)
5. The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
6. Manhattan Baby (1982)
7. Rats: Night of Terror (1984)
8. Neon Maniacs (1986)
9. Hands of Steel (1986)
10. Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)
11. The Zero Boys (1986)
12. The Dungeonmaster (1984)
13. Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (1985)
14. Blind Date (1984)
15. The Wind (1986)
16. She (1984)
17. Zone Troopers (1985)
18. Evils of the Night (1985)
19. The Lost Empire (1984)
20. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
21. Screwballs II (1985)
22. Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978)
23. Terminal Exposure (1987)
24. Sky High (1985)
25. Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
26. Creature from Black Lake (1976)
27. Nightmare Weekend (1986)
28. Shriek of the Mutilated (1974)
29. Screamtime (1983)
30. The Party Animal (1984)
31. Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
32. Girls School Screamers (1985)
33. Necropolis (1986)
34. Eternal Evil (1985)
35. The Alchemist (1983)
36. The House That Vanished (1973)
37. Dark August (1976)
38. Boarding School (1978)
39. What Waits Below (1984)
40. Welcome to Blood City (1977)
41. Shadows Run Black (1984)
42. Igor and the Lunatics (1985)
43. Light Blast (1985)
44. Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold (1984)
45. Party Camp (1987)
46. Oddballs (1984)
47. The Sea Serpent (1985)
48. Nightforce (1987)
49. Weekend Warriors (1986)
50. American Commandos (1985)

[zombie no.one]

13. Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (1985)

A film which causes the viewer to ask many interesting questions, such as "what massacre?", and "while we're at it, what dinosaurs?", and "come to think of it.... what valley??"

[chainsaw midget]

13. Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (1985)

A film which causes the viewer to ask many interesting questions, such as "what massacre?", and "while we're at it, what dinosaurs?", and "come to think of it.... what valley??"

As opposed to Neon Maniacs (1986) which just makes people ask "What?"

[claws]

As opposed to Neon Maniacs (1986) which just makes people as "What?"

According to legend the makers of Neon Maniacs ran into financial difficulties halfway through shooting and filming was put on hold for months. When they continued most of the stuff they had in mind didn't make it into the film including scenes to fill in the plot holes.
They rush-finished Neon Maniacs for a scheduled theatrical release even though it was still unfinished, unfortunately. I still love this movie though.

[Alex]

4. Crawlspace (1986)
5. The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972)
6. Manhattan Baby (1982)
7. Rats: Night of Terror (1984)
8. Neon Maniacs (1986)
9. Hands of Steel (1986)
12. The Dungeonmaster (1984)
13. Massacre in Dinosaur Valley (1985)
14. Blind Date (1984)
15. The Wind (1986)
16. She (1984)
17. Zone Troopers (1985)
20. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
22. Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) 
25. Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
26. Creature from Black Lake (1976)
27. Nightmare Weekend (1986)
31. Terror in the Wax Museum (1973)
35. The Alchemist (1983)
38. Boarding School (1978)
39. What Waits Below (1984)
41. Shadows Run Black (1984)
43. Light Blast (1985)
47. The Sea Serpent (1985)

I am a lot less sure of the ones I've seen out of these. I only own copies of 4 of them.

[M.10rda]

Only 11/50 for me - I've got a lot of work to do! If this means anything though, I've seen the two Bigfoot movies on the list about 20 times each?

[bob]

I've seen exactly none of the films listed

[chainsaw midget]

I've seen exactly none of the films listed

Shame on you!  And you call yourself a bad movie fan! 

[Rev. Powell]

Only 3, plus a couple on MST3K.

[Allhallowsday]

I've seen exactly none of the films listed

No shame in it; there isn't one I've seen that I can remember.  Now ORGY OF THE DEAD I won't forget!   

[RCMerchant]

I seen 11 of those.