80 Awesomely Bad '80s Video Covers

The best/worst cassette classics

Body Shop

'Meating'! Haha. Oh, wait... 'Dismembers!' Amazing... We're not sure if Body Shop is some kind of serial-killer abattoir or a prosthetics specialist.

Bog

1. Drowning people don't thrust their hands out of water. 2. Looks more like a lovely Caribbean lagoon than a BOG. 3. Shirt sleeve too dry.

The Boogey Man

'Boogey'? Really? He may be a terrifying nightmare of childhood but dammit, he just loves to dance.

The Children

Tsch. '80s kids today! Always playing with clipboards and geometry implements in graveyards. Blame? '80s parents.

Fat Ethel II

Is this 'Crazy' crossed out and replaced with 'Fat Ethel II' or is it 'Crazy Fat Ethel II'? Either way - she loves to eat. And stab. Not the shampoo type, though.

The Curse Of Big Foot

Big hairy man-in-a-suit ass. Having a wee in the woods.

Dead Line

Presumably, STEPHEN YOUNG and SHARON MASTERS are journalists who spike stories. WITH KNIVES.

Death Cheaters

Has the guy hanging on the chopper actually got a gun? Or is he just reaching out, wishing the violence would end. Does look a bit like Jesus, actually...

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    • SCY385

      Oct 12th 2009, 21:50

      These video covers are pretty bad but these titles are too. DAMN! 'Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?' That's just wrong on soooooo many levels.

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    • irish

      Oct 13th 2009, 0:33

      I thought the nail gun joke was funny. Surely the guy at the back on the warbus poster is David Duchovny

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    • docemmettbrown

      Oct 16th 2009, 11:46

      Ah memories. Great article guys! Poor David Carradine.

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    • Mozkiwi

      Oct 18th 2009, 7:23

      Naw... you got it wrong, the guy at the back on the Warbus poster is George Michael, without his sunglasses. Wonder what happened to most of those actors... Thanks - I had a good laugh...

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    • rxillos

      Feb 28th 2010, 8:38

      Well, it's pretty easy to criticize the cover art but you should be aware of the factors behind it's creation... I am the guy they hired to come up with the cover image. Quick turnaround. No reference other than a copy of the vid and the budget was equally bad as the movie! That was a long time ago. I'm glad to be out of that business and onto better jobs! :/

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    • rxillos

      Feb 28th 2010, 8:44

      Above comment - referring to Nail Gun Massacre. (Didn't realize all 8 films share the same comments)

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