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Code Red DVD

Code Red DVD was an independent American home entertainment company specializing in retro exploitation and horror films,[2][3] operated by Bill Norton Olsen. The company originally began releasing films on DVD in 2006, and later began releasing and re-releasing titles on Blu-ray.

History

Code Red was begun in 2006 by president Bill Norton Olsen.[4] The company's first release was Don't Go in the Woods... Alone!, released on October 24, 2006.[5] The Fabulous Journey to the Center of the Earth (1978) was the company's second release, followed by the horror film Devil Times Five (1974). Some of the early Code Red releases were purchased from Media Blasters.[4]

In 2010, the website RetroSlashers reported that Code Red would be shutting down,[6] and Olsen later stated that he had run out of money and was facing putting up his home in order to keep the company running.[4]

Series

Code Red employs several series in its catalogue, which feature both standalone and double feature releases.[7] The company's running series include:

DVD releases

Blu-ray releases

References

  1. ^ "Code Red DVD". The Nerd Mentality. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Code Red DVD: Home Page". Code Red. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  3. ^ Goldweber, David Elroy (2012). Claws & Saucers: Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Film: A Complete Guide: 1902-1982. Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  4. ^ a b c "Third Eye Cinema with Bill Norton Olsen". BlogTalkRadio. 2012-02-26. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  5. ^ "Discs Released By Code Red". DVDLoc. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  6. ^ "Code Red to Close Doors in 2011". RetroSlashers. 2010-09-02. Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  7. ^ "Maria's "B" Movie Mayhem". Code Red. Retrieved 2015-09-18.