Apprehensive Films was an independent American

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and

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company in operation from 1997–2016. Its main focus was low-budget exploitation-inspired films shot in

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and

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. In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor specializing in

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, horror and

exploitation film An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudi ...

. In , Apprehensive Films took over the television distribution of the

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ed television series '' Cinema Insomnia'' which led to their re-licensing the show to AMGTV.

Distributed films

''Cinema Insomnia'' Slime Line DVDs

In 2010, Apprehensive Films introduced a new line of '' Cinema Insomnia'' DVDs called Slime Line. The Slime Line DVDs feature brand new audio mixes, new retro film-clips, coming attractions for classic B-movie and new indies. The Slime Line DVDs also contain Slime Points which can be collected and mailed into Apprehensive Films for select prizes. Apprehensive Films has also licensed episodes '' Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome'', '' Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet'', '' In Search of Ancient Astronauts'', '' Super Wheels'', and ''

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet ''Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet'' is a 1965 science fiction film, one of two versions adapted for Roger Corman from the Cinema of the USSR, Soviet science fiction film ''Planeta Bur'' (''Planet of Storms''), scripted by Aleksandr Kazantsev ( ...

'' to Amazon Video on Demand.

Slime Line DVDs

*'' Bigfoot: Mysterious Monster'' *''

Carnival of Souls ''Carnival of Souls'' is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed by Herk Harvey and written by John Clifford from a story by Clifford and Harvey, and starring Candace Hilligoss. Its plot follows Mary Henry, a young woman ...

'' *''Cinema Insomnia'' Halloween Special *'' Creature'' *'' Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome'' *''

Eegah ''Eegah'' (sometimes stylized as ''Eegah!'' and also known as ''Eegah: The Name Written in Blood'') is a 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning and Richard Kiel ...

'' *'' First Spaceship on Venus'' *'' Gamera: Super Monster'' *'' Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet'' *'' In Search of Ancient Astronauts'' *''

Night of the Living Dead ''Night of the Living Dead'' is a 1968 American Independent film, independent zombie horror film directed, photographed, and edited by George A. Romero, written by Romero and John A. Russo, John Russo, produced by Russell Streiner and Karl Har ...

'' *''

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' is a 1964 American Christmas science fiction comedy film. It was directed by Nicholas Webster, produced and written by Paul L. Jacobson, and based on a story by Glenville Mareth. John Call stars as Santa C ...

'' *'' Super Wheels'' *''

'' *''

The Wasp Woman ''The Wasp Woman'' (also known as ''The Bee Girl'' and ''Insect Woman'') is a 1959 American Independent film, independent science fiction film, science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Filmed in black-and-white, it st ...

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External links

Official website
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''Why Lie? I Need a Drink'' documentary
(archived) Mass media companies established in 1997 Film distributors of the United States Film production companies of the United States Non-theatrical film production companies Cinema Insomnia