{"product_id":"evil-dead-1981-sealed-betamax","title":"Evil Dead (1981) sealed Betamax","description":"\u003cp\u003eCult classic horror Betamax  - Evil Dead  (1981)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis item is an exceptionally rare vintage Japanese Betamax (Beta II) tape release of Sam Raimi's legendary 1981 horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (released in Japan under the title \u003ci\u003e死霊のはらわた\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci\u003eShiryo no Harawata\u003c\/i\u003e). Distributed in Japan by Toshiba Video \/ Toshiba EMI (Toshiba Video Software Co., Ltd.), this release dates to 1985 following the movie's theatrical premiere in Japan, original retail list price marked at ¥14,800. Original Japanese sealed Betamax releases of prominent 1980s Western horror films are exceptionally scarce as the Betamax format was rapidly overtaken by VHS in commercial popularity during the mid-1980s. \u003ci\u003eThe Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is an iconic, groundbreaking cult-classic that launched Sam Raimi's career and became one of the most famous and influential splatter horror franchises in cinema history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjected grade\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 to 90 (VGA Scale) 8.5 to 9 ( IGS Scale)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear \u003c\/strong\u003e1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeal\u003c\/strong\u003e Original \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshiba EMI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: There is a hairline tear on the underside of the tape. PLEASE SEE PHOTO 7 and inspect carefully before purchase \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe have inspected the item carefully and in our opinion deemed it an original item with its original seal. If it there is any discrepancy in its authenticity during a 3rd party grading process we will ensure a full refund on return of the item along the documentation proving so\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tape comes wirth perspex presentation case ready to display \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT: PLEASE READ ALL POLICIES BEFORE PURCHASE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tokyo RetroWorks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57215913001300,"sku":"EVILDEAD-SLDBETAMX-1981-130000","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/4378\/2484\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_7408888e-4bd2-4644-8008-05daa6df2ce9.jpg?v=1789884879","url":"https:\/\/tokyoretroworks.com\/products\/evil-dead-1981-sealed-betamax","provider":"Tokyo RetroWorks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}