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Something Weird Video was founded in 1990 by Mike Vraney in Seattle. He was inspired by his teenage job as a theater projectionist. His love for the obscure films that never made it to video prompted him to transfer hundreds of ancient reels of film to VHS videotape and DVD. On the company website, Vraney explains the label's genesis:
Jan 3, 2014 · Mike Vraney was a film fanatic who founded Something Weird Video, a company that preserved and celebrated exploitation, grindhouse, and z-grade movies. He also produced documentaries on Herschell Gordon Lewis and sexploitation cinema.
Mike Vraney. Producer: Reel Wild Cinema. Mike Vraney first fell in love with exploitation cinema while working various jobs at several drive-in movie theaters and porno theaters as a teenager.
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- Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 6, 2014 · Mike Vraney, founder of Something Weird Video, passed away in 2014 after a long battle with lung cancer. He was a passionate collector and distributor of obscure and exploitative films, from sci-fi to nudie-cuties, and a co-producer of the documentary That's Sexploitation!
Mike Vraney was a passionate collector and preservationist of old, unusual, and obscure exploitation movies. He also had a background in punk rock music and a love for comics and toys.
Jan 6, 2014 · On January 2, 2014, Mike Vraney died of lung cancer at the obscenely young age of 56. Mike’s name may not ring a bell but if you’re a fan of cult movies, exploitation flicks and bizarre ephemera like stag films and burlesque shows, you owe Mike a huge debt of thanks.
Jan 3, 2014 · Mike Vraney, who catalogued and restored vintage cult films from the 20th century, passed away in 2014. He also managed the Showbox and punk bands like The Dead Kennedys.
