Apprehensive Films
title: "Apprehensive Films" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["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"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprehensive_Films" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Apprehensive Films |
| logo | [[Image:Apprehensive Films.jpg |
| founded | 1997–2016 |
| location | Citrus Heights, California, United States |
| industry | Films |
| homepage | http://www.afcinema.net/ (expired) |
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| name = Apprehensive Films | logo = [[Image:Apprehensive Films.jpg|Apprehensive Films logo]] | type = | founded = 1997–2016 | location = Citrus Heights, California, United States | key_people = | num_employees = | parent = | industry = Films | products = | revenue = | operating profit = | homepage = http://www.afcinema.net/ (expired)
Apprehensive Films was an independent American film production and distribution company in operation from 1997–2016. Its main focus was low-budget exploitation-inspired films shot in Super 8 mm film and 16 mm film. In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor specializing in cult, horror and exploitation film. Apprehensive Films took over the television distribution of the horror hosted television series Cinema Insomnia which led to their re-licensing the show to AMGTV.
Distributed films
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| Film | DVD Release Year |
|---|---|
| Bad Girls Go to Hell | 2008 |
| Calamity of Snakes | 2019 |
| Centipede Horror | 2007 |
| Colony | 2007 |
| Hardware Wars | 2009 |
| Mark of the Damned | 2009 |
| Naked Massacre | 2007 |
| Night of Bloody Horror | 2008 |
| Porklips Now | 2009 |
| Ratman | 2009 |
| The Sadist | 2007 |
| Scream Bloody Murder | 2007 |
| Why Lie? I Need a Drink | 2010 |
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''Cinema Insomnia'' Slime Line DVDs
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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 to Amazon Video on Demand.
Slime Line DVDs
- Bigfoot: Mysterious Monster
- Carnival of Souls
- Cinema Insomnia Halloween Special
- Creature
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
- Eegah
- First Spaceship on Venus
- Gamera: Super Monster
- Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet
- In Search of Ancient Astronauts
- Night of the Living Dead
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
- Super Wheels
- Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
- The Wasp Woman
References
References
- "Contact Apprehensive Films". Apprehensive Films.
- "RIP Apprehensive Films 1997 - 2016".
- "RIP Apprehensive Films 1997 - 2016".
- "About The GrindHouse". TheGrindHouse.net.
- ""CINEMA INSOMNIA" AND AMGTV ARE BRINGING HOSTED "MIDNIGHT MOVIES" TO PRIME TIME AND COAST TO COAST!".
- Apprehensive Films. (September 2010). "More Apprehensive Films Titles Added to Amazon VOD". Blogger.
- Apprehensive Films. (September 2010). "Cinema Insomnia Episodes Now on Amazon VOD". Blogger.
- Apprehensive Films. (September 2010). "Cinema Insomnia Super Wheels Now Available for Download on Amazon VOD". Blogger.
- "Bigfoot: Mysterious Monster Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Carnival of Souls DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Cinema Insomnia Halloween Special w/Bob Wilkins DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Creature DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Eegah! DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "First Spaceship on Venus DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Gamera Super Monster Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Gappa: Monsters From a Prehistoric Planet DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "In Search of Ancient Astronauts Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Night of the Living Dead Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Slime Line DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Super Wheels DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Voyage to a Prehistoric Planet DVD". Apprehensive Films.
- "Wasp Woman DVD". Apprehensive Films.
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