Exclusive: BayView Entertainment today announced its acquisition of Vipco, a famed UK genre production and distribution company that launched in the 1970s, with a specialty in cult and obscure horror films, which it will be bringing stateside.
Vipco cuts its teeth in Britain’s video nasty era with titles like The Driller Killer, Zombie Flesh Eaters and The Slayer, more recently garnering success with such films as Devil in the Woods and Zombie Lover. The UK distributor is currently run by Terrence Elliott and Peter Goddard, who will remain as part of the company, with BayView Entertainment and Vipco working together to acquire and distribute horror titles across North America and the UK.
“Famed for its cult and horror genre releases, Vipco delivered numerous films to the shores of the UK and has always caught my attention and admiration,” said BayView’s VP of Acquisitions, Peter Castro. “Older horror fans...
Vipco cuts its teeth in Britain’s video nasty era with titles like The Driller Killer, Zombie Flesh Eaters and The Slayer, more recently garnering success with such films as Devil in the Woods and Zombie Lover. The UK distributor is currently run by Terrence Elliott and Peter Goddard, who will remain as part of the company, with BayView Entertainment and Vipco working together to acquire and distribute horror titles across North America and the UK.
“Famed for its cult and horror genre releases, Vipco delivered numerous films to the shores of the UK and has always caught my attention and admiration,” said BayView’s VP of Acquisitions, Peter Castro. “Older horror fans...
- 8/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
BayView Entertainment LLC is proud to announce that it has acquired Vipco, the legendary UK genre production/distribution company that launched in the 1970s and specialized in cult and obscure horror films, and will be bringing it stateside. The UK distributor is currently run by Terrence Elliott and Peter Goddard, who will remain as part of …
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- 8/19/2022
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
BayView Entertainment LLC is proud to announce that it has acquired Vipco, the legendary UK genre production/distribution company that launched in the 1970s and specialized in cult and obscure horror films, and will be bringing it stateside. The UK distributor is currently run by Terrence Elliott and Peter Goddard, who will remain as part of the company.
Peter Castro, BayView’s VP of Acquisitions, notes, “Famed for its cult and horror genre releases, Vipco delivered numerous films to the shores of the UK and has always caught my attention and admiration. Older horror fans remember Vipco and we are thrilled to have them join the Bayview family here in the USA”.
BayView is also welcoming Peter Goddard as New Media Director and Terrence Elliott as Director of Sales. Castro adds, “These personnel additions will strengthen BayView’s domestic genre output as well as giving us a base of operations in the UK”.
Elliott states,...
Peter Castro, BayView’s VP of Acquisitions, notes, “Famed for its cult and horror genre releases, Vipco delivered numerous films to the shores of the UK and has always caught my attention and admiration. Older horror fans remember Vipco and we are thrilled to have them join the Bayview family here in the USA”.
BayView is also welcoming Peter Goddard as New Media Director and Terrence Elliott as Director of Sales. Castro adds, “These personnel additions will strengthen BayView’s domestic genre output as well as giving us a base of operations in the UK”.
Elliott states,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
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