Wizard Video was a motion picture distribution company created by B-movie veteran Charles Band, who would later go on to found Full Moon Features. They were best known for their VHS releases of Zombie 2, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and I Spit on Your Grave. They were also well known for their detailed (and often lurid) box art, especially after their switch to the "big box" format. So popular was the label that Charles Band has begun reissuing titles (starting with the 1989's Intruder) under the old Wizard Video banner.
Wizard Video is also known for creating the two Atari 2600 video games The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween under the name Wizard Video Games. However, these games were aimed at the adult market so because of its violent content these games were either banned from stores or hidden behind the counter and only taken out by request. This caused the games to become rare and sales were small causing the company to stop making video games.
See also
Wizard Video History and Artwork Gallery
[1] for Texas Chainsaw Massacre at Gamefaqs
[2] for Halloween at Gamefaqs
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