Condition dossier
- Photo-reviewed only.
- visible folds, surface scuffing, glare, edge wear, and handling marks are present.
- No restoration, backing, tear, or paper-grade claim is made without an in-hand inspection.
- Grade: good
- Restoration: No restoration claim made before in-hand review.
- Detail views: cropped from the actual front photograph until new owner photos are added.
Specs
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Studio / label | Virgin Vision |
| Format | Virgin Vision videocassette / LaserDisc promotional poster (owner-confirmed) |
| Country | United States |
| Dimensions | Exact dimensions pending an in-hand measurement before checkout; photographed as the actual archive item. |
| Print details | Virgin Vision promotional poster for The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II with printed "Available on videocassette and laserdisc" and "Coming to your video store July 26, 1989" release copy. |
| Provenance | Private Discount Video archive, retained from the store for approximately 40 years. |
| Restoration | No restoration claim made before in-hand review. |
Comparable sales and price context
- Current estimated value.
- $75.
- Internet research found a low active poster listing around $29.95 and limited broader direct comps.
- this ask adds a modest premium for original Discount Video provenance, specific 1989 video-store release-date copy, Virgin Vision branding, actual-item photography.
- and folded condition while keeping the price sellable.
Bundle option
Pair this poster with related archive pieces
If several posters fit your collection, you can make one clean offer for the group instead of asking about each piece separately.
- The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II$75
- Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn$695
- The Garbage Pail Kids Movie$475
- Rawhead Rex / Underworld$350
Listed subtotal $1,595Suggested bundle target $1,404
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Collector dossier - design and retail purpose
Why this exact The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II piece matters
This page is about the actual archive item, not a stock poster image.
Actual item
The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II is cataloged as a home-video promo connected to Virgin Vision.
The page uses the uploaded front photograph and detail crops from that same item.
Campaign role
Many pieces in this archive were made for the 1980s home-video and rental-store economy.
Recorded print details:
- Virgin Vision promotional poster for The Understudy.
- Graveyard Shift II with printed "Available on videocassette and laserdisc" and "Coming to your video store July 26, 1989" release copy.
Provenance
Private Discount Video archive, retained from the store for approximately 40 years.
That history does not replace in-hand inspection, but it gives the listing a stronger starting point than anonymous marketplace copy.
Condition
Grade: good
Visible notes:
- Photo-reviewed only.
- visible folds, surface scuffing, glare, edge wear, and handling marks are present.
- No restoration, backing, tear, or paper-grade claim is made without an in-hand inspection.
- Folds, glare, wrinkles, edge wear, sleeve reflections, and display marks are treated as buying facts.
Price context
- Current estimated value.
- $75.
- Internet research found a low active poster listing around $29.95 and limited broader direct comps.
- this ask adds a modest premium for original Discount Video provenance, specific 1989 video-store release-date copy, Virgin Vision branding, actual-item photography.
- and folded condition while keeping the price sellable.
The number is a selling ask, not a formal appraisal. Before checkout is enabled, the owner confirms measurements, packing, final condition language, and availability.
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