The Cult of AGFA Trailer Show is kind of a mixed tape of random clips from movie theaters: commercials, public service announcements, movie trailers, etc. The “movie” itself contains some full trailers but also some clips spliced together for comedic effect, but a lot of them are crazy enough to not need editing to be funny. There is also a recurring theme of 1980s anti-crack cocaine PSAs featuring some of the biggest stars of the day. Another memorable moment is an anti-smoking ad featuring Robocop. Showing my age, I actually remember some of the pre-movie “how to behave in a theater” clips from visiting my local cinema as a child. The viewing experience was an interesting mixture of nostalgia and humor, at times feeling like a fever-dream. I also laughed when I realized I owned a few of the movies that were in the trailer compilation. It was also interesting to see some very famous actors’ low-budget beginnings (Jody Foster) or late-career flame-outs (Jerry Lewis).

The special features include a commentary track from employees at the AGFA. There is also an option to watch all of the trailers without any of the AGFA team’s comedic editing. There are also three short films that follow the same pattern of being spliced together from different clips, including an odd one that mixes a car commercial with scenes from Jaws 2.

The picture quality fluctuates depending on the quality of the source material, but the Blu-ray case boasts that the trailers were preserved from 35mm theatrical print. The case artwork is a patchwork of stills that show some of the insane moments from the trailers. The inside of the case only comes with a little insert that is an AGFA postcard. While I feel like the special features are far fewer than other releases that I have reviewed, this was a very enjoyable watch. I would have preferred it to be a little longer, but it was definitely quirky, fun viewing.