Mago Video Corp

Very little is known about the company "Mago Video Corp" outside of what is printed on the video covers. (see above ) The back of the box indicates that they are out of New Jersey. The videos were released in the mid 80's in the US. Marketed mainly to Spanish immigrants in the hey-day of VCR's it would seem that they produced over a hundred or so movies on home video. All are Spanish language latino culture films. The majority of which are from Spain. This month the Sideshowvideo blog chronicles some of the most sought after and collectible Mago videos. Most of which rarely appear on the Internet. The post don't place the films in any specific order. I grouped videos of specific directors like Jess Franco consecutively. The labels attached to each post will group similar videos. These videos are extremely difficult to find. The majority are still NOT available on DVD.

Los Pecados de Mama - Mago Video VHS

Los Pecados De Mama - Mago Home Video Corp.
aka - The Sins of the Mother
Spanish Home Video USA NTSC TAPE
SPANISH LANGUAGE ONLY (not subtitled )
SPAIN - 1980
Stars: Maria Kosty (kosti) ( demon witch child - terror beach - carinosamente infiel - dona perfecto - exorcismo ) - Ricardo Merino - Fernando Hurtado - Valentin Paredes
Directed by: Javier Aguirre - ( el consenso - cemetery girls - gran amor del conde dracula - la iniciacion en el amor - ligeramente viudas - la guerra de los ninos - soltero y padre en la vida )
A Spanish house wife with two children becomes intrigued in sexual games after she discovers her husbands collection of erotic magazines. Her new found freedom from sexual repression proves too much for her mild-mannered husband. Now the liberated woman's new sexual persona will lead her to a exhilarating but dangerous experiences that could end up ruining her family. Sexual Intrigue, Erotic Drama, Cult Classic, - Color 87 mins. Nudity Comedia
Sinopsis Espanol:
Gloria y Enrique forman un matrimonio aparentemente feliz. Pero sus relaciones sexuales no funcionan como a ambos les gustaría. Enrique la abandonará. Gloria ante la postura de su marido, empieza a fijarse en Rokillo, un joven boxeador, novio de la criada de la casa. Una noche que Gloria se encuentra muy deprimida se entrega a él.

Sangre En Mis Zapatos - Mago USA VHS Video

Sangre En Mis Zapatos - ( blood on my shoes ) 1983 USA VHS Mago
USA Spanish Language VHS Release by Mago Home Video of Jess Franco ( jesus franco) infamous thriller from Spain. Pic is of Mago video cover.
Stars: Lina Romay Antonio Mayans Directed by: Jess Franco. Also stars Howard Vernon and Juan Soler. This is the second of two Jess Franco films release by Mago Home video in the US to the Spanish market. The other is listed in the previous post Sola Ante El Terror. Both are Mundial films from Spain with Lina Romay and Antonio Mayans in the lead roles. This video release is in Spanish language only, without subtitles. The video cover design stays true to the original poster art for the film.
Synopsis: Espionage Thriller -- Several International spy's mistakenly believe the Paquita a cabaret singer is a spy who is planning to meet a German scientist who has escaped from Russia.
Overall a poor blend of thriller and horror genres. Not Jess Franco's strongest work by any means. Lacks his distinct production style from earlier work with just the slow-pace and confusing dialouge left to fast forward through. The picture quality on this release is sufficient but by no means as good as the average Mago Home Video.