FAQ

The original 1982 VHS release had mismatched B & W video inserts of bare-breasted, torso-framed models spliced into the film. All this was done by a second party distributor without the knowledge of filmmaker Michael Cartel. New DVD and Blu-ray (and 35mm positive print) formats from the 1981 negative began production in mid-2013, and do not include the counter-sexy nudie grotesques.

Platinum Bombshell is the title name first registered with WGA/West in 1978 for the shooting script later known as Runaway Nightmare. All of the camera reports and movie slates during the first week of shooting bear the Platinum Bombshell title. Director Mike Cartel said the Platinum name was never intended to be the release title since it was too closely associated with actress Jean Harlow. The Runaway Nightmare name was invented by Cartel during the second week of filming and refers more to the making of the film.