Better Off Dead, 1985

The Movie Press Kit Collection contains over 2,000 press kits released from 1962 to 2003 for mostly American films, with about five percent listed as foreign films. A press kit is a collection of publicity materials specifically sent out to members of the media to better promote a film. Included is publicity for films categorized as comedies, independents, documentaries, some television, some re-releases, sequels, horror, action, musicals, adaptations, children's entertainment, animated, and dramas. Most contain a list of cast and crew, biographies/profiles, interviews with actors and directors, black and white publicity photographs, synopses, production notes, and announcement stories. Some have newspaper articles, reviews, screening invitations, original artwork, and film critics' handwritten notes added by the donor.