Complex sentence: Hall wrote that plans for a theatrical release in the late 1980s were cancelled in favor of a "quickie video release"; however, the film did play in cinemas in 1984, including on the U.S. midnight movie circuit.
Split into simpler sentences: Hall wrote that plans for a theatrical release in the late 1980s were cancelled in favor of a "quickie video release". However, the film did play in cinemas in 1984, including on the U.S. midnight movie circuit.