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Forgotten movies, weird tape finds, overlooked gems, and video-store nostalgia.
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Video Essays
VHS Haul! Horror, Action, Weird Tapes & Recorded TV Finds
A gloriously all-over-the-place stack of horror, action, special-interest releases, and recorded-TV tapes found in the wild.
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Diggstown: The $27 Million Flop Saved by VHS
A boxing movie with a terrific cast, a brutal box-office story, and the kind of second life home video was built for.
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The YouTubers Are Taking Over Hollywood?
Shelby Oaks, Iron Lung, Obsession, and what happens when internet filmmakers move onto the big screen.
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Why Do Legacy Sequels Feel Like Fan Films?
Terminator: Dark Fate, Creed, and the strange line between continuing a story and recreating your favorite parts.
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The Last Detail: Nicholson Before He Became JACK
A look at The Last Detail, a road movie with a mean streak, a soft center, and Jack Nicholson right before full icon status.
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Shorts from the Shelf
Wes Craven VHS Tapes from My Collection
From Deadly Friend to Scream: a shelf full of Wes Craven, with Shocker and The People Under the Stairs along for the ride.
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More Stephen King VHS Tapes from My Collection
Carrie, Cujo, Christine, and more Stephen King adaptations from my VHS shelves.
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Stephen King Horror VHS Tapes from My Collection
Pet Sematary, Misery, Silver Bullet, Sleepwalkers, and more. Which Stephen King tape goes in first?
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7 Underrated 90s Horror Movies on VHS
Brainscan, Dr. Giggles, Ravenous, and other horror picks hiding a little deeper on the video-store shelf.
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80s Comedy VHS Tapes Were the Best
Huge stars, ridiculous concepts, and iconic box art: a few favorites from the comedy aisle.
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Warner Home Video VHS Clamshells Were HUGE
Bulky, weird, and instantly recognizable. A closer look at Warner’s giant early VHS clamshell cases.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Owned the VHS Era
Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Double Impact: JCVD was made for the video-store era.
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He Married a Horse? Show Me Your Weird Tapes
A shelf check for the tapes that make everybody stop and ask questions.
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Balls-to-the-Wall Action VHS Tapes
Big explosions, impossible promises, and action covers that earn the rental on sight.
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Time for Some Skinemax!
Soft lighting, suspicious saxophone, and plots that mostly existed to fill time after midnight.
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