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If you’re a fan of Adult Swim regulars Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric Awesome Show) and Greg Turkington (AKA Neil Hamburger), then chances are you’re already familiar with their web series, On Cinema, and its action adventure parody spin-off, Decker. You might have even come across the aborted third season, Decker Vs. Dracula, but what you might not know is that you can now own the whole thing on fresh VHS!     The VHS release of DECKER VS. DRACULA, which will arrive at your door in a full color slipcase, smelling of revenge and bloodlust. Snag it.    ...

If you've enjoyed rewind-inclined indie documentaries like Josh Johnson's Rewind This! and the Lunchmeat co-produced Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector, and you’re looking for even more insight on the scope of Tapehead and Videovore culture from around the world, Tony Newton's 2017 documentary VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary is just what the anti-digital doctor ordered. And now, courtesy of the video vindicators at SRS CINEMA, it’s ready to roll right into your VCR!     A mock-up of the VHS release now available from SRS Cinema! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!     Released in a Limited...

Let’s face it, Tapeheads: if you have a predilection for super-sexy slabs of horror, cult, and exploitation titles on tape in the modern VHS market (especially of the big box persuasion) it has the tendency to get pretty pricey. As the popularity of the home video collector hobby continues to climb to a new level, so has the passion of its participants.   And, for many, that equals slapping down some considerable amounts of cash for these dynamic double-doses of aesthetic and entertainment. Now, there are notions that the current VHS collector market is over-inflated and at times downright ridiculous,...

It’s a question that seems to divide the preference of contemporary video collectors: do you dig those stickers you find on former rental VHS? Some Videovores see these often faded and crusty video store stickers as mere inconveniences that take away from the aesthetics of an undisturbed, otherwise pristine slice of home video heaven.   Other Tapeheads, however, see these stickers as an enhancement to the video’s aesthetic while also providing some obscure insight on its origin, ultimately adding a distinct bit of spice to their VHS collection. It’s an interesting question to be sure, and one that certainly deserves...

Prepare yourself for some tape trading of an excitingly different variety, Videovores! LUNCHMEAT is absolutely VHStoked to present an extremely limited edition rewind-inclined retro mash-up like you've never experienced before: VIDEORAMA VHS COVER TRADING CARDS! This series of limited press trading cards celebrates some of the most spectacular slabs of home video horror to ever assault your eyes from a video store shelf! What's on the back of the cards? That would be tidbits of information on the movies, video releasing labels and the tape's place in the VHS collector world! Too groovy! The HORROR series of VIDEORAMA is strictly...