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We’ve got some radical fresh VHS news for all you fans of bonkers Bigfoot B-movies and outrageous Sasquatchsploitation, man! The groovy indie filmmaking crew over at Rock Bottom Video has recently released their newest flick THE BIG F on limited edition VHS, accompanied by a limited release of the soundtrack (crafted by the retro-aural ace Slasher Dave) on audio cassette! Analog all the way, baby! So what's it all about? Good question, Tapeheads. THE BIG F is a comedy-horror-sasquatchploitation flick that spins the tale of a beastly Bigfoot terrorizing a group of people in a Cul-de-Sac on Valentine's Day night....

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Independently organized VHS swaps and screenings seem to be spreading like rewind-inclined wildfire, Tapeheads. Events like the annual Severed Horror VHS Collector’s Unite convention, Lo-Fi Video’s Buy or Die VHSwaps in L.A., the influence of Tape Eaters in the mid-west, and most recently, the Night of 1000 VHS hosted by Horror Boobs in Brooklyn, all indicate exciting and important times for modern day tape trading and VHS collecting culture. Cue the Pacific Northwest’s answer to the burgeoning presence of tape swap and VHS-centric events: THE SWAPPING DEAD. Come Sunday August 28th, the SD crew will be launching their 5th installment...

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UK-based VHS collecting offers a decidedly different historical scope both past and present, e.g. the Video Nasty controversy and recent VHS value misrepresentation, and if you’re looking for an insightful, lovingly-built window into VHS culture across the pond, Darren J. Perry and Mark Williams’ VHS FOREVER? PSYCHOTRONIC PEOPLE documentary offers just that. We originally interviewed both filmmakers here in Lunchmeat Land just about a year ago, so if you’re unaware of their rewind-inclined work, you can bone up right here. It’s essential Videovore viewing indeed, man. The VFPP crew originally released a PAL VHS limited to 200 copies (with only...

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If you’re going to be in the Brooklyn, NY area on Friday, August 19th and are looking for an incredible explosion of analog excitement, look no further, Tapeheads. The video vindicators at Horror Boobs are teaming up with the Brooklyn Fire Proof Summer Screening series to host a monumental rewind-inclined event entitled “Night of 1000 VHS” which will offer a 1000+ tape VHS Swap and a selection of eye-popping analog-era clips, trailers with a secret feature, all screened from genuine VHS sources! No digital on this night, Videovores! Lunchmeat will also be live in the flesh ready with all the...

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A while back here in Lunchmeat Land, the totally awesome illustrator Tavi Veraldi (aka Poor Milk) and I debuted the first installment in a series of VHS-driven comic collaborations that were created to explore the many musings brought on by a fervent affection for our favorite format. We decided to title it MAGNETIC MEMORIES (see what we did there?), our first strip relaying a tribute to that absolutely amazing and unforgettable Frankenhooker talking VHS box, highlighting the pure joy that it provided with a simple touch of a button. If you missed it, you can click here to check that...

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