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There’s been a decidedly unique and intriguing analog-inclined story rumbling about the internet as of late, with a wave of ricocheted reports detailing the mysterious presence of a VHS copy of the seminal British horror flick Hellraiser perched atop an Old Kent bus stop, curiously captivating those who catch a glimpse of it. The bulk of the reports were culled from one man’s account of the cenobite-driven curiosity, bolstered by numerous individual sightings communicated via social media which serve to detail the timeline of Pinhead perched atop the Old Kent Road (Elephant & Castle) stop, looming above the puny public...

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On another one of my daily rambles through the winding virtual roads of world weird web, I was met with what might be the ultimate homage to 80s home entertainment nostalgia. We all know that the almighty VHS was king in the analog-inclined 80s, and its home gaming counterpart was the practically unrivaled and much revered Nintendo Entertainment System. And now, the two powerhouses of 80s (and 90s) I-don’t-need-to-go-outside nostalgia have been combined into one heady home entertainment haymaker. Tapeheads, may I present to you: The VideoTendo 2000! This is what I'm talkin' about right here, Tapeheads. It looks like...

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Bleeding Skull is a name that should be bouncing around everyone's rewind-inclined brain, not only for their indispensable website, but also for their recently published behemoth of a book entitled BLEEDING SKULL! A 1980s TRASH-HORROR ODYSSEY which indeed lives true to its name hurling you into a mind-melting journey through the unbelievable, unwatchable and now unforgettable dregs of trashterpiece cinema. And now, with their brand new fresh VHS imprint BLEEDING SKULL! VIDEO, they've teamed up with heavy-hitting brand Mondo, digging deep beyond the delete bin and cracking into the the concrete floor of some misbegotten video store to bring you...

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Most of us magnetic maniacs all have our go-to music tapes, whether it be the ever-present MINOR THREAT LIVE tape from Dischord or the stack of MISFITS bootlegs hanging out next to your MORTIIS and GWAR video cassettes. Those classic slabs of audio visual analog awesomeness will always have their place on the shelf, but perhaps Tapeheads should clear off some room for the thrashing Texan Will Mecca’s newest analog effort PARANOID ANXIETIES. Will’s been busy capturing his local punk and hardcore community on Hi8 and VHS, dishing out an array of fast and loud shit-kickers shredding it up, laying...

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Some of the more attentive and in tune Tapeheads out there might recall Severin’s recent incorporation of magnetic magic with their Blu-Ray / DVD release of HOUSE ON STRAW HILL, where they included a FREE video copy of the flick under the title EXPOSE’. Sounds pretty rad, right? Well, get ready to get radical all over again as it looks like Severin (and their sub-label Intervision) are back in the analog saddle and ready to invade your VCR once again with a video copy of GESTAPO’S LAST ORGY as a gratis bonus should you bundle all three of their new...

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