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Batman & Robin, Monovideomania, VHS, VHS Collecting - September 15, 2020

Meet the Dude on a Quest to Obtain Every Copy of BATMAN & ROBIN on VHS, and Use Them to Build a Life-size Statue of Mr. Freeze

By Josh Schafer VHS collectors are a fascinating breed of fanatic. Tapeheads gather plastic slabs of cinema for myriad reasons that are often personal, and slathered with passion. Nostalgia is a major factor in many collectors’ endeavors, enabling them to connect with those distant, dusty, but ever-warm and radical memories of pre-adult life. There’s also the irresistible allure of eye-popping cover art, and in the world of VHS, there’s plenty of that visual VHStimulation to go around. Other collectors are inclined to uncover obscure oddities and incredible independent efforts that only VHS could preserve. You gotta love a dope rarity in its truest form....

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VHS History, Video Era History, video mailorder - September 8, 2020

A Vision of the Home Video Era, and the Mighty Impact of Marshall Discount Video Service

By Robert Freese When I recently spoke to Greg Luce for a piece I wrote for The Phantom of the Movies’ Videoscope Magazine (Winter 2020, #113), he recalled the early days of home video, way before he started Sinister Cinema, and painted a picture of what it was like for film lovers turned film collectors in that era. He reminisced about a time just prior to the home video explosion in the early ‘80s that saw Mom-and-Pop video rental stores appearing overnight on every street corner (surely the most fun and exciting time of the VHS/Betamax era) and...

THE VISUAL HISTORY OF AUDIO/VIDEO PLUS: The JVC Six-Pack VHS Oversized Display

By Josh Schafer / Benny Junko Six-packs are a signature emblem of fun, Tapeheads. They’re the perfect equation for a premium personal party, and the ideal amount for sharing with a friend for a flow of merriment. Yeah, I’m talking about brews, dudes. But there’s another kind of six-pack that will be especially attractive to Videovores: The JVC Six-Pack of videocassettes, which is an obscure but awesome marketing move from the inventors of the VCR. Behold below, quite possibly the most party blank VHS package of all-time. Image courtesy of Reddit. JVC wasn’t done, either. Sometime...

FRIDAY THE 13th: PART II Lost Footage Finally Found on 40-year-old VHS Tape!

By Ted Gilbert Some rewind-radical news is circulating on the web, Tapeheads, and we wanted to VHShare it with you! You know those legendary lost scenes from Friday the 13th: Part II? Well, they've recently resurfaced, and we have VHS to thank! Here's an excerpt from the incredible story, as told by Edwin Samuelson of Samuelson Studios, quoted directly from the studio's Facebook page: "The upcoming FRIDAY THE 13 boxed set from Scream Factory will include the uncut footage from Part 2. How it was found after being lost for almost 40 years is a great story! As...

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August 26, 2020

The Not-So-Goodfellas: The Curious Case of Mafia-Made VHS Bootlegs!

By Greg Hanson It all started a few months ago at a tape swap in NYC. Scanning over stacks of tapes, I noticed one - Time Barbarians, the Academy slip - and picked it up. It had been on my list and it was $3. I looked it over and noticed something was off. I have a lot of Academy slips and they all have a certain texture, a certain feel. When I slid the cover off and looked at the tape, I noticed it had a big, black square label. I have only ever seen Academy slips with...

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Meet the Dude on a Quest to Obtain Every Copy of BATMAN & ROBIN on VHS, and Use Them to Build a Life-size Statue of Mr. Freeze

A Vision of the Home Video Era, and the Mighty Impact of Marshall Discount Video Service

THE VISUAL HISTORY OF AUDIO/VIDEO PLUS: The JVC Six-Pack VHS Oversized Display

FRIDAY THE 13th: PART II Lost Footage Finally Found on 40-year-old VHS Tape!

The Not-So-Goodfellas: The Curious Case of Mafia-Made VHS Bootlegs!

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