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The VHS era was like none other in the history of cinema. This new format rose quickly in the early 70s when there was a blockbuster on every street corner, only to die off with the advent of the DVD in the early 2000s. But VHS is rising from the ashes like a phoenix, being relived and retooled by the most dedicated and rabid fanbase of its kind. VHS Lives! goes deep into the psyche of VHS collectors, showing just why VHS is coming back into the public eye and why VHS is the hottest cult collector craze since the full beard and the boom in vinyl record sales.

Explore our fascination with horror and all things creepy and macabre as we dissect some of the best cult horror films ever made in this bone-chilling documentary. Featuring interviews from film producers, filmmakers, and horror writers from across the globe, including Troma's Lloyd Kaufman, Billy "Bloody Bill" Pon, P. J. Starks, Justin Beahm, Nathan Hill, Jim Towns, Shawn C. Phillips, and many more.

Popular YouTubers, filmmakers, and collectors lift the curtain on their manic media-collecting obsession that is not only a huge part of their lives, but the lifeblood of their existence! This new collector's documentary goes where no documentary has gone before as we enter a world of horror hoarders, VHS hoarders, vinyl addicts, and laserdisc obsessives. Enter the realm where DVDs and Blu-Rays are king, money is no object, and when a new release hits, it's a must-buy!   

The creator of Troma's cult film series Grindsploitation, Tony Newton presents this new blood-splattered grindhouse documentary looking at modern trash and schlock filmmakers! An in-depth look at the gritty and modern schlock, horror, and splatter gore filmmakers who are keeping the flame of the '70s grindhouse era truly alive!   

This is grindhouse! More mayhem and more schlock than in any other trailer compilation ever made! The creator of Grindsploitation aka King of Schlock, Tony Newton, opens up his rusty film canisters to bring you an onslaught of the most shocking, schlocking, blood-filled, grindhouse horror film trailers from the darkest depths of the underground and beyond the grave! The newest sickest grindhouse film trailer compilations featuring cult indie horror directors from across the globe includes two additional features, Schlock O'Rama and Trailersploitation! 

VHS Nasty delves deep into the cult classic satanic panic that is the video nasties, taking an in-depth look at censorship within horror films, specifically the video nasty scandal that shook not only Britain in the early '80s but shook the world into a frenzy of panic! Talking about cult video nasties such as Faces of Death, Cannibal Holocaust, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Driller Killer, and many more.

Step inside this time machine as we go back to the awesome era of VHS with in-depth discussions on the glory days of VHS, video shops, renting videocassettes, and VHS nostalgia. VHS is still relevant today and loved by so many people across the globe, VHS will never die. Once called the "dead format" VHS has truly risen from the grave, defying the odds and taking no prisoners. And you'll find out why VHS still lives from VHS collectors themselves in VHS Lives 2. Sit back and listen as we rewind through cult VHS tapes, video players, and video shop nostalgia!

True hard-core collectors have no boundaries; they will buy three of everything and must have all the staple items of their fandom on their shelves. Experience the world of VHS-obsessed enthusiasts who celebrate their own unique culture and live and breathe all things VHS. The format that never dies is back and here to stay! Celebrate all things cult cinema and delve deep into the minds of avid collectors who will stop at nothing to collect every beloved movie of their youth on VHS!