VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media

2016·Movie·1h 12m

Documentary, Comedy, History, Horror, Science Fiction

5.4 / 10 (42 votes)

This lively documentary explores the rise and fall of physical media from the origin of film all the way through the video store era into digital media, focusing on B-movie and cult films. With icons like Joe Bob Briggs (MonsterVision), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), Greg Sestero (The Room), Debbie Rochon (Return to Nuke 'Em High), Deborah Reed (Troll 2), Mark Frazer (Samurai Cop), James Nguyen (Birdemic) and many others.

Directed by: Thomas Edward Seymour, Kenneth Powell
Original language: English
Released: 20 June 2016

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Cast

Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Ellen Muth
Self (archive footage)
Juliette Danielle
Self
Greg Sestero
Self
Debbie Rochon
Self
Deborah Reed
Self
PH
Phil Hall
Self (scenes deleted)
Mark Frazer
Self
John Bloom
Self [Joe Bob Briggs from Drive-in Theater]
James Nguyen
Self
MA
Mike Aransky
Self
Alan Bagh
Self