VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media
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.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Ken Powell, Kenneth Powell, Thomas Edward Seymour
Actors: Alan Bagh, Carmine Capobianco, Chris Ferry, Dick Boland, John Bloom, Juliette Danielle, Matt Ford, Mike Aransky, Nicola Fiore, Ron Bonk, Troy Bernier
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