VHS Revival: A Retro Movie Magazine

Author: Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief

Science Fiction Writer, Horror Enthusiast, Scourge of Plutocracy, Creator of vhsrevival.com

2000 Drama Sci-fi Superhero VHS Gold

Flying In Glass Houses: Unbreakable’s Fragile Revolution

Posted on January 23, 2019September 20, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Horror VHS Gold

The Fury of Love: Dissolution and Duplicity in Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession

Posted on January 21, 2019September 20, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Features Horror Jason Voorhees Slasher

The Greatest Escape: Ranking Friday the 13th’s Final Girls

Posted on January 14, 2019October 22, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief3

1984 Action Sci-fi VHS Gold

Ghosts in the Machine: Runaway and the Technological Revolution

Posted on January 11, 2019September 20, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1980 Horror Jason Voorhees Slasher VHS Gold

Horror’s Red-Headed Stepmother: How 1980’s Friday the 13th Became a Series Outcast

Posted on January 3, 2019September 27, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1985 Action VHS Gold

Feeling Unlucky, Punk? Charles Bronson’s Death Wish 3

Posted on January 1, 2019September 20, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1985 Drama Fantasy Sci-fi VHS Gold

Is this the Future? Brazil and Cinema’s Speculative Dimensions

Posted on December 28, 2018September 28, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1990 Comedy VHS Gold

Thirsty For More? Home Alone and the Curse of the Child Star

Posted on December 21, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1982 Action VHS Gold

A War You Won’t Believe: First Blood and the Commercial Warrior

Posted on November 16, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

The Burning (1981)

Posted on November 10, 2018September 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Action VHS Gold

Bloodstained Nostalgia: Stallone and Cobra’s Neon Seduction

Posted on November 5, 2018October 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1998 Comedy VHS Gold

All Hail His Dudeness: The Big Lebowski’s Blithe Ascension

Posted on November 2, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Horror Michael Myers Slasher VHS Reboots

To Hell and Back: Rob Zombie’s Halloween

Posted on October 24, 2018September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

Features Horror Michael Myers Vampire

15 Movies to Watch Again This Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2018August 20, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Horror Michael Myers Slasher VHS Gold

When Enough is Enough: Halloween II and the Curse of the Horror Sequel

Posted on October 15, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

Features Horror Michael Myers Slasher

This Boy’s Knife: Ranking the Original Halloween Series

Posted on October 13, 2018October 8, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1979 Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

Battle of the Bitches: Gender and Duality in Ridley Scott’s Alien

Posted on October 10, 2018September 22, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

2002 Classic VHS Horror Michael Myers Slasher

Halloween Resurrection (2002)

Posted on October 5, 2018September 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1985 Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

An 80s Treasure: The Goonies and the True Price of Freedom

Posted on September 26, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Action Drama Martial Arts VHS Gold

Great Expectations: Daniel LaRusso and the Demise of the Underdog

Posted on September 17, 2018September 13, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Biceps for Your Buck: The Movies of Hulk Hogan

Posted on September 8, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1985 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Phenomena aka Creepers (1985)

Posted on September 5, 2018October 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1979 Body Horror Horror VHS Gold

The Brood and Hollywood’s Bastard Child

Posted on August 25, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1983 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Posted on August 15, 2018September 13, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief1

1979 Action VHS Gold

Stand and Deliver: The Rise of The Warriors

Posted on August 8, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Classic VHS Horror Vampire

Vamp (1986)

Posted on July 30, 2018September 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Action Sci-fi VHS Gold

I’d Buy that for a Dollar: Robocop and the Pursuit of the American Dream

Posted on July 23, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Shaving the Bone: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Posted on July 18, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1981 Sci-fi VHS Gold

A Rebel’s Lens: John Carpenter’s Escape From New York

Posted on July 11, 2018September 29, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1985 Drama Sports VHS Gold

Burning Hearts and Iron Curtains: Rocky IV and Cold War Propaganda

Posted on July 10, 2018September 11, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1980 Action Cult VHS Exploitation

The Exterminator (1980)

Posted on July 9, 2018September 13, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Features Horror Jason Voorhees Slasher

The Best of Times the Worst of Times: Ranking the Original Friday the 13th Series

Posted on June 28, 2018October 26, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief11

1993 Cult VHS Horror Jason Voorhees Slasher

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Posted on June 25, 2018September 14, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1990 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Child’s Play 2 (1990)

Posted on June 17, 2018September 14, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1989 Action Comedy VHS Gold

A Sequel in Earnest: Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon 2

Posted on June 8, 2018September 12, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Drama Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

Deadly Friend: Krueger and the Near-Demise of Wes Craven

Posted on June 5, 2018October 11, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief5

1989 Classic VHS Horror

Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)

Posted on May 29, 2018September 22, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Horror Jason Voorhees Slasher VHS Gold

Lurking on the Periphery: the Anomalous Friday the 13th Part 2

Posted on May 26, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1996 Action Classic VHS Martial Arts

The Glimmer Man (1996)

Posted on May 21, 2018September 23, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Action Features James Bond

Say Never Again: The Story of Dalton’s Third Bond Outing

Posted on May 4, 2018September 13, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief10

Features Horror

Guess Who’s Back: The Greatest Horror Movie Franchise Trailers

Posted on April 27, 2018June 2, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Action Adventure Sci-fi Superhero VHS Gold

Masters of the Universe: Star Wars and the Fall of Grayskull

Posted on April 25, 2018October 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1987 Cult VHS Horror

Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)

Posted on April 23, 2018September 15, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Features Horror

Darkest Before Dawn: The Best Horror Trailers of the 80s

Posted on April 19, 2018June 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6

Features Horror Slasher

Scream and Scream Again: A Brief History of Video Nasties

Posted on April 6, 2018June 8, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1987 Action Sci-fi VHS Gold

Into the Jungle: John McTiernan’s Predator

Posted on March 30, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief5

Cult VHS Horror

Chopping Mall (1986)

Posted on March 26, 2018September 15, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6

1989 Action James Bond VHS Gold

You Only Live Twice: How Licence to Kill Dragged Bond into the 21st Century

Posted on March 22, 2018September 13, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1982 Action Drama Exploitation VHS Gold

Leave Those Kids Alone: When Cannon Met Death Wish

Posted on March 18, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Absurd (1981)

Posted on March 13, 2018September 15, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1983 Body Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

Remote. Control. The Visionary World of Videodrome

Posted on March 7, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief8

1981 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

The House by the Cemetery (1981)

Posted on February 26, 2018October 2, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

Features Horror

Best of Horror Movie Box Art: 80s Edition

Posted on February 10, 2018October 11, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1980 Horror VHS Gold

The Labyrinthine Realms of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

Posted on February 6, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1995 Action VHS Gold

Same Shit New Rules: Die Hard: With A Vengeance

Posted on January 31, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1985 Adventure Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

Any Time, Any Place: The Ageless Appeal of Back to the Future

Posted on January 19, 2018September 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1993 Action Classic VHS Sci-fi

Robocop 3 (1993)

Posted on January 5, 2018September 23, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1984 Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Killing Kris Kringle: Silent Night, Deadly Night and Censorship Hysteria

Posted on December 20, 2017September 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1987 Action Buddy Movie Comedy VHS Gold

Never Too Old For This Shit: The Enduring Charm of Lethal Weapon

Posted on December 12, 2017October 14, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1977 Horror VHS Gold

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole: The Exquisite Terror of Dario Argento’s Suspiria

Posted on December 1, 2017September 18, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1988 Comedy VHS Gold

The Proud and the Pompous: Flying the Flag For A Fish Called Wanda

Posted on November 28, 2017September 18, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1980 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Terror Train (1980)

Posted on November 22, 2017September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1977 Drama VHS Gold

Blood on the Dance Floor: Saturday Night Fever’s Brazen Splendour

Posted on November 11, 2017September 18, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1987 Box Office Features This Month In . . .

This Month in . . .1987 (November)

Posted on November 2, 2017August 24, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1978 Horror Michael Myers Slasher VHS Gold

The Blackest Eyes: Celebrating the Genius of John Carpenter’s Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2017October 21, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1982 Sci-fi VHS Gold

Conflict and Flames: The Genesis of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner

Posted on September 29, 2017October 4, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1989 Action Classic VHS Martial Arts

Road House (1989)

Posted on September 13, 2017September 24, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Features Horror Sci-fi

Character Battles: Xenomorph vs The Thing

Posted on August 26, 2017June 6, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1984 Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Just The Beginning: The Cold Reality of The Final Chapter

Posted on August 23, 2017October 11, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1987 Freddy Krueger Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Dream and Dream Again: How The Dream Warriors Revived a Stumbling Franchise

Posted on August 17, 2017September 18, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Action Character Battles Features

Character Battles: Martin Riggs vs John McClane

Posted on August 15, 2017June 6, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Road to Ruin: Tony Montana’s 5 Fateful Mistakes

Posted on July 29, 2017June 6, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1973 Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore VHS Gold

Blofeld to Blaxploitation: Live and Let Die and the Emergence of Moore

Posted on May 26, 2017October 15, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief1

VHS Revival’s Bizarre Movie Posters

Posted on May 24, 2017June 6, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1991 Crime Drama Gangster VHS Gold

Once Upon a Time in South Central LA: Boyz n the Hood and Racial Injustice

Posted on April 28, 2017September 18, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1988 Comedy Cult VHS Exploitation Horror

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

Posted on April 21, 2017September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Action Comedy Features Sci-fi

Ice to See You: Arnie’s Greatest Movie Puns

Posted on April 18, 2017June 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

Features Freddy Krueger Horror

Prime Time Killer: Freddy Krueger’s Top 10 Kills

Posted on March 17, 2017September 23, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1988 Cult VHS Exploitation Horror

Brain Damage (1988)

Posted on February 24, 2017October 27, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1985 Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

Tossing Off To Anything: The Wild Adolescence of Weird Science

Posted on February 17, 2017October 4, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1989 Cult VHS Horror

The Immortalizer (1989)

Posted on January 31, 2017September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1996 Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Liking Scary Movies: Scream and Meta Education

Posted on January 21, 2017September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief5

1983 Action Crime Gangster VHS Gold

Another Quāālude: The Rise and Fall of Scarface

Posted on January 15, 2017September 11, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2

1985 Action Adventure James Bond Roger Moore VHS Gold

Diamonds Aren’t Forever: Roger Moore’s A View to a Kill

Posted on January 9, 2017October 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief10

2000 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Hip to Be Scared: The Troubled Adaptation of American Psycho

Posted on January 3, 2017September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief3

1989 Action Classic VHS Drama Martial Arts

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

Posted on December 30, 2016September 24, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1986 Adventure Comedy Drama VHS Gold

Cherry-Flavoured Pez: Stand By Me and the End of Innocence

Posted on December 23, 2016September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1982 Comedy Cult VHS Exploitation Horror

Basket Case (1982)

Posted on December 19, 2016September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1985 Comedy Cult VHS Horror Sci-fi

The Stuff (1985)

Posted on December 15, 2016October 27, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1984 Action Drama Martial Arts VHS Gold

Land of the Rising Son: Mr Miyagi and The Karate Kid

Posted on December 6, 2016September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6

Features Horror

Greatest Movie Posters of the 80s: Horror Edition

Posted on November 30, 2016October 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief10

1986 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Neon Maniacs (1986)

Posted on November 29, 2016October 27, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4

1988 Action VHS Gold

Welcome to the Party Pal: Die Hard and Cinema’s Most Relatable Action Hero

Posted on November 24, 2016September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1990 Action Classic VHS Sci-fi

Robocop 2 (1990)

Posted on November 20, 2016September 24, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1987 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

Killer Workout aka Aerobicide (1987)

Posted on November 18, 2016September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0

1981 Cult VHS Horror Slasher

X-ray aka Hospital Massacre (1981)

Posted on November 17, 2016September 24, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0