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Category: Comedy

1993 90s Comedy VHS Gold

Today is Tomorrow: Groundhog Day and the Postmodern Parable

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1990 Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

Keep the Change, You Filthy Animal: How Home Alone Became a Festive Record Breaker

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1990 Comedy Drama Fantasy VHS Gold

I’m Not Finished: The Beautiful, Sad, Melancholy World of Edward Scissorhands

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “I’m Not Finished: The Beautiful, Sad, Melancholy World of Edward Scissorhands”
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1987 Action Comedy Thriller VHS Gold

Too Old For this Shit? Lethal Weapon and 80s Festive Cynicism

Posted on December 4, 2020January 8, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6 comments on “Too Old For this Shit? Lethal Weapon and 80s Festive Cynicism”
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1986 Comedy Horror Musical VHS Gold

A Mean, Green Mother: The Delicious Delights of Little Shop of Horrors

Posted on October 29, 2020February 3, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “A Mean, Green Mother: The Delicious Delights of Little Shop of Horrors”
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1996 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

No Rest For the Wicked: Spooks and Serial Killers in Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners

Posted on October 6, 2020October 8, 2020 by markanthonyayling3 comments on “No Rest For the Wicked: Spooks and Serial Killers in Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners”
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1989 Action Comedy VHS Gold

A 24-Inch Dookie: No Holds Barred’s Cinematic Excretion

Posted on September 17, 2020January 30, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “A 24-Inch Dookie: No Holds Barred’s Cinematic Excretion”
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1985 Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

The Weight of Gold: The Jewel of the Nile’s Toxic Production

Posted on September 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief4 comments on “The Weight of Gold: The Jewel of the Nile’s Toxic Production”
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1988 Comedy VHS Gold

Let Your Soul Glo: Coming To America’s Feelgood Romance

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1984 Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

The Best Time You’ve Ever Had: Romancing the Stone’s Cynical Brilliance

Posted on August 25, 2020September 16, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief9 comments on “The Best Time You’ve Ever Had: Romancing the Stone’s Cynical Brilliance”
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1986 Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy VHS Gold

White Saviours, Yellow Perils and Green Eyes: John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China

Posted on August 21, 2020September 15, 2020 by markanthonyayling2 comments on “White Saviours, Yellow Perils and Green Eyes: John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China”
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Action Comedy VHS Gold

This Ain’t No Game: Super Mario Bros: The Movie

Posted on May 29, 2020January 13, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “This Ain’t No Game: Super Mario Bros: The Movie”
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Action Comedy VHS Gold

Don’t Quit Like Me Either: The Hard Way and Heartfelt Hollywood Justice

Posted on April 30, 2020September 15, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Don’t Quit Like Me Either: The Hard Way and Heartfelt Hollywood Justice”
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1986 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Once Bitten, Twice Wry: Critters and 80s Monster Magic

Posted on April 21, 2020December 19, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief6 comments on “Once Bitten, Twice Wry: Critters and 80s Monster Magic”
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1990 Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

Moves Like Lightnin’: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Still Kicks Major League Butt

Posted on March 30, 2020September 11, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Moves Like Lightnin’: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Still Kicks Major League Butt”
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1992 Comedy Cult VHS Horror

Army of Darkness (1992)

Posted on March 6, 2020February 17, 2021 by chris chaka1 comment on “Army of Darkness (1992)”
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1981 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

You’ll Laugh, You’ll Scream, You’ll Cry, You’ll Howl: The Genius of An American Werewolf in London

Posted on February 22, 2020September 11, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher3 comments on “You’ll Laugh, You’ll Scream, You’ll Cry, You’ll Howl: The Genius of An American Werewolf in London”
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1988 Comedy VHS Gold

Put A Little Love In Your Heart: Scrooged and the Alternative to A Christmas Carol

Posted on December 23, 2019September 13, 2020 by markanthonyayling0 comments on “Put A Little Love In Your Heart: Scrooged and the Alternative to A Christmas Carol”
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1984 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Jingle Hell Rock: How Gremlins Almost Ruined Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2019December 28, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief7 comments on “Jingle Hell Rock: How Gremlins Almost Ruined Christmas”
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1983 Comedy VHS Gold

The Prince and the Motherfuckin’ Pauper: Trading Places and Seasonal Greed

Posted on December 18, 2019September 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Prince and the Motherfuckin’ Pauper: Trading Places and Seasonal Greed”
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1991 Comedy VHS Gold

Hero to Zero: Cool As Ice and the Corporate Rap Experiment

Posted on December 5, 2019January 25, 2021 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Hero to Zero: Cool As Ice and the Corporate Rap Experiment”
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1987 Comedy VHS Gold

The Unhappy Wanderer: Planes, Trains and Automobiles and the True Spirit of Thanksgiving

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1987 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Evil Dead 2: Or How They Made The Sequel To The Ultimate in Gruelling Terror

Posted on October 26, 2019September 16, 2020 by markanthonyayling1 comment on “Evil Dead 2: Or How They Made The Sequel To The Ultimate in Gruelling Terror”
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1985 Comedy Horror Vampire VHS Gold

You’re So Cool, Brewster: Fright Night and the Death of the Slasher

Posted on October 8, 2019September 17, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief2 comments on “You’re So Cool, Brewster: Fright Night and the Death of the Slasher”
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1991 Adventure Classic VHS Comedy Horror

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Posted on August 28, 2019September 10, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “The People Under the Stairs (1991)”
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1988 Action Classic VHS Comedy

Red Heat (1988)

Posted on August 12, 2019October 5, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief3 comments on “Red Heat (1988)”
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1989 Comedy VHS Gold

The Gloves are Off: Living Unhappily Ever After with The War of the Roses

Posted on July 30, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “The Gloves are Off: Living Unhappily Ever After with The War of the Roses”
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1993 Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

The Death and Life of the Last Action Hero

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1986 Comedy Cult VHS Horror

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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1984 Action Comedy VHS Gold

Turning up the Heat: Beverly Hills Cop and the Rise of the Black Action Star

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1992 Action Comedy VHS Gold

Beyond Perfection: Lethal Weapon 3 and the Perils of Late Retirement

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1985 Comedy Drama VHS Gold

A Really, Really Bad Night: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side with After Hours

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1990 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family

Posted on December 30, 2018September 20, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family”
Arachnophobia Julian Sands
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1990 Comedy Features

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

Posted on December 21, 2018December 2, 2020 by Edison Smith Editor-in-Chief0 comments on “Thirsty For More? Home Alone and the Curse of the Child Star”
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1986 Comedy VHS Gold

Kidnapped by K-Mart: Ruthless People and 1980s Amorality

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1990 Comedy VHS Gold

Shot to the Beat: House Party’s Rhythmic Revelry

Posted on November 12, 2018September 21, 2020 by Simon Towers0 comments on “Shot to the Beat: House Party’s Rhythmic Revelry”
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1989 Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

S*** happens, and who you gonna call? The Underrated Joys of Ghostbusters II

Posted on October 22, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “S*** happens, and who you gonna call? The Underrated Joys of Ghostbusters II”
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1987 Comedy Horror Vampire VHS Gold

Time to Join the Club: How The Lost Boys Started My Fascination with Horror

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1985 Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

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

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1984 Comedy VHS Gold

They Came, They Saw, They Kicked Ass: The Unbeatable Brilliance of Ghostbusters

Posted on September 24, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “They Came, They Saw, They Kicked Ass: The Unbeatable Brilliance of Ghostbusters”
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1992 Classic VHS Comedy Sci-fi

Memoirs of An Invisible Man (1992)

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1989 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Eat The Poor! Sex, Horror And Social Commentary in Society

Posted on July 25, 2018September 21, 2020 by markanthonyayling0 comments on “Eat The Poor! Sex, Horror And Social Commentary in Society”
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1988 Comedy Cult VHS Exploitation Horror

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

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Action Comedy Features Sci-fi

Ice to See You: Arnie’s Greatest Movie Puns

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1985 Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

Tossing Off To Anything: The Wild Adolescence of Weird Science

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1986 Adventure Comedy Drama VHS Gold

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

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1982 Comedy Cult VHS Exploitation Horror

Basket Case (1982)

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1985 Comedy Cult VHS Horror Sci-fi

The Stuff (1985)

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