Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.
Direction
Josh Johnson's genuine love for dumpster-diving cinema history
Production
Tracking down Mamoru Oshii and other impossible gets
Editing
Glorious barrage of deteriorating magnetic tape artifacts
Director
Josh Johnson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Josh Johnson spent years tracking down collectors through forums and conventions, often sleeping on strangers' floors to capture interviews.
The documentary arrived at peak VHS revival — just as 'VHS aesthetic' became ironic Instagram filters and boutique labels like Vinegar Syndrome were resurrecting dead formats.
US
