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The VHS Club Video Podcast

Welcome to The VHS Club, a video podcast where best friends, Katie and Natalie, provide in-depth movie reviews for movies you've likely already seen. Grab some popcorn, dust off your VCR, and let's talk movies.

June 20, 2025

“Cold Dead Hands!” Why Brian Refuses to Ditch His DVDs

Streaming? Meh. Brian from Cinema Psychos Podcast is proudly team physical media — and he’s not letting go of his DVD stash anytime soon.

From digging through Walmart bins to rescuing Explorers on disc, this clip is a love letter to the days of movie hunting and home collections.

📼 Full episode of The VHS Club here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_BlKPZmQ0

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June 20, 2025

The Weirdest (and Best) Movie Parents Ever? Enter Wolfgang’s Family

River Phoenix’s character Wolfgang has the strangest German movie family — and we’re absolutely here for it. 😂 Brian from Cinema Psychos Podcast joins The VHS Club to celebrate this delightfully weird and wildly supportive sci-fi household from Explorers (1985).

They're clueless, chaotic, and totally okay with their son building a spaceship in the basement. Iconic.

📼 Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_BlKPZmQ0

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June 20, 2025

Do Aliens Think We’re the Worst? ‘Explorers’ Has Thoughts 👽📺

Aliens who learned everything from TV? Yup — and they're terrified of us. 👀 Brian from Cinema Psychos Podcast breaks down one of the most underrated themes in Explorers: how aliens might see humanity through the wild lens of pop culture. It’s hilarious, innocent, and surprisingly deep for a family movie.

Catch this thoughtful (and funny!) take in our latest episode of The VHS Club Podcast.

📼 Full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi_BlKPZmQ0

#explorer…

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June 13, 2025

The Slasher Movie Formula (It’s So Bad, It’s Perfect)

What do all great slashers have in common?
Childhood trauma ✅
Killer theme songs ✅
Campy acting ✅
Ridiculous over-the-top kills ✅

In this clip from The VHS Club, we break down the perfect slasher movie formula using Friday the 13th as the gold standard of cheesy horror greatness.

Watch the full movie review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiMOPVScBhI&t=1s

#Fridaythe13th

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June 13, 2025

Why We’re Still Obsessed with Fictional Boy Bands | That Thing You Do!

"When everyone else loved the Backstreet Boys, I was obsessed with The Wonders."

In this nostalgic clip from The VHS Club, we gush over the That Thing You Do! soundtrack, the magic of fictional bands, and our undying love for TB Player. Because let’s be real—fictional boy bands just hit different.

👇 Drop your favorite fake band in the comments!
🎥 Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrXhZntqLyQ&t=2s

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June 9, 2025

Dream Machines & Alien Teens: Revisiting Explorers (1985) | The VHS Club x Cinema Psychos - Ep 90

This week on The VHS Club, Katie is joined by Brian and John from The Cinema Psychos Show to blast off into one of the most bizarre and beloved deep cuts of the 80s: Explorers (1985)!

Before Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix were household names, they were building DIY spacecrafts in junkyards and communicating with aliens through dreams. Explorers is a strange little sci-fi gem that’s equal parts wonder, weirdness, and WTF — and we’re here for all of it.

We dive into:
🛠️ The …

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Katie

Former Blockbuster manager. Unobservant. Loves John Cusack, 80s rom-coms, and slasher flicks. Can't pick a favorite movie, but knows many by heart.

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Nat

Owns too many DVDs (and yet not enough). Notices everything and can write essays on most movie topics. Loves the Labyrinth and Christian Slater. Is the reason we rate our movies in potatoes.

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Christian Tater

A potato version of the sexiest actor from the 90s.