The Films At Home Podcast

Oscar Becher from Vinegar Syndrome is back on the podcast to talk about Vinegar Syndrome's newest release, Lost Picture Show, a 10 film Blu-ray box set of long lost films that have been revived by archivists around the world and the restoration experts at Vinegar Syndrome! We talk about the box set and the wacky films included in it, film preservation in a digital age, film restoration, and th...

Hollywood is still on strike, with both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA continuing their strike throughout the summer. Hollywood writer Ted Sullivan (Riverdale, Supergirl, Revenge,) joins the podcast today to talk about the writers' strike, the reasons behind the strike and why it's happening, his thoughts on streaming and modern Hollywood, and finally, some of his favorite physical media releases!

Here's what's new on Blu-ray and 4K UHD for June 2023, plus a look at the last month of physical media sales, the state of streaming, and an update on the podcast for the summer months.  In this segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainme...

Saila Reyes, Director of Marketing from Vidiots, joins the podcast today! To join me in donating to the GoFundMe, click here:  https://gofund.me/9fc23c1d Saila and I talk about the re-opening of Vidiots, the importance of physical media, the community building that video stores create, giving people access to more films, their collection of 50,000+ VHS, DVDs, and Blu-rays, and all the awesome even...

Physical media collector, horror movie enthusiast, and new YouTuber Mark from Tales From The Shelf joins the podcast today! We talk horror collectors, getting started on YouTube, his favorite recent releases, and his thoughts on the community.  Find Mark on YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@Talesfromtheshelf Find Mark on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/tales_from_the_shelf Follow me on social media...

Ken from the excellent YouTube channel MidLevelMedia joins the podcast today! We talk about collecting habits, his favorite recent releases, how he got into YouTube and the physical media community, and the apparently hot topic of bootleg Blu-rays! Find Ken on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIJ9Hv1haYSVNNsWUrmTxA Ken's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlevelmedia Follow me on soc...

Self-proclaimed audio nerd and YouTuber Ealan Osborne joins the podcast to talk about Dolby Atmos, soundbars vs speakers, his favorite 4K demo discs, audio calibration, and the best home theater audio choices for different budgets! Check out Ealan’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ealanosborne Follow Ealan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ealanosborne?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Follow me on soci...

Here's what's new on Blu-ray and 4K UHD for May 2023, plus a look at the last 12 months of physical media sales, April 2023 sales numbers, and a look forward at a shifting market. In this segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainment and...

Radiance Films founder Fran Simeoni joins the podcast today to talk about his unique new physical media label, his time at Arrow Video, his journeys finding rare film prints, and the business methods behind starting a new Blu-ray label. Check out Radiance Films: https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk/ Buy Radiance Films in the US: https://diabolikdvd.com/product-tag/radiance-films/ Follow Radiance Films...

Here's what's new on Blu-ray this week, April 25, 2023, plus news on Netflix ending their DVD-by-mail service and the results of the Media Play News Awards! Also, I will be moving this to a monthly segment rather than weekly to focus on other types of content, so stay tuned for the May 2023 episode coming soon! In this monthly segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the ne...

Filmmaker Drew Hanks joins the podcast today to talk about his independent film “The Made Man”. Drew self-financed his film and was able to get both a 35mm reel and a Blu-ray release created to celebrate the film’s release. Drew is a huge physical media enthusiast and collector who set out to make sure his movie got a physical media release by whatever means necessary. Drew was so successful that...

Here's what's new on Blu-ray this week, April 18, 2023, plus news on HBO Max changing its name, and an update on physical media sales! In this weekly segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainment and physical media. Purchase Links 12 Angr...

Today’s episode features my friend Terrell Trotty, a Blu-ray collector, horror movie lover, and content creator with The Overlook Theatre! Terrell has an amazing movie collection going back many years, and he hosts the Blu-ray Tuesday video series each week on The Overlook Theatre. Terrell also works on the Unnamed Footage Festival as a host and jury member and is well known in the California horr...

Here's what's new on home video for April 11, 2023, plus news on Disney's shifting home video strategy, the Kino Lorber Spring Sale and physical media sales data for the week. In this weekly segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainme...

Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping @ Manscaped with promo code FILMSATHOME at Manscaped.com! Actor and physical media enthusiast Dominic Burgess joins the podcast today! Dominic has been a working actor in Hollywood for over 15 years, appearing on shows like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dahmer, Star Trek: Picard, Dr. Who, Dr. Death, Fued, and The Good Place and can be seen in the upcoming Zack Snyd...

Here's what's new on home video for April 4, 2023, plus news on Disney layoffs, home entertainment sales, and the Funko/Mondo merger and layoffs. In this new segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainment and physical media. Purchase Links...

Justin LaLiberty, Director of Operations at OCN Distribution, joins the podcast today to discuss the work he does with OCN managing the partner label program for sister company Vinegar Syndrome. Justin also discusses the business of physical media at a boutique label and the changing market, the work he does for Vinegar Syndrome with art direction and special features production, and some of his f...

Here's what's coming soon to home video for the week of March 28, 2023! In this new segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainment and physical media. Follow me on social media! YouTube: https://www. YouTube.com/FilmsAtHome?sub_confirmatio...

Terror Vision is a new Blu-ray label looking to recreate the video rental store experience through their eccentric releases. From horror to comedy and action to drama, these guys are going to have it covered! Ryan and Brad are the team behind Terror Vision and I had a chance to talk with them about how they got started in home video, how they go about finding and acquiring new titles, how expensiv...

Here's what's coming soon to home video for the week of March 21, 2023! In this new segment of The Films At Home Podcast, Jeff Rauseo covers the new releases coming to Blu-ray and 4K this week, sales data and media revenue, and hot deals and news from the world of home entertainment and physical media. Follow me on social media! YouTube: https://www. YouTube.com/FilmsAtHome?sub_confirmatio...

In today's episode Jeff Rauseo interviews Oscar Becher, Archivist and Vault Manager for Vinegar Syndrome, a restoration company with the mission to preserve and restore forgotten works of genre film and release them on DVD and Blu-ray. Oscar oversees an rH and temperature-controlled film archive with over 20,000 reels that have been fully cataloged and conserved. Jeff talks to Oscar about film pre...

In today’s episode Jeff answers listener questions from the audience! YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/FilmsAtHome Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/films_at_home Twitter: https://www. Twitter.com/films_at_home TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJWrtje4/ Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3qTxm6Q Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3uOYipK

Jeff Rauseo interviews Todd Sokolove, a home entertainment executive with over 15 years of experience leading award winning marketing strategies for studios including Paramount, Miramax, Warner Brothers, Broadway Video, and Hallmark Entertainment. I chat with Todd about the physical media market shifts he is seeing, how studios are balancing digital and physical media consumers, his work launching...

In today’s episode, Jeff Rauseo interviews Cliff Stephenson. Cliff is special features producer who has worked on the Blu-ray/4K releases for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies including The Hunger Games, Rambo, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Power Rangers, Knives Out, and more! We talk about producing special features for big budget movies, being on set, and the changes to the physical media...

Jeff breaks down the ways that collectors and enthusiasts can get involved in helping Blu-ray and DVD releases of their favorite movies find the light of day. Jeff also dives into the profitability issues with streaming services, the lack of awareness of physical media releases in the entertainment community, and how the market starts to shift as studios realign their business priorities. YouTube:...