The VHS Club

This week on The VHS Club , Katie & Nat are joined by Jeff Dwoskin from the Classic Conversations and Crossing the Streams podcasts to talk about his favorite 80s sci-fi event: V (1983). This iconic television miniseries introduced us to the “Visitors” — seemingly friendly extraterrestrials who arrive with promises of peace… and a very reptilian secret. Equal parts political allegory, sci-fi s...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading back into the dark, snow-covered streets of Gotham to revisit Tim Burton’s gloriously strange sequel: Batman Returns (1992). Michael Keaton returns as a brooding Bruce Wayne, joined by Danny DeVito’s grotesque, scene-stealing Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer’s instantly iconic Catwoman. Darker, meaner, and way more unhinged than its predecessor, Batman Return...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving into another dark comedy classic — one that proves the 80s really loved its revenge plots messy and unhinged: Ruthless People (1986). Starring Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris, Helen Slater, and Bill Pullman in his film debut, this sharp, cynical comedy follows a kidnapping scheme that goes spectacularly off the rails. When a couple...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re stopping to look around as we revisit one of the most iconic movies of the 80s: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986). Starring Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Grey, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, and Jeffrey Jones, this coming-of-age teen comedy is pure wish fulfillment — a perfect day off wrapped in charm, rebellion, and fourth-wall-breaking confidence. It’s funny, thoughtful, and...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re chasing storms as we revisit the high-octane 90s blockbuster Twister (1996). Nearly 30 years after Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton strapped themselves to pickup trucks and drove directly into danger, Twister remains one of the most thrilling disaster movies of its era. With a sequel on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to dust off the VHS and talk flying cows, adrenal...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re celebrating the Fourth of July a little early with one of the loudest, wildest, most rewatchable blockbusters of the 90s: Independence Day (1996). Packed with aliens, explosions, presidential speeches, and peak summer-movie spectacle, this Roland Emmerich classic is pure event cinema. From Will Smith’s charisma to Bill Pullman’s iconic address to humanity — and ye...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading deep into strange, uncomfortable, and wildly unhinged territory as we revisit the cult oddity Nothing But Trouble (1991) with Brian from Cinema Psychos . Starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd (in full chaos mode), John Candy, and Demi Moore, this comedy-horror fever dream feels less like a movie and more like a dare. Equal parts gross-out comedy, nightmare set...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re hitting the open road with some truly fabulous queens as we revisit the iconic 90s road-trip comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). Happy Pride! 🌈 Starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo — alongside Julie Newmar, Stockard Channing, and even RuPaul — this joyful, heartfelt classic blends comedy, glamour, and chosen-famil...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re bringing the spirit, the sass, and the side-eye as we dive into Bring It On (2000) — the ultimate slumber-party movie. With rival cheer squads, razor-sharp dialogue, and a stacked teen cast led by Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Eliza Dushku, and Jesse Bradford, this cult favorite is way smarter than it first appears. Equal parts comedy, competition, and commentar...

This week on The VHS Club , our slumber party mini-series keeps rolling as we dance our way into the neon-soaked joy of Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985). Starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt, this high-energy 80s gem is pure fun — packed with big hair, big dreams, and dance-floor rebellion. Loosely inspired by the spirit of Cyndi Lauper’s iconic song, the movie delivers underdog energy,...

“As if” we wouldn’t kick off our slumber party mini-series with one of the most iconic 90s movies of all time: Clueless (1995). Starring Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy, Stacey Dash, and an endlessly quotable supporting cast, this Beverly Hills fairy tale redefined teen comedies and pop culture forever. With its unforgettable fashion, razor-sharp dialogue, and surprisingly big heart...

This week on The VHS Club , our 80s dance movie theme keeps going as we crank up the soundtrack and revisit Flashdance (1983). Featuring welding sparks, unforgettable dance sequences, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts, and a soundtrack that absolutely defined a moment, Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens — an 18-year-old welder by day and nightclub dancer by night — chasing her dream of becoming a...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re cutting loose and kicking off our Sunday shoes as we revisit the ultimate rebellion-through-dance classic: Footloose (1984). When Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) moves to a tiny town where dancing is literally outlawed, he does what any reasonable teen would do — challenges the rules, cranks up the music, and dances like his life depends on it. Equal parts teen drama,...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re chasing big dreams and bigger talent as we revisit the American teen musical drama Fame (1980). Set at the New York High School of Performing Arts, this gritty, energetic classic follows a group of young performers fighting for coveted spots and creative futures. With its raw look at ambition, discipline, and the cost of chasing your passion, Fame blends music, da...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re traveling back to the future — all the way to 1990 — to revisit Jetsons: The Movie . Fun fact: The Jetsons is famously set in the year 2062 , which means we’re closer than ever to flying cars, robot maids, and push-button everything… maybe. This big-screen adventure takes George Jetson off his usual sky-high routine and sends him (and the family) into chaos when h...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving into a romantic dark comedy that perfectly balances love, paranoia, and very questionable poetry: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993). Starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, and the late, great Phil Hartman, this cult favorite follows a San Francisco beat poet with commitment issues who starts to suspect his new girlfriend might be an axe murd...

“I’m right on top of that, Rose.” This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving into one of our absolute favorite 90s comedies: Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991). Starring Christina Applegate at maximum cool-girl energy, this coming-of-age comedy captured every kid’s fantasy of being left alone, growing up too fast, and somehow faking their way into adulthood. From pretending we worked at G.A...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re uncorking a mysterious potion and diving into one of the most deliciously campy dark comedies of the 90s: Death Becomes Her (1992). With an all-star cast featuring Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, and Bruce Willis, this cult classic blends vanity, rivalry, immortality, and jaw-dropping visual effects into a movie that somehow gets funnier — and weirder — with time. And...

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for SEGA.” This week on The VHS Club , we’re hanging out at the mall and revisiting one of the most quotable buddy comedies of the 90s: Mallrats (1995). Directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Ben Affleck, and Claire Forlani, this cult favorite follows two guys who’ve been dumped and decide the best way to process their heartbreak is b...

“Goonies never say die!” This week on The VHS Club , we’re finally revisiting one of the greatest childhood adventure movies of all time: The Goonies (1985). Packed with treasure maps, booby traps, pirate legends, lifelong friendships, and the unforgettable Truffle Shuffle, this Richard Donner–directed classic is peak 80s movie magic. Written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, and starring Se...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re closing out our Michael Keaton run with the dark comedy Night Shift (1982). Directed by Ron Howard, this offbeat comedy follows a mild-mannered morgue employee (Henry Winkler) whose quiet life takes a wild turn when he and his fast-talking new coworker (Michael Keaton) stumble into running a prostitution ring out of the city morgue. Yes… you read that right. Also...

“I like pizza, Steve.” This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving into peak 90s clone chaos with Multiplicity (1996). Directed by Harold Ramis and starring Michael Keaton alongside Andie MacDowell, this campy comedy asks the ultimate question: what if you could clone yourself just to get through the day? What starts as a genius productivity hack quickly spirals into total mayhem when Doug Kinney’s d...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading back to 1989 to revisit the movie that changed superhero cinema forever: Batman . Directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Kim Basinger, this dark, stylish take on Gotham City redefined what a comic book movie could be. With Burton’s gothic aesthetic, Danny Elfman’s iconic score, and Nicholson’s unforgettable Joker performanc...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re revisiting one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time — and yes, it’s usually in everyone’s top three: Home Alone (1990). Created by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus, this holiday classic stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister — the 8-year-old accidentally left behind when his family heads to Paris for Christmas. What follows? Booby traps,...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re celebrating the greatest Christmas movie of all time (yes, we said it): Die Hard (1988). It just doesn’t feel like the holidays until Hans Gruber falls off Nakatomi Plaza. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and Bonnie Bedelia, this action classic gave us one of cinema’s greatest villains, one of the most quotable heroes of the 80s,...