The VHS Club

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading back to a snow-covered small town (sometime in the 1940s… or is it?) to revisit the endlessly quotable holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). At the center of it all is young Ralphie Parker and his one Christmas wish: a Red Ryder BB gun. The problem? Every adult in his life seems convinced he’ll shoot his eye out. From frozen flagpoles and leg lamps to...

“Why is the carpet all wet, Todd?” “I don’t know, Margo.” This week on The VHS Club , we’re stringing up 25,000 imported Italian twinkle lights and revisiting one of our all-time favorite Christmas movies: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki, and Juliette Lewis, this holiday classic captures the joy, chaos, and absolute...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re swooning our way back to the 90s with the ultimate romantic comfort watch: the BBC’s Pride & Prejudice (1995) miniseries. Starring Colin Firth as the brooding, perfectly repressed Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehle as the sharp and spirited Elizabeth Bennet, this six-part adaptation has become the gold standard for Austen lovers everywhere. From longing glances to dr...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving headfirst into one of the most gloriously unhinged action movies of the 90s: Face/Off (1997). Directed by John Woo and starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, this sci-fi action spectacle takes “identity crisis” to an entirely new level. When an FBI agent and a terrorist literally swap faces, what follows is peak slow-motion gunplay, doves, dramatic stares...

This week on The VHS Club , Katie & Nat are joined by Tater Tot (yes, we’re committing to it) Hank to review Hank’s all-time favorite movie: Con Air (1997). This gloriously over-the-top action flick features an ex-con with a heart of gold, a U.S. Ranger in hot pursuit, a prisoner transport plane full of the worst criminals imaginable, John Cusack doing government things, and Nicolas Cage with...

“It was Ms. Peacock in the Library with the Knife!” …Or was it? This week on The VHS Club , we’re revisiting the delightfully chaotic 80s whodunit Clue (1985) — yes, based on the board game. Directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Leslie Ann Warren, Eileen Brennan, and more, this cult classic turns a simple murder mystery into rapid-fire...

“Amuck! Amuck! Amuck!” This week on The VHS Club , we’re flying back to 1993 to revisit one of the most beloved Halloween staples of the 90s: Hocus Pocus . Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the iconic Sanderson sisters, this spooky-but-silly classic follows three child-soul-stealing witches accidentally resurrected on Halloween night. What unfolds is pure camp, catch...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re stepping slightly outside our usual decades (80s, 90s, early 2000s)… because some movies are simply too iconic to ignore. It’s time to revisit the horror classic that made Jamie Lee Curtis a scream queen legend: Halloween (1978). Directed by John Carpenter and featuring one of the most instantly recognizable scores in film history, Halloween introduced the world t...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading back to Camp Crystal Lake to revisit one of our all-time favorite slasher flicks: Friday the 13th (1980). It’s got everything you want in a classic horror movie — teenagers making questionable decisions, an isolated summer camp, a very large knife, and one seriously unhinged backstory. And while we may have technically missed airing this on an actual Frida...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re getting witchy and heading back to 1996 to revisit the cult-favorite supernatural thriller The Craft . Starring Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich, this 90s staple follows four high school outsiders who dabble in witchcraft — and quickly discover that power comes with consequences. Telekinesis, glamour spells, teenage angst, a...

Spooky season is almost here, and this week on The VHS Club , we’re kicking things off with a cozy, witchy favorite: Practical Magic (1998). Starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest, this cult classic blends romance, sisterhood, curses, midnight margaritas, and just a touch of murder. At the heart of it all is the Owens family curse — any man they fall in love wi...

This week on The VHS Club , it’s raining outside… which means it’s officially time to snuggle up with one of the ultimate 90s romantic comfort watches: Sleepless in Seattle (1993). Starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, this Nora Ephron classic gave us long-distance longing, radio call-ins, Empire State Building destiny, and peak soft-focus romance. It was one of Katie’s all-time favorite movies as a te...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re hacking our way back to the 80s to revisit the Cold War techno-thriller classic WarGames (1983). Starring Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, and John Wood, this iconic film follows a teen computer whiz who accidentally taps into a military supercomputer — and nearly kicks off World War III. Casual! Fun fact: WarGames is officially the same age as our co-host Katie. T...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re logging on and heading back to 1995 to revisit one of the most stylishly chaotic tech thrillers of the decade: Hackers . Starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Matthew Lillard, and Jesse Bradford, this cult classic follows a teenage computer prodigy who, after being arrested for writing a virus as a kid, is banned from touching a computer until he turns 18. Na...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re diving into one of those “so bad it’s kind of amazing” 90s made-for-TV movies: Robin of Locksley (1996). Starring Devon Sawa, Joshua Jackson, and Sarah Chalke, this modern-ish retelling of the Robin Hood legend swaps Sherwood Forest for prep school drama — and gives us teen rebellion, questionable archery, and some aggressively 90s vibes. Nat remembers it for that...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re heading back to 1995 to revisit one of our all-time favorite coming-of-age comfort watches: Now and Then . Featuring Christina Ricci, Gaby Hoffmann, Thora Birch, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Devon Sawa — and their adult counterparts Demi Moore, Rosie O’Donnell, Rita Wilson, and Melanie Griffith — this nostalgic gem follows four best friends during one unforgettable summe...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re continuing our Summer Blockbusters of the 90s miniseries with one of our absolute favorites: Speed (1994). Starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, this high-octane thriller traps a group of passengers on a city bus that will explode if it drops below 50 mph. Add Dennis Hopper as an unhinged villain, nonstop tension, and some truly wild practical stunts, and you’...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re rewatching one of the most iconic blockbusters of all time — Jurassic Park (1993). Directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg and starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough, this groundbreaking adventure changed movies forever. From the first awe-inspiring reveal of the dinosaurs to the terrifying T-Rex attack in the rain, this film st...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re celebrating #PrideMonth by revisiting one of our all-time favorites — The Birdcage (1996). Starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in absolute top form, this iconic 90s comedy follows Armand Goldman, a Miami cabaret owner, and his over-the-top, scene-stealing partner Albert as they attempt to “play it straight” when meeting their son’s ultra-conservative future in...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re finally crossing one off the list for Kimberly and diving into the twisty, turny crime thriller that defined 90s suspense — The Usual Suspects (1995). Directed by Bryan Singer and starring Kevin Spacey as Verbal Kint, this neo-noir mystery centers on the lone survivor of a deadly shipyard massacre. As Kint recounts the events leading up to the failed heist that ki...

This week on The VHS Club , we’re going full spy mode with True Lies (1994) ! 💣🕶️ Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis, this James Cameron action-comedy has it all: secret agents, terrorists, high-stakes missions, and one very neglected wife who may or may not be married to an international super-spy. Joining us is our friend Chris to break down why True Lies is his all-time favori...

This week on The VHS Club, we’re diving into the blood-soaked, leather-clad, late-90s action machine that helped launch the modern superhero era: Blade . Before the MCU dominated theaters, Wesley Snipes was out here slicing vampires in nightclubs and looking impossibly cool doing it. What starts as a gritty action flick quickly reveals itself to be a stylish, surprisingly influential Marvel movie...

This week on The VHS Club, we’re closing the curtain on Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling Red Curtain Trilogy with the most glitter-soaked, heartbreak-fueled entry of them all: Moulin Rouge! Unlike Strictly Ballroom and Romeo + Juliet , this one goes full musical — with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor belting pop anthems in a bohemian fever dream of love, jealousy, spectacle, and spectacular eyeliner. It’s...

This week on The VHS Club, we’re stepping onto the glitter-covered dance floor for Baz Luhrmann’s directorial debut and the first installment in his iconic Red Curtain Trilogy : Strictly Ballroom . Set in the fiercely dramatic world of competitive ballroom dancing, this Australian romantic comedy is equal parts satire, sweetness, and sequins. What starts as a story about “illegal steps” quickly tu...

“Two households, both alike in dignity…” This week on The VHS Club, we’re heading back to fair Verona Beach for Baz Luhrmann’s wildly stylized, emotionally chaotic, and undeniably iconic 90s classic: Romeo + Juliet . Released in 1996 and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, this bold reimagining didn’t just bring Shakespeare into the MTV generation — it made it cool. Guns labeled “swords,”...