Was J.D. actually real in Heathersā¦ or was he something darker? In this clip from our Heathers (1989) review on The VHS Club, the crew goes down a wild side quest: what if J.D. isnāt just the mysterious new kidā¦ but a representation of intrusive thoughts? The conversation gets evenā¦
Power gloves. Road trips. Nintendo domination. This week on The VHS Club, weāre heading back to 1989 to revisit The Wizard ā the movie that made every kid want to be a video game champion. Jimmy, Corey, and Haley hit the road on a cross-country adventure that leads to theā¦
Making The Mummy (1999) sounds like it was almost as dangerous as the movie itself. They couldnāt film in Egypt due to political unrest, so production moved to Morocco, where temperatures reportedly reached 130Ā°F. And that wasnāt even the worst part. The crew built massive sets in the desertā¦ onlyā¦
One of the wildest behind-the-scenes stories from The Mummy (1999) is the opening hanging scene with Brendan Fraser. During filming, the stunt went wrong and Fraser actually stopped breathing while being hanged for the scene. He had to be resuscitated on set. And thatās just the beginning of the chaoticā¦
This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are diving into one of the most gloriously 80s movies ever put on a VHS shelf: The Last Dragon. Produced by Berry Gordy and starring martial artist Taimak as Leroy Green, this cult classic blends kung fu movies, Motown energy, comicā¦
Welcome back to The VHS Club! This week, Katie and Nat are diving into one of the darkest and most iconic teen comedies of the late 80s: Heathers. Long before Mean Girls, this movie took high school cliques, popularity politics, and teenage angst and turned the dial all the wayā¦
What if Imhotep isnāt actually the villain in The Mummy (1999)? Hear us out. The explorers literally rob his tomb, wake him from the dead, and then get surprised when heāsā¦ mad about it. All heās trying to do is bring back the love of his life. Sureā¦ it requiresā¦
Thereās a wild theory about Raiders of the Lost Ark that says Indiana Jones is completely unnecessary to the plot. The Nazis still find the Ark. They still open it. They still get destroyed. Soā¦ what did Indy actually accomplish? In this clip from The VHS Club, we debate whetherā¦
This week on The VHS Club, Katie and Nat are unearthing the swashbuckling, sand-blasted adventure that gave us peak ā90s action energy: The Mummy (1999). No guest this time. Just your resident Tater Tots diving headfirst into ancient curses, practical effects chaos, and one of the most unexpectedly charming actionā¦
Scott thought he knew everything about danceā¦ until he humbled himself and learned the paso doble from Franās family. No music. No approval. Just passion. From Franās grandma pulling out the hidden costume to that ICONIC knee slide into center stage ā this ending is pure goosebumps. Itās not justā¦
Scott thinks heās going to lose everything if he dances his own stepsā¦ and then Fran walks in and changes the entire game. āIāll dance your moves with you.ā Fearless. Unapologetic. Completely unbothered. Fran doesnāt wait to be chosen, she chooses him. Weāre breaking down one of the most iconicā¦
āRex Manning Day.ā If youāve ever worked at a record store (or a video store š), you KNOW the chaos of in-store celebrity appearances. In this clip from our first episode of The VHS Club, we talk about the perfectly ridiculous brilliance of Rex Manning Day in Empire Records: Aā¦
āI'm going to fix this problem.ā In this clip from our very first episode of The VHS Club, we break down Lucasā absolutely unhinged solution in Empire Records: Hop on a motorcycle. Go to Atlantic City. Gamble all the storeās money. As you do. Lucas might be the ālifetime employeeāā¦
āWarren even becomes an employee.ā In this clip from our very first episode of The VHS Club, weāre talking about one of the most chaotic side characters in Empire Records... Warren. He starts as the ultimate jackassā¦ and somehow ends up part of the community by the end of theā¦
How does Scream manage to make you laughā¦ and then immediately make you afraid to answer the phone? Unlike the straight-up slasher vibes of Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, Scream flips the script. The characters literally explain the rules of horror movies while living inside one ā breaking the fourthā¦
What made Scream so iconic? Two words: it flipped the script. Teenagers being hunted by a killer in a cheap Ghostface maskā¦ while literally explaining the ārulesā of horror movies inside the movie. š³ It somehow manages to: ā¢ Mock horror tropes ā¢ Explain whatās about to happen ā¢ ANDā¦
Nobody expected the biggest star in the movie to die in the first 10 minutes. But that was the point. In Scream, Drew Barrymore was originally offered the leading roleā¦ and turned it down. Why? Because she knew the āfinal girlā always survives. Instead, she wanted to be the shockingā¦
Can we talk about the actual MVP of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids? While Wayneās spiraling, sheās like: āYou should get some sleep.ā āNope. My kids are out there.ā And then she jumps into the attic in a welding helmet and gets to WORK. š„ Realtor. Mom. Scientist-adjacent. Knows howā¦
If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, you knew quicksand was going to be a serious life problem. In this clip from our Honey, I Shrunk the Kids episode of The VHS Club, we spiral into the very real childhood fear that scorpions š¦ and quicksand were basicallyā¦
Did you know the backyard in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids wasnāt CGIā¦ it was REAL?! š± In this clip from our latest episode of The VHS Club, we talk with Zac Brown about the insane practical sets in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids ā 40-foot blades of grass, giantā¦
The ending of Seven almost didnāt survive the studio. In this clip from The VHS Club, we talk about how the studio pushed hard for a different endingāand how David Fincher refused to move forward unless it stayed intact. Even wilder? Brad Pitt reportedly said heād walk if the endingā¦
This is something we donāt talk about enough. In this clip from our review of Better Off Dead, we break down why John Cusack worked so well in 80s movies: - Not a supermodel - Not a cartoon heartthrob - Just an average-looking guy with incredible everyman energy Heās theā¦
This is one of those moments where everything clicks. In this clip from The VHS Club, we gush about why Seven works so wellāfrom the performances, to the cinematography, to one of our favorite hallway shots when they discover John Doeās apartment. Itās peak 90s filmmaking, even if the FBIā¦
Letās talk about the real villain math in Better Off Dead. In this clip from our review of Better Off Dead, we break down the ongoing $2 beef: - A paperboy demanding money - Windows being broken on purpose - A dad who keeps replacing them And the eternal question:ā¦