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Before the days of the internet, digital downloads and On-Demand, going to your local mom & pop video store and wandering the isles was the only way to find the best/worst movies based on box art alone. Let's celebrate this bygone era! Post links or discussions of your favorite VHS cover art.

What is VHScoverART?

Before the days of the internet, digital downloads and On-Demand, going to your local mom & pop video store and wandering the isles was the only way to find the best/worst movies based on box art alone. Let's celebrate this bygone era! Post links or discussions of your favorite VHS cover art.

Rules for VHScoverArt

  1. DO NOT post links to DVD cover art, movie posters or any other film art. Only VHS box art.

  2. If it's not on IMDB, don't post it.

  3. Before posting any cover art, please search the subreddit for the movie you intend to post. This will avoid cluttering the place with reposts. However, if you find an alternate cover to a movie that has already been posted, please upload it!

  4. No "This" submissions. Please state the movie, director or subject you are linking to in the title. The exception would be self posts or posts asking questions.

  5. If you know where the movie can be viewed, please add the streaming service in brackets "[]" next to the name. You can use the site Can I Stream It? to make a cursory check of most streaming services, but also check YouTube and other relevant sites. However, DO NOT directly link to any videos that are illegally uploaded.

  6. NSFW posts must be tagged using the post tagging system.

  7. Don't spam or troll.

  8. Racist and/or bigoted comments will be removed and will result in a ban.

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Are most of the vhs I am posting ones you don't see much of anymore?

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2024/12/05
00:17 UTC

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Poor Things on VHS: A Whole Different Vibe

So, I watched Poor Things on VHS the other night, and honestly? It blew me away in a way I wasn’t expecting. I’ve seen it in HD before—gorgeous, no question—but there’s something about watching it on tape that changes the entire experience.

The movie itself is an absolute trip—abstract, wildly creative, and so originally different that it keeps you thinking about it long after the credits roll. It doesn’t follow the usual rules, and that’s what makes it incredible. It’s unpredictable, visually stunning, and unapologetically weird in the best way. Watching it on VHS just amplified all of that. The analog format made the story feel even more unique, like I was holding something rare and special in my hands.

Emma Stone? She’s on another level here. Her performance is magnetic, and seeing it through the soft, imperfect lens of VHS added this almost dream-like quality to her character. It’s like the whole film exists outside of time, and the tape makes you feel that even more.

That’s the thing about Poor Things. It’s not just a movie—it’s an experience. And sometimes, stripping away the glossy perfection of HD is exactly what a story like this needs. If you’ve got a VCR and a love for truly original cinema, find a way to watch this on tape. You won’t regret it.

What do you think? Is there a film you think you fit better on VHS?

1 Comment
2024/12/02
02:15 UTC

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Cry of the Banshee (1970) - VHS

2 Comments
2024/11/29
10:20 UTC

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Dutch (1991) My other favorite Thanksgiving movie.

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2024/11/29
05:48 UTC

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Planes , Trains And Automobiles (1987) My favorite Thanksgiving movie.

0 Comments
2024/11/29
05:43 UTC

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Hardcase Custom The Substance

5 Comments
2024/11/27
04:36 UTC

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Thoughts

Too bad there is not a way to do group screenings or movie nights of some of the films we post that are not accessible through DVD or streaming...

0 Comments
2024/11/24
16:05 UTC

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