Kim's Video
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
TV-Dad
TV-Dad has never had a family of his own, and when he finds out that he is going to die, he creates TV-Dad, a series of videotapes that contain his fatherly and husbandly advice in actions. Follow Judy when she purchases the TV-Dad video services and has a child with it as we watch how her life plays out.
VHS Summer Camp
A retro 80s style supernatural horror mystery set at a remote summer camp. When a group of teens discover a mysterious VHS tape that reveals glimpses of the future, they begin to uncover a dark secret tied to the camps past.
Kino Kopf
Born from steel and glass Kino Kopf is created by two inventors. They are assembled by their mother, a nurturing artist, and their Father a greedy entrepreneur. Kino Kopf is the first of its kind a sentient humanoid VHS camera. They are given a life by their mother but presented to the world by their father. Kino Kopf is the next big sensation and spurs a technological revolution. They are soon forgotten and alone as new models surpass them. Kino Kopf is left alone to contemplate if they ever had a soul, as visions of an electric cowboy dance through their dreams.
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion taping was a form of activism to seek the truth, and she believed that a comprehensive archive of the media would be invaluable for future generations. Her visionary and maddening project nearly tore her family apart, but now her 70,000 VHS tapes are being digitized and they'll be searchable online.
Beloved Father
Samuel sees his life change completely when he receives a call from people who were taking care of his father. He needs to abandon his plans in the big city, when his life was stabilizing. Returning to the countryside, Samuel is confronted with the ghosts of his traumatic childhood, when his mother burned to death and his father left him to live with another woman. The hatred he holds towards his father cannot even be shown, as the old man does not have the physical or mental health to understand what is happening. As he takes care of the hollow shell his father has become, Samuel remembers old friendships and starts a romance with his father's stepdaughter, Marcela. Then, he starts to notice strange things happening.
Beautiful People
A Documentary film, following a group of friends going through their college life. with 3 months of filming starting in August 25th to November 1st 2024. most of everything was filmed in Boston. the purpose of the movie isn't to look amazing and have great story telling, but instead its meant to stamp a period in time. so that in 50 years we can look back and notice the human growth in a movie format. I hope you like the movie and thank you for watching :)
Cult Of VHS
A Love Letter / Feature Length Documentary about the impact that VHS had and still has in the hearts of fans around the world.
The Midnight Movie Mausoleum
Kelsey is working her way through a box of old horror tapes, what she isn't ready for is the strange programme on the battered old VHS that seems to want its sordid contents to be played no matter what, and it won't be long before she becomes part of the show.
Brain Rot
Two video store employees discover a rare VHS tape contaminated with a bizarre mold that could hold deadly consequences.
The Chronicler
85-year-old Margers stores his life's work in banana boxes - VHS tapes and DVDs that fill an entire room. However, as his eyesight rapidly deteriorates, it becomes unclear what fate awaits this unique cultural and historical material, which he has continuously documented over the years.
Monster Tapes
The Tape Was Real. The Monster Was Worse Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Action. After a blogger’s monster video goes viral, he mysteriously disappears in the wilderness. Two girls set out to debunk the monster as not real, and that the disappearance was staged. They find more than a mystery and tapes. They find armed soldiers covering up a monstrous experiment gone wrong.
TAPE '96
Sydney, 2004. Leo, a young film buff, comes across a mysterious VHS tape while working the nightshift at a DVD store. He soon realises his mistake, upon discovering its contents are obscurely edited snuff films, that only he can see.
PARASOCIAL
When a reclusive young woman receives a VHS tape of her life secretly recorded by a stalker, her quiet home transforms into a trap; and the camera may not be finished filming.
After Hours
Carson Griggs and Mike Cather thought breaking into the school library at night would be easy: Grab the answers to a test, prove their friends wrong, and call it a win. But a month ago, Jake Wei vanished in that very library—and the teachers’ frantic warnings to stay away suddenly make sense.
Do Not Watch This Film
A chilling descent into obsession, perception, and the invisible chains of technology. When a socially isolated tech genius named Arnie discovers a mysterious VHS tape titled “Do Not Watch This Film,” he’s exposed to a reality altering signal—a broadcast not meant for human eyes. From that moment, something changes in him. Driven by a vision of a perfect, screen-based world, Arnie creates a powerful algorithm and his own signal that transforms any screen into his new reality.
Tempo Rubato
What would you do if only after the death of your husband, or your father, or your best friend, you found out that he had loved another man? “Tempo Rubato” is a story about two grieving processes—Ravi’s, who lost his first love to police violence, and Dora and Edu’s, who lost their husband and father, respectively. Tiago, Ravi’s childhood friend, visits his family after the funeral and brings with him two boxes full of videos that Ravi recorded throughout his youth, including a farewell video-letter to his family, in which he confesses the secret he kept his entire life.
INTROSPECTION.
Following the events of 'SOMNIPHOBIA,' the rogue machine Clackers struggles to find purpose in it's existence, sending it spiraling through breakdowns trying to comprehend self purpose.
plants with spikes or thorns
An experimental short film about sensory seeking behaviour in childhood. Filmed on VHS.
Neirud
Neirud died shrouded in mystery, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets, the filmmaker pieces together the life of her enigmatic aunt, who toured Brazil as a wrestler in an underground all-female circus troupe throughout the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud's controversial ring persona, Gorilla Woman, the filmmaker uncovers a taboo-breaking love story, revealing the surprising nature of Neirud's role in her own family.