This lively documentary explores the rise and fall of physical media from the origin of film all the way through the video store era into digital media, focusing on B-movie and cult films. With icons like Joe Bob Briggs (MonsterVision), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Avenger), Greg Sestero (The Room), Debbie Rochon (Return to Nuke 'Em High), Deborah Reed (Troll 2), Mark Frazer (Samurai Cop), James Nguyen (Birdemic) and many others.
Cast
Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Ellen Muth
Self (archive footage)
Juliette Danielle
Self
Greg Sestero
Self
Debbie Rochon
Self
Deborah Reed
Self
Phil Hall
Self (scenes deleted)
Mark Frazer
Self
John Bloom
Self [Joe Bob Briggs from Drive-in Theater]
James Nguyen
Self
Mike Aransky
Self
Alan Bagh
Self
Troy Bernier
(archive footage)
Dick Boland
Self
Ron Bonk
Self
Carmine Capobianco
Self
Chris Ferry
Self
Nicola Fiore
Self (archive footage)
Matt Ford
Chef Death (archive footage)
Jonathan Gorman
Self
Philip Guerette
Self
David Leute
Self
Whitney Moore
Self
Kenneth Powell
Self
Nick Prueher
Self
Kyle Rappaport
Self (archive footage)
James Richardson
Self
David Royal
Self
Josh Schafer
Self
Bruce Seymour
Self
Thomas Edward Seymour
Self
Eric Swain
Self (archive footage)
Girard Tecson
Self
Jason West
Self
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- Release Date 06/20/2016
- Language English
- Directors Kenneth Powell, Thomas Edward Seymour
- Editor Thomas Edward Seymour
- Cinematographers Kenneth Powell, Gary Alvarez, Thomas Edward Seymour
- Producers James Richardson, David Leute, Kenneth Powell, Tim Kulig, Debbie Rochon, Jason Carvey
- Companies New York Cine Productions, VHS Massacre Films
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 20, 2016 | Theatrical (Limited) (New York City, New York) | — |
| United States | May 9, 2017 | Physical (Blu-ray Premiere) | — |
VHS Massacre: Cult Films and the Decline of Physical Media Ratings
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