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The VHS Strikes Back

Whatever Entertainment

Nostalgic movie review show hosted by Whatever Entertainment team, Dave and Chris. The guys go back in time to review some wonderful and truly awful movies from the days before streaming and...

Episodes

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Cape Fear (1991) | Robert De Niro & Martin Scorsese’s Terrifying Thriller Remake | VHSSB

Lucky LouLou Green has us checking the locks this week with Cape Fear, Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of the 1962 thriller, itself taken from...

00:51:42Oct 28, 2026

She's Gotta Have It (1986) | Spike Lee’s $175k Debut That Gave Us Mars Blackmon | VHSSB

Susan sends us to Brooklyn this week for She’s Gotta Have It, the 1986 comedy-drama that launched Spike Lee. He wrote, directed, produced an...

00:44:34Oct 21, 2026

Secretary (2002) | Cult Dark Romantic Comedy Review | VHSSB

Blake’s choice this week is Secretary (2002), a film you probably wouldn’t have rented for a quiet evening with your parents. Directed by St...

00:46:28Oct 14, 2026

Convoy (1978) | Rubber Duck, Rebel Truckers & 70s Road Movie Chaos | VHSSB

Dave’s pick this week is Convoy, Sam Peckinpah’s 1978 trucker movie starring Kris Kristofferson as Rubber Duck, alongside Ali MacGraw, Ernes...

00:49:50Oct 7, 2026

The Living Daylights (1987) | Timothy Dalton's Gritty James Bond Debut | VHSSB

Chris takes the controls this week with The Living Daylights, the 1987 James Bond adventure that introduced Timothy Dalton as 007 following...

01:05:00Sep 30, 2026

The Proposition (2005) | Brutal Australian Western | VHSSB

Patreon Herb sends Dave and Chris into the Australian Outback with The Proposition, John Hillcoat’s 2005 revisionist Western, written by Nic...

01:02:18Sep 23, 2026

Double Impact (1991) | Van Damme’s Cult Twin Martial Arts Classic | VHSSB

Chosen by Gareth, Double Impact arrived in 1991 at exactly the point where Jean-Claude Van Damme was becoming one of the defining action sta...

00:55:24Sep 16, 2026

Best of the Best (1989) | Cult Martial Arts Tournament Classic | VHSSB

This week's pick comes from JAC, who takes us back to 1989 for Best of the Best, directed by Robert Radler and developed from a story by Phi...

00:55:35Sep 9, 2026

Flash Gordon (1980) | Cult Sci-Fi Space Opera Madness | VHSSB

Chosen by Dave and Directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Flash Gordon arrived in 1980 as a gloriously extravagant atte...

01:02:57Sep 2, 2026

Bad Boys (1995) | Explosive ’90s Buddy-Cop Action Comedy | VHSSB

Chris has chosen a 1995 action classic this week! Produced by action-movie heavyweights Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, Bad Boys marked M...

00:57:51Aug 26, 2026

Ninja Condors (1987) | Insane Cult Ninja Action Classic | VHSSB

Leigh's pick takes us deep into the wonderfully unhinged world of 1980s Taiwanese ninja cinema with Ninja Condors , also known as Ninjas, Co...

00:50:44Aug 19, 2026

Wheels on Meals (1984) | Jackie Chan’s Cult Kung Fu Comedy | VHSSB

Chosen by Maff, directed and co-written by Sammo Hung, Wheels on Meals was a Hong Kong–Spanish co-production from Golden Harvest and Laurenf...

00:59:07Aug 12, 2026

Once Were Warriors (1994) | Brutal Māori Family Drama | VHSSB

Chosen by Dylan, Once Were Warriors was adapted from Alan Duff’s bestselling 1990 novel by screenwriter Riwia Brown. Made for approximately...

01:07:41Aug 5, 2026

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | Cult Sales Drama with an All-Star Cast | VHSSB

Chosen by Dave, and adapted by David Mamet from his Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play, Glengarry Glen Ross was directed by James Foley and a...

01:03:10Jul 29, 2026

Falling Down (1993) | Michael Douglas’ Cult Urban Breakdown Thriller | VHSSB

Chosen by Chris and released in 1993, Falling Down was directed by Joel Schumacher from a screenplay by Ebbe Roe Smith. Produced for an esti...

01:05:50Jul 22, 2026

Dune (1984) | Lynch’s Cult Sci-Fi Fever Dream | VHSSB

Chosen by Mike Burton of Genuine Chit-Chat fame, Dune was released in 1984 and was David Lynch’s ambitious attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s...

01:03:52Jul 15, 2026

Irreversible (2002) | Extreme French Arthouse Thriller | VHSSB

Chosen by Timothy and released in 2002, Irreversible was written and directed by Gaspar Noe, the Argentine-born French filmmaker already kno...

00:57:38Jul 8, 2026

Summer Rental (1985) | John Candy Beach Comedy Classic | VHSSB

Chosen by new Patreon Chris! Released in 1985 by Paramount Pictures, Summer Rental gave John Candy one of his early big-screen leading roles...

00:50:17Jul 1, 2026

Red Heat (1988) | Schwarzenegger Buddy Cop Action Classic | VHSSB

Chris has gone for an Arnie classic this week. Released in 1988, Red Heat arrived right in the thick of the buddy-cop boom, pairing Arnold S...

00:53:01Jun 24, 2026

A Shot at Glory (2000) | Scottish Football Underdog Drama | VHSSB

Chosen by Dave, A Shot at Glory is a Scottish football drama directed by Michael Corrente and written by Denis O’Neill, bringing together a...

01:07:30Jun 17, 2026