Directed by: Evan Makrogiannis, Brian Weaver
Written by: Evan Makrogiannis, Brian Weaver
Starring: Bill McLaughlin, Edgar Moye, Lynsey Brown, Alia Lorae
The Turnpike Killer is the latest bloody valentine to VHS-distributed horror films from the ‘80s.
The collector’s edition is a DVD/VHS combo packaged inside a cleverly designed “big box” complete with retro artwork. The VHS tape and box are fun promotional materials and will certainly speak to a segment of the horror audience mesmerized by such things. My horror nostalgia is tied directly to the the ‘70s, when opening up a paper on Friday morning was the equivalent of perusing the horror section of the local mom-and-pop video store. Though I can understand the enthusiasm of the VHS fans, I don’t share the affection. Video was an ugly medium that, unlike vinyl records, has not improved with age.
This new fad of celebrating poor-quality dupes of genre films,...
Written by: Evan Makrogiannis, Brian Weaver
Starring: Bill McLaughlin, Edgar Moye, Lynsey Brown, Alia Lorae
The Turnpike Killer is the latest bloody valentine to VHS-distributed horror films from the ‘80s.
The collector’s edition is a DVD/VHS combo packaged inside a cleverly designed “big box” complete with retro artwork. The VHS tape and box are fun promotional materials and will certainly speak to a segment of the horror audience mesmerized by such things. My horror nostalgia is tied directly to the the ‘70s, when opening up a paper on Friday morning was the equivalent of perusing the horror section of the local mom-and-pop video store. Though I can understand the enthusiasm of the VHS fans, I don’t share the affection. Video was an ugly medium that, unlike vinyl records, has not improved with age.
This new fad of celebrating poor-quality dupes of genre films,...
- 6/1/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
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