Zine Scene: Lunchmeat VHS Fanzine
Published on April 29, 2009 by Greg B. · No Comments
Before being usurped by DVD (Digital Video Disc), there was VHS (Video Home System) tapes on which to enjoy your cinema favorites. Introduced in the U.S. in 1977, VHS had overtaken such competition as Betamax by the late 1980s and had become the premiere format for home viewing and recording. Mom and Pop video stores popped up everywhere giving horror and exploitation geeks everywhere a reason to rejoice. Companies like Paragon, Vidmark and Gorgon rushed to release cheaply made action, comedy, horror, sci-fi and sexploitaion movies to the clambering masses.
Today, even with the advent of digital media, there are those that still appreciate the now dead media. They forage through yard sales, flea markets and eBay to find that hidden gem to add to their collection. Now there is a zine specifically catered to those video cine-geeks; Lunchmeat. VHS fans, collectors and now magazine creators Josh Schaefer and Ted Gilbert bring you coverage of some of the most “obscure and esoteric” titles not out on DVD (or very hard to find) but, with a little digging, can be unearthed on VHS. Not only do they review the movies with in-depth plot summaries and knowledgeable insight, but they give you tips on how to find your own copy of the films.
Along with the very thorough and entertaining reviews, they also feature well written and informative articles on subjects like roughie pioneer Doris Wishman (Deadly Weapons, Double Agent 73) and Luigi Cozzi (The Killer Must Kill Again, Contamination). Also included in the package is VHS artwork, cartoons and a whole page dedicated to some fantastic genre sites on the interwebs. These guys have worked very hard on their first two issues – the first of which is already sold out! – and plan on getting an issue out every quarter (4 issues a year). Issue 3 is already written and ready to be printed and from what I have seen so far, it will be another stellar outing.
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