Episode 83: Thomas Edward Seymour (VHS Massacre)

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A while ago, I came across an amazing documentary called “VHS Massacre” on Amazon Prime, regarding cult/exploitation/genre films and the decline of physical media. Recently, the sequel “VHS Massacre Too” was released, but it was only available for purchase. So I bought it, watched it, loved it, and reviewed it. The day I released the interview, by sheer good fortune, or kismet, or luck, or by me reach out to him, the filmmaker Thomas Edward Seymour was down to come on my podcast.

SCORE ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS!

I genuinely thought Tom’s documentaries were two of the best I’ve ever seen. Informative and entertaining, I quickly found myself drawn back into a world I was familiar with and championed, and felt it was necessary to discuss his film career, his podcast (VHS Massacre Radio), and what he’s currently doing to promote his work. Again, what started as an interview turned into a friendly conversation, and as always, those make the best podcast episodes.

My review:

VHS Massacre Too is a sequel to the original VHS massacre, released in 2016 from Troma and directed by Thomas Edward Seymour and Kenneth Powell. Thomas also hosts a podcast called VHS Massacre, available on all streaming media platforms.

The first film discusses the decline of physical media. The sequel discusses the difficulty of independent content creators distributing their films for the masses to consume. Talking points such as the monopolization of movie theater chains by the major communication conglomerates, the end of mom and pop video rental stores, and net neutrality are brought up. They also interview joe bob Briggs in one of his final interviews prior to the premiere of shudders the last drive in, cult film queen Debbie rochon and Lloyd Kaufman, the president of Troma films, which is the longest running independent film studio.

This was a great documentary. If you want to open your perspective on genre films, and do your due diligence to seek films that you can’t find on Netflix, Amazon prime, Hulu or Disney plus, I seriously recommend this film. I give this film 5 out of 5 horns.

Thank you, Tom, for blessing my little podcast with your presence. Cheers!

Link directly to Tom at https://vhsmassacre.com

Follow Tom on all social media platforms with handle @VHSMassacre (including Instagram, Twitter and YouTube)

Purchase VHS Massacre Too on Blu-Ray: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G72PRMM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_WG600QABYW0JPPBZKY1K

You can also purchase both VHS Massacre films at Troma Direct: https://www.tromadirect.com

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