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videotapeswapshop. (aka VTSS.) is our pleasantly unhinged tribute to the peculiar world of genre film. We're equally interested in both the ridiculous and the sublime efforts that have emerged from the depths of the genre pool, and in particular, those between the late 1950's and early 90s...
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The Brain Eaters – 1958 / Director: Bruno VeSota
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Rolling Thunder – 1977 / Director: John Flynn
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The Incredible Melting Man – 1977 / Director: William Sachs
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Panic in Year Zero! – 1962 / Director: Ray Milland
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Frogs – 1972 / Director: George McCowan
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OUR DISTINGUISHED FRIENDS:
SPAGHETTI Archive
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His Name Was King – 1971 / Director: Giancarlo Romitelli
The potential stroke of genius found in pairing VTSS icons Richard Harrison and Klaus Kinski together is sadly, and rather frustratingly, short lived in Giancarlo Romitelli’s bijou, but boring, Lo…
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Django il bastardo – 1969 / Director: Sergio Garrone
Once upon a time in the West, before swapping his spurs for swastikas, Sergio Garrone, like most working Italian filmmakers of that period, directed a string of spaghetti. Although better…
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The Ruthless Four – 1968 / Director: Giorgio Capitani
There’s gold in them thar hills and Van Heflins’ Sam Cooper needs help extracting it and transporting it back to the nearest town. The Ruthless Four is an underrated and…
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I Quattro dell’apocalisse – 1975 / Director: Lucio Fulci
Towards the end of I Quattro dell’apocalisse AKA The Four of the Apocalypse, chisel jawed and Bambi eyed Fabio Testi , remarks on “living in a dream world, full of spirits…”…
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Thompson 1880 – 1966 / Director: Guido Zurli
This low-budget lower tier spaghetti western offers a few nice touches for hardened SW enthusiasts. Starring hunky, clean cut George Martin and featuring an odd little cameo from peplum star…






















































