Rob Preciado’s film is another entry into the increasingly crowded videotape documentary world. It’s not a rehash of the same old stories, however, as while there are some familiar faces here such as artist Graham Humphreys and Severin co-owner David Gregory, the majority of talking heads seen here are new.

There’s a personal element to the commentary, too, with the talent involved recounting how they first came across movies on tape and with a varied age group interview, the results are not all video nasty-related. That very British phenomenon is covered, of course, but as it’s mainly an American point of view, Blockbuster and the mom-and-pop stores are generally entry-level.

Standout interviewees have to be actor Jordi Camacho, who professes his love of celebrity workout tapes and Josh Stifter (Greywood’s Plot), who vividly talks of the trips to the video store he’d have with his parents where he’d sneak a look at the horror titles.

With people interviewed from all over the world and clearly on no budget, the quality varies between soundbites, but to be honest, since Covid, we’ve become used to the technique of using Zoom or self-filmed footage for DVD extras, so it’s not as off-putting as it once would have been.

Cult of VHS might be superfluous as a historical document, but it’s entertaining enough for those of us that like to reminisce.