This week on The VHS Club, our 80s dance movie theme keeps going as we crank up the soundtrack and revisit Flashdance (1983).

Featuring welding sparks, unforgettable dance sequences, off-the-shoulder sweatshirts, and a soundtrack that absolutely defined a moment, Flashdance tells the story of Alex Owens — an 18-year-old welder by day and nightclub dancer by night — chasing her dream of becoming a professional dancer against all odds.

Join us as we:
💃 Revisit the iconic dance numbers and audition scene
🎶 Celebrate a soundtrack packed with 80s bangers
👗 Talk fashion, vibes, and peak MTV-era style
🔥 Break down the movie’s determination-fueled energy
📼 Discuss why this film became an 80s VHS staple

It’s stylish, earnest, and endlessly re-watchable — the kind of movie that makes you want to dance in your living room and believe a little harder in your dreams.

Fun fact: This movie is the same age as Katie, which honestly feels extremely on-brand.

So grab your leg warmers, turn the volume up, and join us for a sweaty, spark-filled trip through one of the most iconic dance movies of the decade.

SOURCES:

14 Naked Facts About Flashdance
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65468/14-naked-facts-about-flashdance

IMDb Trivia — Flashdance
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085549/trivia/

Flashdance Anniversary Retrospective
https://www.womansworld.com/posts/movies/flashdance-anniversary

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re cutting loose and kicking off our Sunday shoes as we revisit the ultimate rebellion-through-dance classic: Footloose (1984).

When Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) moves to a tiny town where dancing is literally outlawed, he does what any reasonable teen would do — challenges the rules, cranks up the music, and dances like his life depends on it. Equal parts teen drama, romance, and pure 80s musical energy, Footloose became a defining dance movie of its era.

Join us as we:
👟 Revisit Ren’s arrival and the town that banned dancing
💃 Talk iconic dance scenes and warehouse rage-dancing
🎶 Celebrate a soundtrack packed with unforgettable hits
🎬 Dig into the movie’s themes of freedom, grief, and rebellion
📼 Discuss why Footloose remains an 80s VHS staple

It’s earnest, energetic, and endlessly fun — the kind of movie that makes you want to jump around your living room the moment the music starts.

So grab your dancing shoes, cue up the VHS, and get ready to cut loose, Tater Tots.

SOURCES:
Kevin Bacon Surprises a School with Footloose Dance
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bnlwRZ4-Y5o

18 Catchy Facts About Footloose
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73151/18-catchy-facts-about-footloose

IMDb Trivia — Footloose
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087277/trivia/

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re chasing big dreams and bigger talent as we revisit the American teen musical drama Fame (1980).

Set at the New York High School of Performing Arts, this gritty, energetic classic follows a group of young performers fighting for coveted spots and creative futures. With its raw look at ambition, discipline, and the cost of chasing your passion, Fame blends music, dance, and drama in a way that felt bold and real for its time.

Join us as we:
🎶 Revisit the auditions, performances, and unforgettable moments
💃 Talk dance numbers, music, and that iconic title song
🎭 Explore the highs and lows of creative ambition
🎬 Break down why this movie felt so different from other teen films
📼 Discuss why Fame became an essential VHS-era watch

It’s intense, emotional, and endlessly inspiring — the kind of movie that makes you want to chase something big… and maybe hum that song for the rest of the week.

So grab your leotards, cue up the VHS, and remember: fame costs — and right here is where you start paying.

SOURCES:

The Making of Fame — Alan Parker Essay
https://alanparker.com/film/fame/making/

IMDb Trivia — Fame
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080716/trivia/

31 Facts About the Movie Fame
https://facts.net/movie/31-facts-about-the-movie-fame/

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re traveling back to the future — all the way to 1990 — to revisit Jetsons: The Movie.

Fun fact: The Jetsons is famously set in the year 2062, which means we’re closer than ever to flying cars, robot maids, and push-button everything… maybe. This big-screen adventure takes George Jetson off his usual sky-high routine and sends him (and the family) into chaos when his boss, Mr. Spacely, relocates him to a distant planet.

Join us as we:
🚀 Revisit the Jetson family’s leap from TV to the big screen
🤖 Talk futuristic predictions, gadgets, and retro sci-fi optimism
🎶 Break down the music and extended story format
😂 Revisit George Jetson’s ongoing workplace stress
📼 Discuss how this movie holds up as a VHS-era animated feature

It’s colorful, nostalgic, and peak early-90s animation — the kind of movie you’d throw on during a Saturday afternoon and let run while imagining what the future might look like.

So hop on the moving sidewalk, cue up the VHS, and join us as we find out just how many spuds Jetsons: The Movie earns.

SOURCES:

IMDb Trivia — Jetsons: The Movie
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099878/trivia/

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re diving into a romantic dark comedy that perfectly balances love, paranoia, and very questionable poetry: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993).

Starring Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, and the late, great Phil Hartman, this cult favorite follows a San Francisco beat poet with commitment issues who starts to suspect his new girlfriend might be an axe murderer. What follows is a hilariously offbeat mix of romance, murder mystery, and Myers playing multiple ridiculous characters.

Join us as we:
🪓 Revisit the movie’s unique blend of romance and dark comedy
🎭 Celebrate Mike Myers in full character-actor chaos mode
😂 Quote endlessly rewatchable scenes and one-liners
❤️ Talk why this oddball love story actually works
📼 Discuss how this became a beloved VHS-era cult classic

It’s weird, clever, and endlessly quotable — the kind of movie that feels like a discovery when you first see it and only gets better with repeat viewings.

So grab your popcorn, pop in the VHS, and join us for a rewatch that proves romance and murder can coexist… hilariously.

SOURCES:

IMDb Trivia — So I Married an Axe Murderer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108174/trivia/

Facts About So I Married an Axe Murderer
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/552779/facts-about-so-i-married-an-axe-murderer-mike-myers

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“I’m right on top of that, Rose.”

This week on The VHS Club, we’re diving into one of our absolute favorite 90s comedies: Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (1991).

Starring Christina Applegate at maximum cool-girl energy, this coming-of-age comedy captured every kid’s fantasy of being left alone, growing up too fast, and somehow faking their way into adulthood. From pretending we worked at G.A.W. (General Apparel West) to wishing we were half as confident as Sue Ellen Crandell, this movie was a full-on VHS-era obsession.

Join us as we:
🧥 Revisit Sue Ellen’s iconic rise at G.A.W.
😂 Quote endlessly memorable one-liners
👠 Talk fashion, confidence, and fake-it-’til-you-make-it energy
🎬 Break down why this movie hit so hard for 90s kids
📼 Celebrate its status as a slumber-party and after-school staple

It’s funny, chaotic, and endlessly relatable — the kind of movie that makes you nostalgic for mall food courts, shoulder pads, and believing you could totally handle adulthood if given the chance.

So dust off the VCR, pop in the VHS, and join us for a rewatch that proves some things really never change.

SOURCES:

39 Facts About Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead
https://facts.net/movie/39-facts-about-the-movie-dont-tell-mom-the-babysitters-dead/

IMDb Trivia — Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101757/trivia/

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead Movie Facts
https://diply.com/c/don%27t-tell-mom-the-babysitter%27s-dead-movie-facts

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re uncorking a mysterious potion and diving into one of the most deliciously campy dark comedies of the 90s: Death Becomes Her (1992).

With an all-star cast featuring Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, and Bruce Willis, this cult classic blends vanity, rivalry, immortality, and jaw-dropping visual effects into a movie that somehow gets funnier — and weirder — with time.

And here’s the twist: Nat loves this movie… and Katie is watching it for the very first time.

Join us as we:
💄 Celebrate the stacked cast and peak camp performances
🧪 Break down the immortality potion and its consequences
😂 Laugh through the insults, physical comedy, and iconic moments
🎬 Talk groundbreaking visual effects and wild story choices
📼 Experience the chaos of a first-time watch vs. longtime obsession

It’s glossy, vicious, and endlessly quotable — the kind of movie that feels like it was made for VHS rewatches and late-night conversations.

So grab your popcorn, dust off the VCR, and join us for an episode that proves eternal life might be overrated… but eternal camp never is.

SOURCES:

IMDb Trivia — Death Becomes Her
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104070/trivia/

36 Facts About the Movie Death Becomes Her
https://facts.net/movie/36-facts-about-the-movie-death-becomes-her/

Death Becomes Her Trivia
https://creepycatalog.com/death-becomes-her-1992-trivia/

Death Becomes Her Turns 25: Behind the Scenes
https://gwynnew.tumblr.com/post/163652573154/death-becomes-her-turns-25-behind-the-scenes-of

Bonus: Did you know this movie had an alternate ending?

Watch Goldie Hawn react to the original ending:
https://youtu.be/LW4s_dtE_Sk?si=Cib5VyRdhPfpsTVF

Then Meryl Streep:
https://youtu.be/ZNjJg9jPz8g?si=6ca21L6vUL7YBz4f

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“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for SEGA.”

This week on The VHS Club, we’re hanging out at the mall and revisiting one of the most quotable buddy comedies of the 90s: Mallrats (1995).

Directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Ben Affleck, and Claire Forlani, this cult favorite follows two guys who’ve been dumped and decide the best way to process their heartbreak is by loitering in a mall and plotting how to win their girlfriends back.

What unfolds is peak ’90s slacker comedy — packed with pop culture references, chaotic side characters, and endlessly debated conversations.

Join us as we:
🛍️ Revisit the glory days of mall culture
😂 Quote the scenes and lines that live rent-free in our brains
🎮 Talk Sega, superheroes, and relationship sabotage
🎬 Dig into Kevin Smith’s early filmmaking style
📼 Discuss why Mallrats became such a beloved VHS-era cult classic

It’s dumb, funny, self-aware, and soaked in mid-90s energy — the kind of movie that instantly transports you back to food courts, arcades, and killing time with friends.

So grab an Orange Julius, cue up the VHS, and join us for a rewatch that proves the mall was once the center of the universe.

SOURCES:

18 Fun Facts About Mallrats
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69959/18-fun-facts-about-mallrats

IMDb Trivia — Mallrats
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113749/trivia/

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“Goonies never say die!”

This week on The VHS Club, we’re finally revisiting one of the greatest childhood adventure movies of all time: The Goonies (1985).

Packed with treasure maps, booby traps, pirate legends, lifelong friendships, and the unforgettable Truffle Shuffle, this Richard Donner–directed classic is peak 80s movie magic.

Written by Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, and starring Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, and Ke Huy Quan, The Goonies is the blueprint for the kid-led adventure film.

Join us as we:
☠️ Revisit the hunt for One-Eyed Willie’s treasure
🗺️ Celebrate the friendships, chaos, and pure kid logic
😂 Quote the moments we’ve known by heart since childhood
🎬 Talk why this movie still works for every generation
📼 Discuss why The Goonies is a true VHS essential

It’s exciting, heartfelt, and endlessly rewatchable — the kind of movie that makes you want to grab your friends, ride bikes at sunset, and believe adventure is always just around the corner.

So dust off the VCR, grab your popcorn, and join us for a night of treasure, traps, and timeless fun.

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This week on The VHS Club, we’re closing out our Michael Keaton run with the dark comedy Night Shift (1982).

Directed by Ron Howard, this offbeat comedy follows a mild-mannered morgue employee (Henry Winkler) whose quiet life takes a wild turn when he and his fast-talking new coworker (Michael Keaton) stumble into running a prostitution ring out of the city morgue. Yes… you read that right.

Also starring Shelley Long and featuring an early appearance by Kevin Costner, Night Shift is one of Keaton’s earliest film roles — and you can already see the manic comedic energy that would make him a star.

Join us as we:
🌙 Revisit Keaton’s breakout big-screen performance
😂 Break down the movie’s strange-but-fun premise
🎭 Talk the chemistry between Winkler and Keaton
🎬 Explore early 80s comedy vibes and Ron Howard’s direction
📼 Discuss why this one makes for a surprising VHS-era gem

It’s quirky, chaotic, and very much of its time — the kind of dark comedy that feels like a late-night cable discovery you’re glad you stumbled across.

So grab your popcorn, cue up the VHS, and join us for one last Michael Keaton adventure in our run.

SOURCES:

Night Shift Trivia — Fast Rewind
https://www.fast-rewind.com/trivia_nightshift.htm

47 Facts About the Movie Night Shift
https://facts.net/movie/47-facts-about-the-movie-night-shift/

IMDb Trivia — Night Shift
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084412/trivia/

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