As someone that was born and raised during the VHS era, this feels like a full circle moment. I’m not even into this kind of horror that much but I appreciate horror fans like you for being enthusiastic for such a niche release.
Standard VHS tapes were about 2 hours at the normal SP speed. Sometimes, studios were able to squeeze in a little more tape to fit a 2 hour 20 minute movie (I still have the copies of Shawshank and T2 I bought in college that are on one tape). Usually, a flick didn’t get put out on 2 tapes unless it was at or over the 3 hour mark.
Yeah, weird choice to put it on two tapes. Like they want it to be nostalgic but on the other hand they want it to have way better quality than it realisticly would have at the time.
@@bened22 at the end of tape 1, there is actually still so quiet a big of tape left, not a lot but enough to make me fast forward through black to make sure tie had ended lol I guess it was just the best place to cut that didn't feel weird, I don't know.
I’d like to add an extra comment after watching more of your review. The screen going to black and coming back is not really typical of VHS or any other analog video format (beta and Laserdisc). If that’s a stylistic choice, it’s an odd one. VHS tapes had different on screen issues like horizontal white scratches at the top and bottom of the screen every so often (called tape tracking). The screen going completely black like that seems more like a digital issue - maybe in the process of transferring the film to tape, something caused it.
oh man I didn't know that. You could be write. I only noticed it because I got Mission Impossible (1996) on VHS a few weeks ago & they have the same issue but it was every couple minutes, I count watch it haha I found another VHS & it was fine. I just figured it was a VHS this lol. though none of my other tapes do it 🤷♂
@@thelastmoviestanding Interesting that it happened with 2 tapes. I’m no expert but I’d be curious as to what VCR you are using. Perhaps there’s something about the player that causes it? I remember that VCRs came in a wide spectrum in terms of quality when I was younger. Like I said though, I’m no expert so it could be something else entirely.
Thanks for clearing that up. So it’s emulating what happens when you convert a VHS tape digitally without a TBC. I’m from the VHS-era and still collect, and even I’m watching this thinking “Wait, is this a U.S. thing? Because I’ve never seen a black drop-out”.
Love VHS. Back in the mid 2000s I had well over 1000 VHS tapes with every show and film you could think of due to getting an early start in the mid 80s. My Walmart had one VHS copy on the shelf, and about five M3GAN dolls on Monday. M3GAN was $15 so I picked her up, and begrudgingly left the VHS mostly because we didn't get any new cover artwork for this VHS release. They could have done something retro 80s, but instead just reprinted the non special edition blu ray / dvd cover art. No way I was walking to the back of the store again so I left it at the check out. I go back 3 days later, and it's back in it's spot as if it was just waiting on me or something. I guess we only had two other VHS horror enthusiasts in our local area, and our local scalper didn't get the memo about this item. I had a gift card so I put it in my cart so that I wouldn't regret it. Not sure if I'm going to keep it, but at least I have a few days to think it over. Thanks for taking the time to do this side by side comparison video. This video pushed me over the edge to pull the trigger and buy it.
great job man! great comparsion and breakdown! I went for the "aged crappy" feeling that you are talking about with my movie set in 1979 and I love that "feel"....great video!
Thanks! I think some movies really benefit from a lower quality format or style. Have you seen House Of The Devil? It was shot on 16mm & legit looks like its from the 80s. Its a Ti West movie
Great video! Thank you for making it! I've been debating about getting this VHS, but to be honest the $30 price seems a little too much and honestly, I haven't watched any of the Terrifier films, simply due to the fact that I don't like the horror clown thing...HOWEVER, I'm happy they did this and hope more horror films are newly released on VHS. Personally, and even based on your comparison, I think the best version of this film looks like the VHS version. IMO, VHS is the best medium for horror and this film looks perfect for it. I even like the framing on the VHS of Terrifier 2 more than the 4K/widescreen.
If it makes you feel any better, $30 was considered a bargain when Top Gun kickstarted the “priced to own” video movement in ‘87. Before then, tapes would run between $70 and $100 (and that’s in 80s dollars). Home video is one of the few things where prices dropped considerably over the years, even with inflation.
I love the framing on 4:3 vis movies, & I agree I like the 4k widescreen. It's really a win/win. 1 of these is not better than the other but at the same time I kinda like the VHS of terrier 2 more than the 4k lol it works!
Thanks man! Oh does it? I didn't know that. I don't think we got Terrifier 1 on 4k here in the states. either way, i'm waiting for a 3pack. Some country will put it out lol wither US, UK, or Germany 🤷♂ I just looked it up, that's why I didn't notice it, the cover has the lead from the 2nd movie on the front & I just thought it was Terrifier 2 😂
I preordered this back in November. It was supposed to be released in March, then it got delayed to April. Unfortunately, it hasn't released yet. Theb4k steelbook is beautiful.
@@denzoisdead Yea they have so many for Terrifier 2, my have artwork has been the German media books. But im holding off until after Terrifer 3 in hope all 3 come in 1 box set
@thelastmoviestanding The artwork I actually have is the same as the VHS one. I have the Italian 4K release, though some of the artwork for the mediabooks is incredible.
Great video! I opened mine immediately just haven’t gotten around to watching it yet, I would’ve liked different art work. I’ll be watching this on an old CRT
I collect alot of ex rental Australian VHS and Betamax movies. Great to see a modern horror being released on VHS format. Incidentally I got a CHH notification shortly after you mentioning you found out about Terrifier 2 being released on VHS through CHH's channel lol.
You're wrong. Old movies on vhs (for the most part) were fullscreen with more information on top and/or bottom. Sometimes movie was only widescreen and vhs image was cut on the sides - like Scarface (1983). Without proper fullscreen Terrifier 2 vhs is pointless, i can crop image in vlc player and make it blurry and oversaturated. They should have film it in 4:3. Lazy release.
I went to 9 Walmarts in 2.5 hours hahah Walmarts that had it on had like 3 copies each which is crazy. & they are ALL OVER eBay for double the price. I was a scalpers paradise 🤦♂
I am not a fan of these movies. Having said that, I love the look of the movie on VHS. It would be so cool to see some more modern movies on VHS. I think there could be some decent demand for popular titles. Another way for a niche studio to license some of the bigger films to VHS. Also, correct me if I am wrong, but haven’t VHS tapes been stopped being produced? Specifically blank tapes. Isn’t all of these just old stock that is left of tapes? I would compare the love those of us have for VHS tape, for the love for the rich, warm sound of vinyl. Or even the cassette tape. People have long said it is just a different experience. And having had grown up through all of these eras, released my own music on cassette, cd, then high quality digital files, as well as music videos on vhs, then on dvd, there is definitely a difference. As far as the aspect ratio, yes it can be shot full frame to keep the entire image available for 4:3. However, that was rarely done back in the day. Most of the time, we got a cropped film on 4:3 VHS. Hence the “Modified” screen we saw so much before the movies. So to remain authentic, I think it should be cropped. To add to the aesthetic and authenticity.
VHS tapes aren’t mass produced anymore, but it’s not like the technology to make them went away. Just like how records started getting pressed again. That’s why Terrifier 2 seems to be a limited run and why folks are having a hard time finding them.
I have no idea if VHS tapes stopped being produced lol I know there are still a lot for sale online but they probably produced SO MUCH back in the day there is still plenty around. & I agree, I really wish more modern movies got VHS releases, officially I mean. There are fans who make & sell their own homemade ones but I havnt seen those. Thats's a great comparison, VHS is totally the movie lovers Vinyl records. it shuts way more niche still haha Vinyls are still still getting produced with modern albums. I know nobody really ever shot 4:3 back in the day, the 35mm cameras just didn't do that, but I said that know that modern cameras can shoot 4:3 & I think it would just be cool to apply that if you know you fanbase loves VHS. It's not as authentic I agree, but I think it would be cool lol as a filmmaker & gear head for film equipment lol that's why I put that part in there
@@bobcobb3654 that’s what I thought and heard. Yes, the old machines or at least some of them have to still be around that made the tape. But also like vinyl, the demand had gotten so low at one point, there was only 1 vinyl press in the U.S. to make them. Some companies have since found some old presses and refurbished them. But the vinyl demand is certainly much larger than VHS I assume. So I don’t expect we will ever see that type of resurgence on VHS. But stranger things have happened… The tape supply still around seems to be sort of scattered. As you said, that likely explains why it is so hard to find the Terrifier tape set. If there is 3 copies per store, times 3K stores, that means less than 10K total copies. But in 2024, that is still an impressive quantity of VHS to be made. Up until that, I have only seen limited runs of films of like 200-300 copies at most of movies.
@@thelastmoviestanding the things like this happening with media are certainly fascinating. When VHS dried up clear back in 2005, I never expected to see new films on VHS 20 years later. Strange times we live in. But I am here for it!
Honestly I don't like the black frame inserts on the transfer. Personally I would have liked to maybe see inserted Tracking glitches, or worn out tape sections around nudity or around a kill. If you are going to have fun with the transfer for collectors... That would have been way more realistic, than simply black frames.. I can understand going to 4:3 crop.. fill up as much of modern TV's as possible. It does just seem like they quickly cropped the frame on either side like a shitty VHS would have done back in the day, but I would have expected someone to go in and recompose shots a bit better if they really wanted to release it this way as a cool novelty thing
Seems a poor choice to have made the VHS 4:3. I’d rather have had it wide/letterbox to have the full image than lose half of it for the sake of nostalgia
I remember VHS well enough to have ZERO nostalgia for it. Digital formats are a blessing for reproduction. When it comes to recording I prefer movies being shot on film.
