VHS: Video Cover Art
1980s to Early 1990s
by Thomas “The Dude Designs” Hodge
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Pub Date May 28 2015 | Archive Date May 28 2015
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. | Schiffer
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Advance Praise
“Tom Hodge establishes himself as the foremost authority in VHS Box-Art. You can’t judge a film by its box-cover... But if you could, these would be the greatest films of all time." –Ti West, House of The Devil, The Innkeepers, The Sacrament
“When Tom sent me the poster for Hobo With a Shotgun I knew from there that I’d met an artist who was on the same page and speaking my language!” –Jason Eisener, Hobo With a Shotgun, Treevenge, VHS2
“Artwork became a vital part of my rental ritual. This book is not just a collection of images, but a gateway to a different frame of mind.” –Josh Johnson, Rewind This!
“If you miss the days of your youth when video stores still existed, then you owe it to yourself to relive that experience through these pages.” –Dan Kinem, Adjust Your Tracking
“VHS covers are art and the spirit of a movie depends on creativity.” –Lloyd Kaufman, Troma Entertainment
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780764348679 |
| PRICE | $34.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Bartek P, Media/Journalist
If you want to taste the craziness of the VHS era cover art, do yourself a favour and get this hansome volume! (from Bartlomiej Paszylk, author of "The Pleasure and Pain of Cult Horror Films") (Full review here: http://www.dzikabanda.pl/vhs-video-cover-art/)
melissa b, Reviewer
After *finally* scoring a copy of Hodge's Video Nasty poster for my store (Little Shop of Horror in Durham NC), I absolutely had to have this book!
Such a nostalgic kick in the feels!!
It was great to see a few of my faves mixed in with some that I had never heard of. Yes, the Friday night trip to the video store was always awesome and I still to this day continue to pick things up solely on their cover art; although, that often doesn't end well like it used to.
Very cool to see these UK covers as they vary from the ones I was used to here in the states. They certainly didn't shy away from some of the more risque artwork like the US does. Oh no, there's a boob! Heaven forbid!
This is definitely a must have for any video hounds.
*Digital review copy provided by NetGalley & the publisher.
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