Wandering amidst the colorful chaos of hundreds of VHS cardboard boxes in video stores used to be one of the simple pleasures of life for cinephiles in the '80s and '90s. But unless you live in beautiful Bend, Oregon, as I fortunately do, where the last remaining Blockbuster Video on the planet resides, those fond memories are a thing of the past in the congested instant-access world of 24-7 streaming.
Strangely enough, the old-school VHS format is being resurrected in certain collector circles for rare films, and vintage tapes with their vivid box artwork are hot ticket items at conventions and fan events. Joining this nostalgic resurgence of analog interest and perfectly aligning with the throwback appeal of director Fede Alvarez's "Alien: Romulus," 20th Century Studios has just offered up a cool limited-edition VHS of the frightening sci-fi interquel on Dec. 3, 2024, for home video purists.
