Rewind This: Everything!
HD DRM-Free download of the movie, a high-quality download of the soundtrack, plus hours of extras including original animation, mini-documentaries on topics ranging from laserdisc to video panic, and a shot-on-VHS music video by the documentary team!
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REWIND THIS!
The feature film!
Home video changed the world. The cultural and historical impact of the VHS tape was enormous. This film traces the ripples of that impact by examining the myriad aspects of society that were altered by the creation of videotape.
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Everything Is Terrible! Event
The collective known as Everything Is Terrible! invaded Austin, TX on August 16, 2010. We trained our camera on their live event, and also interviewed them in a closet beneath a stairwell.
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Remix Culture (Extended Cut)
More in-depth discussion of the remix culture that began with VHS, and has now taken on a new life in the digital age.
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Hunting for VHS
The thrill of the hunt! It is what drives collectors to dig through piles of mainstream tapes in strange locations across the globe. That rare gem is out there, waiting to be discovered.
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Music Video
Taped using a VHS camcorder, the following music video was designed by IPF Productions to recreate the look and feel of shot-on-video horror.
It offers a glimpse of a slasher movie that never existed.
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Physical vs Digital Media
Media consumption is rapidly evolving, and there is a division occurring between physical and digital media. The future of the film industry is developing a new shape around this divide.
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Push-Ups with David "The Rock" Nelson
Pure, unfiltered "Rock"! The former boxer and marine shows the crowd what he's made of.
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Rental Industry
The video store brought people together and united them through a common source of entertainment. It's time to reminisce about the magic of the rental industry.
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The Return of VHS
VHS is not the dead format it has been made out to be. There is a growing resurgence, and the market for tapes is consistently getting larger.
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Shot-on-video
The home video revolution brought about a whole new wave of SOV (Shot-on-video) filmmaking. The rules of the game were changed, and a different breed of cinema came into existence.
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Video Panic
The video boom brought a wild, uncontrolled world of film entertainment into the home. Fear, censorship, and moral outrage soon followed.
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Rewind This! Trailer
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REWIND THIS! (commentary)