Ruptured Book Review: VHS Ate My Brain by Andrew Hawnt

I don’t usually review books, but I felt an irresistible desire to review this one. VHS Ate My Brain is a fascinating and sincere account of what it’s like being a VHS collector in an age of Blu-Ray, DVD and criticism from people who think you’re a bit odd. The book explores the hobby in great detail, and has an undeniable charm and humour that kept me grinning like an idiot throughout. The book also gives a very personal, and in my case very relatable account of staying up late into the night, exposing ones still developing mind to an endless stream of horror and Sci-Fi goodness. The book also delivers a short breakdown, and review of each of the 72 Video Nasties, which were of course synonymous with the VHS age in the UK.

 
Whether you’re a VHS collector, or like me, just somebody who has a passion for weird and wonderful cinema, I highly recommend this book. Andrew Hawnt has done a tremendous job, and I applaud him for it. 

  
The authors site- http://www.andrewhawnt.blogspot.co.uk/