Our friend Eddie Spuhghetti over at HERE LIES has outdone himself again with an overload of nostalgia compilation- but this time the hero of the day is video games. And we got the best of the 70s, 80s, and ’90s video game content, ranging from commercials, cartoons inspired by video games, and, of course, a full-length movie jam-packed into a six-hour VHS for your consumption.
The movie, for those who are curious, is usually left as a surprise, but in this instance, is revealed beforehand and in marvelous 3D- THE LAST STARFIGHTER! Whereby, the VHS tape comes with two pairs of 3D glasses for proper maximum enjoyment.
As with HERE LIES’ other VHS companions, this tape is no different in how meticulously placed each commercial and episode segment is- all in the name of nostalgia and to light up all your senses into thinking you’ve traveled back in time with this little piece of polypropylene. With a bonus digital copy included for your on-the-go needs, or for those who don’t have the luxury (wild that I’m saying that in 2026), of a working VCR, it’s a must-have for both video game and VHS enthusiasts!
Toxie wants YOU to have your very own building brick bust of the mopper of justice in your home.
.A brand made by fans, for fans, HORROR BRICKS was born with the idea that a million pop culture-influenced LEGO sets get the green light while the horror genre, unsurprisingly, always gets left behind. With Troma founder and Toxie creator Lloyd Kaufman’s blessings, HORROR BRICKS has launched a KICKSTARTER campaign for a one-of-a-kind brick building bust that any fan of the film, or hell, horror in general, will want to have for their amusement and collection. Complete with a mop and a built-in Melvin origin story sequence. BRILLIANT.
And there’s also the Pocket VHS series — inspired by the golden age of video stores. The first wave celebrates two iconic genres: Slasher and Zombie, each packed into a retro 80’s VHS case. Small sets. Big horror energy. Perfect addition for your video store-inspired corner of your home.
The Kickstareter’s stretch goal is aimed at $30,000 to get production moving with some grand rewards and limited early bird packages available for contributors.
A masterful level of horror, nostalgia, and classy scents that negates the need to look any further for the perfect fragrance.
Parfum and Fragrance company XYRENA is taking the retro and horror community by storm with their stunning line of fragrance products, ranging from world-class XHS (as they call it) Parfums that will leave you sniffing yourself all day (discreetly, as to not look like a smackhead) to Wax Pack Trading Card Air Fresheners you’ll want to collect, especially for the rare chase ones you might find in your order that are also whiffs of joy- as seen below:
Today, the company is adding a long-awaited fan-favorite horror icon to its line of XHS perfumes with Chucky and, more precisely CHILD’S PLAY 2. Like the other parfums, the fragrance is presented in a custom-made Clamshell holographic “XHS” where, upon moving the case side to side, Chucky goes from Good Guy to the iconic VHS cover of CHILD’S PLAY 2– representing the change in scents of the parfum itself when sprayed, like any real parfum should.
The fragrance that is bottled in what looks like a VHS, opens up with an overdose of plasticky peach and lavender, transforms into a spicy heart of basil, black pepper, saffron, and cardamom, then settles into a base of rich tobacco. All an homage to the factory finale of CHILD’S PLAY 2. And let me tell you, this scent is absolute voodoo Damballa magic as my soul transcends into another world as someone who hates those musty perfumes and colognes. This is on another level of something perfect- not overpowering, and a smell that stays subtly throughout your night rituals.
Creative Director Killian Wells approached this Good Guy fragrance with integrity as a superfan, collaborating with perfumer Harry Schreiner, pushing that DNA into a more unhinged, horror-driven direction tailored specifically to the world of Chucky. The result is a completely sexy scent made for both men and women.
That’s not an easy feat, folks.
XYRENA is doing something very special for the retro and horror community by taking us into a whole new world of sensory nostalgia with the scents of our beloved films that we may have first seen wandering around the horror section of our Mom and Pop video store- in the most sophisticated way possible. 10/10 recommend.
