09/30/2026
VHSeptember Day 29: VHS Minus Color
Lots of people are going in the black and white movie direction today but I thought this was a perfect chance to showcase the most sun faded tape in my whole collection. This copy of Charles Band’s Laserblast looks like it was actually blasted by a laser.
This is a fun little flick. Some legitimately rad stop motion/puppet aliens lose their laser in America. A misfit kid named Billy, who seems to be allergic to wearing shirts, finds it and s**t goes down. The laser starts to turn Billy into a monster hellbent on blowing stuff up with his laser, which seems pretty relatable honestly. He blows up cars, Roddy McDowall, a telephone booth, a mailbox, Eddie Deezen, a plane and, hilariously, a billboard for Star Wars, which had just come out the year before. The soundtrack is solid, the effects hold up and the runtime is short, so this one is a pretty fun watch. It’s on if you’re interested.
