[Inspector Abberline]

VIDEOMAN – Perhaps this is example of a latter-day cinematic trend I occasionally feel I can detect, that of the movie that makes use of genre themes and tropes to explore basically mainstream dramatic territory. ‘Videoman’ follows a washed-up VHS horror dealer as he struggles to manage alcohol addiction, complications with his ex, and the possibility of new romance. At the same time, a mysterious collector seems to be stalking him after a deal involving a rare and costly tape falls through. ‘Videoman’ works well as a relationships drama, but falls a bit flat when it plays with more ‘fantastique’ elements, whether these take the form of clumsily deployed Bava-esque lighting or half-baked Giallo-like plot trimmings. With more subtlety, ‘Videoman’ coulda been a contender, although I’d say it’s definitely still worth a watch for trying to do something a bit different.

Meh what do those mellenials know,I lived through the 80s..it was our Vietnam...still great review frankiedrop..