Jack Henry Robbins
VHYes - FLOPFEST #3
One kid, one camcorder, and a whole childhood taped over in analog chaos.
In 1987, 12-year-old Ralph receives a VHS camcorder for Christmas and starts taping over his parents' wedding video. As he records late-night TV, home videos, and strange broadcasts, a bizarre collage of childhood, nostalgia, and analog horror begins to form. Shot entirely on VHS and Betacam, VHYes is a glitchy, genre-bending time capsule of innocence lost. Reality blurs, static takes over.
On August 10, we’re firing up the VCR for a rare VHS screening of VHYes, complete with a special Q&A featuring the film’s producer, Delaney Schenker.
In 1987 krijgt de 12-jarige Ralph een VHS-camcorder voor Kerstmis en begint hij per ongeluk over de trouwvideo van zijn ouders heen te filmen. Terwijl hij laatavondtelevisie, homevideo’s en bizarre uitzendingen opneemt, ontstaat een vervreemdende collage van jeugd, nostalgie en analoge horror. Volledig geschoten op VHS en Betacam is VHYes een glitchy tijdcapsule over onschuld die verdwijnt. De realiteit vervaagt, de ruis neemt over.
FLOPFEST #3
Mutant teens, cursed memes, and VHS fever dreams—FLOPFEST dives headfirst into the weirdest corners of cult cinema. From the radioactive chaos of Class of Nuke 'Em High to the glitchy nostalgia of VHYes and the unholy terror of The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man, this lineup is as unhinged as it is unforgettable. For the full program, click here.
Special VHS Screening on August 10th
Sunday, August 10th, we’re screening Jack Henry Robbins’ bizarre ode to VHS culture, VHYes, projected straight from VHS onto the big screen.
Shot entirely on VHS and Betamax, this retro comedy follows 12-year-old Ralph during one chaotic week as he accidentally records over his parents’ wedding tape with home videos and late-night TV. Featuring a beautifully unexpected musical performance by Weyes Blood.
Could go well, could go wrong. Part of the fun, we think.
After the screening, stick around for a live Q&A with Delaney Schenker, filmmaker, video artist, and one of the producers behind this wonderfully strange film.