Issue 29: Fantasy

The mist clears. There’s a stir in the lake. A hand arises from the water, outstretched with a glowing object. A sword? No, a glass chamber containing a new VHS Tracking zine. Behold – The Fantasy Issue! In this A5 sized, double sided, two page, fold-out publication, we traverse the celluloid landscape for the genre […]

Issue 28: Cinemas

“We come to this place… for magic”, to quote our Nicole (Kidman, in the American theatre chain ads for AMC). For Issue 28 of VHS Tracking zine, CINEMAS is our topic and the featured writers approach this hallowed ground with personal memories and stories to share, recommending not so much specific films but the cinemas […]

Trash Classics: Program 10

The Trash is back! Trash Classics are cult movie screenings, held on the last Friday of each month. Program 10 runs from February to July at Luna Leederville. Hosted by VHS Tracking. Tickets available from lunapalace.com.au.

Matador (1986)

Pedro Almodovar’s film, Matador, has a provocative opening salvo, with the character of Diego Montes (Nacho Martinez) sitting alone at home, masturbating in a chair to clips of murder and death scenes from slashers and giallo thrillers (I was delighted to recognise the Jess Franco film, Bloody Moon, in the mix). Shifting from this conflation of auto-erotic […]

The Intruder (2004)

As a filmmaker, Claire Denis offers elliptical narrative experiences, introducing us to a few characters, observing their faces and their movements, and only gradually revealing the connections and histories between them. The Intruder (2004) is even more elliptical than her other films, complicating our understanding with the inclusion of dreams and recurring figures who may be more […]