Conor Holt
@conorholt.bsky.social
Minnesotan in Los Angeles, posting about movies. I’m also @vhs_spectacular, VHS forever!
Angel’s Egg, Chainsaw Man & The Boy and the Heron, all playing in cinemas nationwide. 10 years ago this would’ve been unbelievable. Anime fandom in the USA has truly exploded.
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Angel’s Egg, Chainsaw Man & The Boy and the Heron, all playing in cinemas nationwide. 10 years ago this would’ve been unbelievable. Anime fandom in the USA has truly exploded.
Happy 40th Anniversary to Vidiots! From Santa Monica to Eagle Rock, from VHS to 4K, this legendary video store continues to champion cinema & make it available to everyone. Long live Vidiots!
November 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to Vidiots! From Santa Monica to Eagle Rock, from VHS to 4K, this legendary video store continues to champion cinema & make it available to everyone. Long live Vidiots!
November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy 30th Anniversary to GOOSEBUMPS! The premiere episode “The Haunted Mask” still haunts my nightmares. #Goosebumps
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy 30th Anniversary to GOOSEBUMPS! The premiere episode “The Haunted Mask” still haunts my nightmares. #Goosebumps
Blockbuster Video opened its first store on October 19th, 1985 in Dallas. It grew to over 9000 stores worldwide. Now there’s only one left in Bend, Oregon. 40 years of rise & fall, from unbeatable brand to nostalgic memory. Save the Video Store. #BlockbusterVideo
October 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Blockbuster Video opened its first store on October 19th, 1985 in Dallas. It grew to over 9000 stores worldwide. Now there’s only one left in Bend, Oregon. 40 years of rise & fall, from unbeatable brand to nostalgic memory. Save the Video Store. #BlockbusterVideo
Tonight! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the @disc-connected.bsky.social YouTube show, talking about new physical media releases, and this week’s topic: obscure horror films! Join us at 6:30pm PST!
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Tonight! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the @disc-connected.bsky.social YouTube show, talking about new physical media releases, and this week’s topic: obscure horror films! Join us at 6:30pm PST!
THE DEAD is coming to @criterion.bsky.social! John Huston’s stunning final film is a masterful adaptation of James Joyce, and now it’s finally coming to BluRay/4K! AND it includes the out-of-print documentary John Huston & The Dubliners! #Criterion
October 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
THE DEAD is coming to @criterion.bsky.social! John Huston’s stunning final film is a masterful adaptation of James Joyce, and now it’s finally coming to BluRay/4K! AND it includes the out-of-print documentary John Huston & The Dubliners! #Criterion
RIP Drew Struzan. Thank you for your amazing posters, especially the holy trilogy of 90s Pirate films: HOOK, MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND and CUTTHROAT ISLAND. You were truly one of a kind.
October 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
RIP Drew Struzan. Thank you for your amazing posters, especially the holy trilogy of 90s Pirate films: HOOK, MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND and CUTTHROAT ISLAND. You were truly one of a kind.
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind.”
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“You have to let it all go, Neo. Fear, doubt, and disbelief. Free your mind.”
ONE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES AFTER ANOTHER (2025)
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
October 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
ONE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES AFTER ANOTHER (2025)
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Sunday at Gardena Cinema: EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO double feature! VHS swap in the lobby at 6pm! Tickets available in the link below. #RobertRodriguez
September 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Sunday at Gardena Cinema: EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO double feature! VHS swap in the lobby at 6pm! Tickets available in the link below. #RobertRodriguez
The 61st Cinecon Classic Film Festival! Terrific rare films from the 1910s to the 1960s, and wonderful guests including Ann-Margret and Mamie Van Doren! Classic film fans are the best. #Cinecon61
September 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The 61st Cinecon Classic Film Festival! Terrific rare films from the 1910s to the 1960s, and wonderful guests including Ann-Margret and Mamie Van Doren! Classic film fans are the best. #Cinecon61
VHS Double Feature! Come see EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO at the Gardena Cinema: Sunday, 8/14! VHS swap in the lobby at 6pm! Tickets available in link below. #RobertRodriguez #VHS
September 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
VHS Double Feature! Come see EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO at the Gardena Cinema: Sunday, 8/14! VHS swap in the lobby at 6pm! Tickets available in link below. #RobertRodriguez #VHS
The 61st Cinecon Classic Film Festival is coming up! I talked with Cinecon’s Stan Taffel & Bryan Cooper about this year’s lineup, special guests, and the beauty of the shared theatrical experience. Issue 21 of The Physical Media Advocate from @disc-connected.bsky.social is out now!
August 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The 61st Cinecon Classic Film Festival is coming up! I talked with Cinecon’s Stan Taffel & Bryan Cooper about this year’s lineup, special guests, and the beauty of the shared theatrical experience. Issue 21 of The Physical Media Advocate from @disc-connected.bsky.social is out now!
VIDEOHEAVEN comes to LA this week! Three chances to see this incredible documentary about video store history. Wednesday at @vidiots.bsky.social, Thursday at Videotheque, and Friday at @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Get your tickets! #Videoheaven
August 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
VIDEOHEAVEN comes to LA this week! Three chances to see this incredible documentary about video store history. Wednesday at @vidiots.bsky.social, Thursday at Videotheque, and Friday at @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Get your tickets! #Videoheaven
Happy 40th Anniversary to THE BLACK CAULDRON! It may have been a flop in 1985, but this terrific animated fantasy deserves a second chance from Disney fans. Very proud to write about it for Remind Magazine! Link below. #TheBlackCauldron
July 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to THE BLACK CAULDRON! It may have been a flop in 1985, but this terrific animated fantasy deserves a second chance from Disney fans. Very proud to write about it for Remind Magazine! Link below. #TheBlackCauldron
VHS Fest 9! By plane & car, my friends @carlosfilm.bsky.social, Daniel & I trekked to the Mahoning Drive-In for the ultimate VHS get-together. An incredible weekend of tape trading & cult film screenings in the sweltering Pennsylvania heat. #VHSfest9
July 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
VHS Fest 9! By plane & car, my friends @carlosfilm.bsky.social, Daniel & I trekked to the Mahoning Drive-In for the ultimate VHS get-together. An incredible weekend of tape trading & cult film screenings in the sweltering Pennsylvania heat. #VHSfest9
VIDEO VIOLENCE in NYC! The iconic SOV video store horror film. Tonight at @ifccenter.bsky.social, co-presented by Night Owl Video. Intro by Alex Ross Perry! #VideoViolence #Videoheaven
July 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
VIDEO VIOLENCE in NYC! The iconic SOV video store horror film. Tonight at @ifccenter.bsky.social, co-presented by Night Owl Video. Intro by Alex Ross Perry! #VideoViolence #Videoheaven
VIDEOHEAVEN opens today at @ifccenter.bsky.social! The ultimate love letter to video stores! Q&A tonight and Saturday with Alex Ross Perry. Check out my interview with Perry in Issue 18 of The Physical Media Advocate. #Videoheaven
July 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
VIDEOHEAVEN opens today at @ifccenter.bsky.social! The ultimate love letter to video stores! Q&A tonight and Saturday with Alex Ross Perry. Check out my interview with Perry in Issue 18 of The Physical Media Advocate. #Videoheaven
Favorite Films of 2025 so far:
The Encampments
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Sorry, Baby
Sinners
The Encampments
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Sorry, Baby
Sinners
June 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Favorite Films of 2025 so far:
The Encampments
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Sorry, Baby
Sinners
The Encampments
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Sorry, Baby
Sinners
Happy 100th Anniversary to THE GOLD RUSH! Charlie Chaplin’s comedic masterpiece premiered 100 years ago today at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood! #TheGoldRush
June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy 100th Anniversary to THE GOLD RUSH! Charlie Chaplin’s comedic masterpiece premiered 100 years ago today at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood! #TheGoldRush
Happy 40th Anniversary to Studio Ghibli! What does the future hold for the greatest film studio in history? Hayao Miyazaki contemplated that question in this clip from phenomenal doc THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS.
June 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to Studio Ghibli! What does the future hold for the greatest film studio in history? Hayao Miyazaki contemplated that question in this clip from phenomenal doc THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS.
