The summer of 1987 wasn’t just another movie season. It was a full-blown video store fever dream. From massive action classics like Predator and RoboCop, to vampire cool with The Lost Boys, horror favorites like The Gate, comedies, family hits, cult oddities, and bold studio swings, the summer of ’87 delivered something for almost every kind of movie fan.
Welcome back to Friday Night Rentals: Cult Classics Part 2! We’re digging deeper into the VHS stacks for more weird, wild, and unforgettable cult gems, the kind of movies that lived on late-night cable and ruled the video-store “Staff Picks” wall. Drop your favorite rental memories in the comments, and if you’re having fun in the aisles, like, subscribe, and ride along with Movies Never Say Die.
Step back into the video store for Part 2 of my 1980s cult classics lineup! We’re talking VHS oddballs, late-night cable discoveries, and the kind of movies that lived on the staff-picks shelf long after they bombed at the box office. If you love ’80s cult movies, video store nostalgia, and retro Friday nights built around one sketchy rental, you’re in the right aisle.
In this episode of Friday Night Rentals, we’re diving deep into some of the wildest, weirdest, and most beloved 1980s cult classics ever to hit VHS shelves. From neon-soaked sorcery to punk-rock sci-fi and late-night horror, this lineup is a full tour of everything we loved about the video store era.
