Shudder Day: VHS Mixtape (2026)

 I have a very interesting relationship with this Series by now.  I like it more than I don't.

This is the 2026 edition known as...

The whole thing has a different kind of Framing Device this time.

It is bits by Gwar, which you'll either love or hate.
I don't mind the lack of narrative if the content is good.

In the first Segment, a Producer- Barbara Crampton- attempts to do a new version of a kid's puppet show with cult appeal.

What she doesn't know is that the Show had a worse finale than 'Gordy's Home' and it's not safe there now!

After a weird Claymation bit from Flying Lotus, the next proper Segment is about those folks who go out into the middle of nowhere to explore for content.

Their journey ends...poorly when they find a hidden lab.

In the next Segment, a pretty flimsy setup for found footage- a guy shooting a Daily Diary in his Apartment- occurs.

He hears a musician upstairs and, well, chaos ensues.

In the final Segment, a young lady tries to complete a track that her dead Dad was working on.

The Black Metal piece leads her to kill many poor souls in the search for pure, bleak metal goodness.

To find out how these go, stream the Film now.

A bizarre mishmash of styles, quality and all out insanity.

For starters, the Gwar Segments are as crazy as you'd imagine.  They might make or break things for you.
They have a certain...style.

As far as the Stories go, the first one was my favorite.  Evil 'Muppets' are so fun.

The 2nd Segment built up nicely, even if I wasn't quite a big fan of where it ultimately went.
The 3rd Segment is like a gonzo attempt to do a Lovecraft Story and just goes in a direction that nobody could have likely predicted.

The final Segment is creative and devious, possibly to a fault.

All in all, it's a mixed tape...er, bag for me on the actual content.
The overall package is fun with Gwar's often gross, always strange Interludes.

In lieu of a proper Theme, I'll happy take this Easter Egg...

Given the stark variety and so much Gwar, this one is likely to be divisive.  While it's not my favorite, I am glad that I checked it out.