Mark Gambell with the most VHS tapes ever seen this side of 1999 (Picture: SWNS)

This horror movie buff is intent on bringing something back from the dead – VHS.

Mark Gambell has collected more than 1,000 video tapes from the 1970s and 80s in his house in Canterbury.

And despite the technology being outdated, he’s still adding to his collection of horror movies.

Mark just can’t stop collecting VHS tapes of horror films (Picture: SWNS)

‘My father took me to see Jaws and it stemmed from there really – I’ve been a bit of a horror nut ever since,’ he said.


‘It’s becoming more and more difficult because not even charity shops stock videos, they can’t get rid of them because people haven’t got the machines to play them on.’

Like any good video collection, Mark’s stash even includes banned films.



‘Perhaps video will make a comeback,’ he said hopefully.

Don’t hold your breath, Mark.

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