--- product_id: 80866863 title: "Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box, Vol. 1 Paperback – December 31, 2009" brand: "jacques boyreau" price: "VT69229" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/80866863-portable-grindhouse-the-lost-art-of-the-vhs-box-vol store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box, Vol. 1 Paperback – December 31, 2009 **Brand:** jacques boyreau **Price:** VT69229 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box, Vol. 1 Paperback – December 31, 2009 by jacques boyreau - **How much does it cost?** VT69229 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/80866863-portable-grindhouse-the-lost-art-of-the-vhs-box-vol) ## Best For - jacques boyreau enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jacques boyreau brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box, Vol. 1 Paperback – December 31, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mfHaD-SgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Terrible title, amazing book! *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2010* While goofing around on the internet the other day I read a small blurb about a book by Jacques Boyreau, titled "Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box Vol. 1". I received it today and it's now one of my favorite reference/art books on cinema. I've got tons of these books, and I know the well-known covers, it's great to see these things again, it's like being back in the mom and pop video stores back in the mid-80's. The popular consensus on this book seems to be that there should have been more horror/exploitation titles included in the book. I don't think that that would have been necessary at all. Horror fans, you've seen the cover for (insert favorite obscure title here) before, and while the book is 85% horror/exploitation, it's nice to see other forgotten titles, like videos for hunting, sports, and safety, those were in the store too, you know? After a recent move I had to get rid of most of my 1000+ VHS tapes, they take up a lot of room, and really start to smell bad after a while, and probably don't work too well either after they've been around for almost thirty years. I can't wait for Vol. 2. So my only complaint on this is the title. I understand why Boyreau had to put "Grindhouse" in the title, that word means something to the mainstream now. Ten years ago most people didn't understand what grindhouse meant, and still probably really don't, but hey, if it sells copies and allows for a volume 2, he could call it "Twilight" something, I don't care, I just wanna relive my heady adolescence in a VHS cover fugue. I would have liked to have seen "Lunch Meat" included though. Vol. 2, quick! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Trip Down Memory Lane *by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2010* Growing up during the late 1980's-90's, my favorite hangout was the video store. I used to roam around the video stores, looking at the VHS covers like I was in an art gallery. Of course, my favorite sections were the Horror and Sci-Fi sections because those films had THE best cover art ever! Of course, some of them gave me nightmares (and I hadn't even watched them at all, let alone remember them). The video store experience is in part what made me such a film buff, along with reading a few Leonard Maltin books.Jacques Boyreau has recaptured the video store experience with his book PORTABLE GRINDHOUSE. Starting with a great introduction that recreates the experience of when VCRs were in vogue and when VHS was THE home entertainment format, Boyreau presents us with 200 pages worth of VHS box art! There's the familiar horror box art we know and love, a few mainstream releases, instructional videos, and some surprises. Flipping through this book brought back many memories of my youth! I sure hope that there will be a Volume 2 soon, since there is so much more to be seen! ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Content *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2010* I like the variety of movies selected (and how the selection of all sorts of movies, not JUST those that epitomize "grindhouse," reflects the variety and oddity of the early days of VHS.)Trouble is, beyond the (just OK) essay at the front of the book, there's no context to anything. More detail and commentary about the movies, or the BOXES, would've been much appreciated. There was a lot of odd packaging back in the day, with significant differences even among the "big" publishers. For instance, Paramount had simple boxes just the size of the tape itself, while Warner Home Video had these really attractive oversized "clamshell" style boxes. And some of the minor publishers had these boxes that were almost comically oversized, encasing the tape in a huge concoction of cardboard and (mostly) air. All (presumably) to stand out on the shelves more.This book would've greatly benefitted from some sort of expert commentary from people in the industry (or even retailers.) Which box art strategies worked? Which didn't? Who wrote the copy? Et cetera. As it is, the book's not much more than some guy's "Hey, look what was in this box of videos in the storage closet" collection on Flickr, but fourteen bucks pricier. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/80866863-portable-grindhouse-the-lost-art-of-the-vhs-box-vol](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/80866863-portable-grindhouse-the-lost-art-of-the-vhs-box-vol) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*