Top 10 Video Store VHS Rentals from January 1986

Episode 106: Top 10 VHS Rentals of January 1986In Episode 106 of the Sleepover Retro Countdown Show, Guido and Rob travel back forty years to January 1986, using the official Billboard Video Cassette Rental Chart dated January 11, 1986 to explore what Americans were actually renting during the peak of the VHS era. Working directly from the Top 40 rentals of that week, they count down the ten titles they would have brought home from the video store at the time—guided by in-the-moment rental instincts rather than hindsight, and including at least one title they hadn’t seen or barely remembered.The episode offers a snapshot of mid-1980s rental culture, when tapes could remain popular for months, horror franchises were taking shape, teen movies dominated repeat viewings, and New York–set films helped define the cultural mood.Our Top 10 VHS RentalsThe Best of John BelushiJust One of the GuysBaby: Secret of the Lost LegendStarmanFriday the 13th Part V: A New BeginningThe TerminatorThe Breakfast ClubA Nightmare on Elm StreetGhostbustersDesperately Seeking SusanAlso DiscussedThe episode closes with a look at the actual Top 10 rentals from that week—including Ladyhawke, Fletch, Gremlins, and Beverly Hills Cop—highlighting the difference between mass-market hits and deeper catalog favorites.Recorded by Sleepover Trading Co. inside the historic Community Theatre in Catskill, New York.Be kind. Rewind your childhood.The Sleepover Retro Countdown Show is a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other podcasts from the network, please click here!