Found Footage Fest: Porcelain VHS Treasures
Date: Tue, Aug 25, 2026
Time: Tues., 7pm
Venue: The Rialto Theatre, Raleigh
Price: $16.50
Category: Film
Joe Pickett (The Onion) and Nick Prueher (Late Show With David Letterman) have over 14,000 VHS tapes in their cluttered office in Brooklyn and will take viewers on a guided tour of their latest/greatest finds in this brand new Volume 11 show for 2026. Highlights include a psychotic dollar store salesman, a video catalog of frightening porcelain dolls, two wonderfully homemade Bigfoot videos, and a new age “miracle” treatment from the 80s called “Psychic Surgery.” The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind celebration of VHS oddities—unearthed from dusty thrift stores, garage sales, and estate cleanouts across North America. Longtime friends Pickett and Prueher provide live commentary and “where-are-they-now” updates on their strangest finds, turning forgotten tapes into unforgettable comedy. Highlights from Volume 11 include: An eccentric, screaming pitchman known only as Dollar Bill. Unintentionally hilarious amateur Bigfoot videos. A mysterious New Age promotional video titled Psychic Surgery. Debuting in 2004 in New York City, the Found Footage Festival has since sold out hundreds of shows across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., including appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, and Bonnaroo. The show has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and NPR, and has been praised by critics in The Guardian and The New York Times.
