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During the 60s and 70s, before videos and video clubs existed. There was a way to watch films in your home. The 8mm format both enabled people to make their own films as well as watch movies in their own homes. Many B movies were released in this unusual format (8mm films would later become a subgenre of horror movies). These tapes were kept in magnificently hand-decorated unrepeatable tins. Popular cinema in those days showcased second-rate actors, mediocre storylines and even worse special effects, yet those films had something missing in films today: charm and the ability to wow viewers.