[identity profile] msjay.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] davis_square
This may seem like an odd question, but does anyone know of any local video rental places?

What I am looking for is one with an old/fantastic horror section. I am aware of Hollywood Express, but their collection is small and their rental fees are a little high for VHS. I used to go to Palmer Video on Broadway but it shutdown a few months ago. They had the most extensive horror section to date. I don't like going by Netflix because it just isn't the same. I'm willing to travel several towns away if anyone knows of a place or has suggestions. I'm interested in late 70's/80's/early 90's, not the new stuff. Thanks!!

Date: 2007-07-14 12:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanguardcdk.livejournal.com
The store you want is Video Oasis. They're at 625 Cambridge St. in Cambridge. Lots of funky horror and scifi films. Last time I was there they had quite a few videotapes (and even Laser-disc).

Hope this helps. :)

Date: 2007-07-14 12:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hrafn.livejournal.com
That's the one next to Live Poultry Fresh Killed, isn't it? That's a very special smelling place, but it does add to the ambience.

Date: 2007-07-14 12:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanguardcdk.livejournal.com
Yup, that's the place. It's an interesting neighborhood..there's also a tiny store that deals in collectable toys across the street.

Date: 2007-07-14 12:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hrafn.livejournal.com
I haven't explored the neighborhood there much, but I went there on a date once, and we admired the incredible collection of sci fi, horror, and porn; the smell made it all the more memorable. But at this point, I can't remember how much was VHS.

Date: 2007-07-14 03:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanguardcdk.livejournal.com
Yup. That's where I was able to find a copy of Night of the Creeps. Very important y'know... ;)

Date: 2007-07-14 12:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] treacle-well.livejournal.com
I was going to suggest Palmer Video on Broadway. How odd that I walk by there regularly but didn't notice they had closed.

Date: 2007-07-14 01:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pushupstairs.livejournal.com
yeah, they closed about... month and a half, two months ago.

Date: 2007-07-14 12:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] treacle-well.livejournal.com
And um, while it doesn't address the "small collection" issue, did you know that Hollywood Express does 2 for 1 on just about every weeknight? I think New Releases are excluded on Thursdays, but since you're looking for older stuff that should mean you'd still be able to get a couple of tapes for enough days to see you through a weekend. And they'll transfer stuff from their other locations if you ask.

Date: 2007-07-14 09:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rainbow-spork.livejournal.com
Also, I don't know what the collection is like at the Davis Square location of Hollywood Express (which is what I assume you're talking about), but I've always thought the Porter Square location had a fairly *large* collection. Granted, I'm not much of a Horror watcher, but the Porter one is the video store I usually go to when I can't find things elsewhere.

Date: 2007-07-14 12:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellf.livejournal.com
It isn't in Davis, but Video Underground has an amazing selection, and also is quite savvy about horror - they have hosted a number of screenings from www.cinescare.com, and are both literate and cool about the genre.

Date: 2007-07-14 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] braingeyser.livejournal.com
If you're looking for something in particular, stop by the library and see if they either have it or can get it. (I don't know the Davis Square branch's horror collection, but I expect they'd have to get it through one of their inter-library loan connections.) While it's not as instant-gratification as a video store, you can't beat the price, and you won't have to leave Davis.

Date: 2007-07-15 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [personal profile] ron_newman
At one point last year, the Minuteman library network had stopped doing interlibrary loans of video and other non-books. Have they restarted it?

Date: 2007-07-15 11:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] joylewis.livejournal.com
They restarted this past fall.

VHS

Date: 2007-07-15 05:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lizzyclean.livejournal.com
While it's across the river, Cinemasmith in Coolidge Corner, Brookline, also rents VHS. It's in the basement of Brookline Booksmith. I don't know how large their horror section is, but I know they like to stock old, cult and generally hard-to-find movies. It's worth calling them to see if they have what you're looking for.
http://www.cinemasmith.net/
617.232.6637

Date: 2007-07-16 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adaptively.livejournal.com
Not quite Davis Square, but not far either, the Hollywood Video on Mass Ave. has a surprisingly large selection of classic horror and sci-fi, as well as many international horror flicks (tons of Asian splatter films!) and animation.

Talk to the male manager with the long hair if you want to get geeky about horror. :)

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