It's Friday, so here's the latest episode of Inside The Video Store. It's a loooooooong one too! 80 minutes! A stack of goodies have dropped this week, including discs from Vinegar Syndrome, Saturn's Core, TerrorVision, Warner Archive, Film Masters and MORE! Let me show you... youtu.be/L-vyPx8yLZA

How lush is that artwork?

New one from me on The Schlock Pit tonight! Another PM Entertainment movie - THE SWEEPER (1996). theschlockpit.com/2025/09/24/t...

When you publish an unfiltered biography about a filmmaking icon, you can never be sure how their family is going to react. Therefore is was a real thrill that Sean Graver posted this video yesterday regarding the book we wrote about his Dad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CMy...

Finally completed the only Poe cycle worth talking about... HOUSE OF USHER (2008) arrived today. Outrageous fee. Worth it though.

It's Friday so here's your latest shot of Inside the Video Store, direct from Snips Movies - one of the last remaining rental shops in the UK... It's a boutique bonanza week, and there's also a stack of new VHS, and an orgy of Danny Dyer movies. Don't ask... youtu.be/rF1pbpoA5VE

More on the way!

You remember that film about a moose with Timothy Dalton? Of course you don't. That's why you read The Schlock Pit. My latest: theschlockpit.com/2025/09/15/s...

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Finally got to watch Alex Cox’s strange, slightly suurreal,satirical western thanks to @snipsmovies.bsky.social And it was pretty damned fine…

Superb!!! In the bog!!

It's Friday at 5:00pm, so with stunning predictability here's the latest episode of Inside The Video Store! This week there's a look at Severin's new Danza Macabra set, as well as more VHS, and some invisible parents... Join me for this orgy of physical media appreciation! youtu.be/7KJm0cfcujs

A HUGE thanks to 88 Films for sending me a trolley load of SHADOWZONE (1990) Blu-rays! Out this week - in a rigid slip no less - Joe Cardone's film has never looked better, AND you even get to hear me and Matty gush about one of our heroes on the audio commentary Available from all good retailers!

I read a lot about 'the convenience of streaming', but personally I find 19,000 films under one roof to be pretty convenient. When you factor in no subscriptions, no price increases, and no titles being randomly deleted, it's hard to beat.

New one from me on The Schlock Pit tonight, as I steal a word with PM Entertainment journeyman Richard Munchkin about his action flick DEADLY BET (1992). theschlockpit.com/2025/09/09/d...

Bought this today in the vain hope that it had found an official release in some far flung country. Alas, no, it's just a manky bootleg. May as well give it a spin for my troubles before I send it back for a refund...

Back in the realm of the Asylum and bad shark attack movies… 1st @snipsmovies.bsky.social rental of the week… Quality.

Thank you Will Sloan! amzn.eu/d/fht7nBB

Thanks Luke!! Great movie. Glad you enjoyed it.

New one from Matty over at The Schlock Pit, as we continue our quest to cover every post-millennium SyFy Channel movie!

It's Friday, so it's time for this weeks episode of Inside The Video Store! Take an hour-long trip into Snips Movies to discover what's been happening in one of the UK's last movie rental stores. youtu.be/ohJmauHXx8c

(1/3) As always, it's been a busy week over at The Schlock Pit. From me, there's a little bit of PM Entertainment. Known for bullets and big bangs - but rarely bigfoot - I decided to give BIGFOOT: THE UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTER (1995) a spin. theschlockpit.com/2025/08/29/b...

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It's Friday, so here's the latest episode of Inside The Video Store! This week sees a stack of arrivals from Vinegar Syndrome and pals, as well as some new PM Entertainment Blu's from Switzerland! youtu.be/DTVO21Sru3A

From yesterday's Los Angeles Times. According to Paul Volk, this wonderful obituary was written by Rick's son-in-law Max. A magnificent producer, cinematographer, and director, who left a quite remarkable body of work.

We're in good company Mark!

It's Friday, so here's the latest episode of Inside The Video Store! Time to catch up on all the new arrivals at one of the last rental shops in the UK, including some discs from the recent Second Sight sale, and a load of new releases from Eureka, Indicator, and Radiance... youtu.be/9CV5lj7QVDs

New one from me up on The Schlock Pit tonight. Crank up your dial-up, and boot up your HARD DRIVE (1994). theschlockpit.com/2025/08/20/h...

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Well done Matty for penning such a definitive essay. We never tag creatives in anything. If they find it, then they find it. Subspecies has been shared a few times, so looks to have fallen into the lap of people in the know. A nice response to some good writing. theschlockpit.com/2025/08/17/s...

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Phenomenal new piece of writing by Matty which has just been endorsed by writer/director Ted Nicolaou. It's an in-depth look at SUBSPECIES (1991), the first film in the franchise by the Full Moon regular.

For those intrigued by my recommendation in @snipsmovies.bsky.social’s latest episode of Inside the Video store, the trailer for Anthony Hickox’s ace, Larry Cohen-penned stalker thriller INVASION OF PRIVACY (1996):

Doing some Dolph for a thing...

The latest episode of Inside The Video Store is now up on YouTube. I was away from the store on Wednesday, taping a commentary for 88 with Matty Budrewicz. I figured I could either have a week off, or just tape Matty and I for an hour. I chose the latter. Hope you enjoy it! youtu.be/4gHMF1FRDQI

"It’s as depressing an experience as I’ve ever had going to the movies,” sighed a weary Gene Siskel about FROZEN ASSETS (1992). My new article on The Schlock Pit says it's not actually that bad... theschlockpit.com/2025/08/14/f...

Just a regular afternoon of movie renting in suburbia...

Bit of a twist this week. It's the first (Outside) Inside The Video Store! Tune in Friday at 5.00.

Tighty whities all round.

Been poring over some all-time Schlock Pit stats. Mad to see that the seventh most read article is my piece on SKYSCRAPER (1996). It's been read just shy of 4,000 times. I wouldn't even think that 4,000 people have heard of the movie! theschlockpit.com/2022/04/16/s...

You'll lose followers posting images like that Daniel!

Two new audio commentaries on the way from me and Matty this October. Two great films.

It's Friday, so here's your new episode of Inside The Video Store! This week there's a nod to the 30th anniversary of Snips Movies, as well as a new Eastern European section c/o Second Run, and a stack of Mark Polonia films. What a mix! youtu.be/ykbD6ccqVuA

To paraphrase Paul McCartney, it was thirty years ago today… On August 8th, 1995, a gentleman walked into Snips, picked up a VHS copy of Speed, and handed it to my dad along with £2.50 (inflation, eh!). The first rental. A new era began.

How about the video shops of the 2020s dammit! Kidding. Cool new imprint.

New essay from me on The Schlock Pit tonight. I chart the career of Charles B. Pierce, and ask if he's an underappreciated auteur or a hack that got lucky. theschlockpit.com/2025/08/04/s...

Ahh, you're far too kind. Thanks for listening to it.

MORE films than last week?!? You betcha. Join me for this weeks Inside The Video Store where I run the gamut of new arrivals that veer from the sublime to the ridiculous. youtu.be/kozd8OZNAj8

What a privilege it was to listen to Quentin Tarantino's four hour tribute to his friend Michael Madsen on the latest episode of the Pure Cinema pod. Podcasting doesn't get much better than this, as Quentin picks his ten favourite (but non-QT) Madsen performances. open.spotify.com/episode/5wPX...

Thanks Allan!