The Retro Video Store

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil kick off "Monster March" with the second movie in the "Heisei" era of Godzilla movies, Godzilla Vs. Biollante. The monster effects are amazing, but a little too late to redeem a super slow movie.  Run away from a giant monster and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil tackle the epic conclusion of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The movie is awesome, but we have a few nits to pick. Bring wood and oil and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil talk about the underrated fantasy movie from 1981, Dragonslayer. With some of the best special effects craftsmen working behind the scenes, its a memorable slice of 80's fantasy. Grab your bag of ashes and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil talk about the second movie the epic Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Two Towers. We talk about hobbit relationships and the boring elves. Grab a slice of Lembas and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail In honor of David Lynch, Eric, Neil and David talk about the controversial movie from 1986, Blue Velvet.  This movie warped our fragile little minds when we first saw it.  It still stands the test of time as one of the essential cult movies from the 80's.  Grab two cookies and a coke and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric, Neil and David talk about one of the greatest cult Sci-fi films of all time. You either love it or you don't. It wasn't a box office success, but like so many of the movies we talk about, it gained popularity on cable and home video. Grab your lantern battery and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail We're back with a good old fashioned slasher movie. Eric, Neil and David talk about a movie, that even Jamie Lee Curtis can't elevate. It's a snail paced snoozed with a concept. We also talk about what we are looking forward to in the new year. Grab your party favors and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Neil returns this week as he joins Eric and David to talk about the 1989 classic, Christmas Vacation. We talk about our favorite Christmas gifts over the years and also about the awesomeness that is cousin Eddie. Grab your jelly of the month club gift certificate and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and David talk about the controversial Christmas themed slasher from 1984, Silent Night, Deadly Night. Its a sleazy slasher movie, that was pulled from theaters after just one week.  Grab your axe and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and David get in the holiday spirit with the holiday adjacent movie, Trading Places from 1983. We talk about how huge Eddie Murphy was in the early 80's and how he brought families together in spite of the profanity. Grab some escargot and join us. 

Send us Fan Mail Neil is missing this week, so Eric and David tackle one of the worst movies of all time, Showgirls from 1995. We ask the important question, "was it meant to be this bad?" Grab some doggie chow and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Turkey month gobbles on as we talk about the dreadful American adaptation of Godzilla from 1998. Neil and David listen as Eric rants against this abomination. Grab some Taco Bell and listen. 

Send us Fan Mail Turkey month marches on with Mac and Me from 1988. Eric, Neil and David suffer through one of the worst family films of all time. Grab a Big Mac and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Turkey Month begins as Eric, Neil and David talk about the awful video game adaptation, Alone in the Dark from 2005. It's our first Uwe Boll movie. Grab your Play Station 1 and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric, Neil and David talk about the awesome third movie in the Evil Dead Trilogy, Army of Darkness.  David talks about recovering from shoulder surgery and we also talk about Halloween holiday memories. 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil try to get into the Halloween Spirit by watching Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow.  It's a fun movie with lots of atmosphere and gore. The tacked on mystery leaves something to be desired, but it's fun overall.  We also talk about Halloween in general and all of the Halloween TV specials of our youth.  Draw a ring of protection and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil talk about one of the best horror movies of all time. We talk about it how stumbling on it in the video store changed our lives! Grab and Axe and JOIN US!

Send us Fan Mail Eric, Neil and David endure one of the worst movies of the franchise. Michael is watered down and and the early 2000's vibes are off the charts. Grab your webcams and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail David joins Eric and Neil for a pretty recent movie. We talk about Hellraiser from 2022. We discuss other Clive Barker works and movies as well. Grab your puzzle box and join us!

Send us Fan Mail Our tour of Italian horror continues with the 1981 schlockfest, The Beyond from 1981. Neil struggles to understand Eric's love for Italian horror movies. Grab a bowl of pasta and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil return to Italy to talk about one of the most famous Italian horror movies of all time, Deep Red from 1975. It's more of a point, counterpoint affair as Eric love the movie and Neil was driven to drink because of it. Put on your black gloves and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail David is back and he joins Eric and Neil as they talk about the first instalment of the fun death machine franchise, Final Destination from 2000! Marvel at pre 9/11 travel and low rise pants. Escape your fate and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil head to Stephen King country for the 1983 movie, The Dead Zone. A great movie filled with amazing performances and surprising restraint from David Cronenberg. Get off of the ice and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil talk about the classic comedy, National Lampoon's Vacation. We talk about what a terrible person Clark is and all of our awful vacation memories. Grab a map and join us! 

Send us Fan Mail Eric and Neil discuss the 1982 cult classic,  Tron. Considered a box office disappointment, despite making a profit. This much loved futuristic video game movie has been quite influential. Grab a roll of quarters and join us!