The Legacy of Midnight Video

Before there was Amazon, eBay, Netflix, or other online stores, you had to hunt and peck for hard to find movies on VHS, especially horror ones. If you were looking for your favorite horror film back in the 80s and 90s you had to either find a mom and pop video store that was going out of business and selling their VHS tapes, find a friend that has it and have them make a copy for you, or find a catalog of a small company that sold these films and send away for them. Midnight Video was one of those small companies that sold hard to find and mostly foreign horror films on VHS. Here’s how I discovered them and how they helped me discovery great horror films and directors from across the pond… read more >