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Where In The World Can I Find 99 Cent Videos (Part II)

© Paul Armentano

Looking to score cult videos but don’t know where to find them? You’re not alone. These days, most retail video chains offer an insultingly limited selection of cult films and some refuse to carry them altogether. Fortunately, there are ways for the discriminating “99 Cent Video" viewer to overcome this problem. That’s why, in March 2002, we posted “Where On Earth Can I Find 99 Cent Videos,” (http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/7301... a ‘How To’ guide for tracking down even the most obscure videos and DVDs.

Since that time, I’m pleased to say that a host of once forgotten cult films are again seeing the light of day thanks to the wonders of DVD, and the hard work of folks at fan-friendly companies like Anchor Bay (http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com), Barrel Entertainment (http://www.barrel-entertainment.com), and Something Weird Video (http://www.somethingweird.com), the latter of which arguably possesses the most comprehensive library of 1950s, 60s, and 70s exploitation films on the planet.

Nevertheless, there still remain literally thousands of cult films lingering in VHS-only purgatory, or that have been removed from circulation entirely. Fortunately, there still exist a handful of independent video stores specializing in the distribution of these rarities. Among them, Alexandria, Viginia’s Video Vault stands out above the rest. Not only do they specialize in some of the most obscure cult videos known to man (Check out their extensive catalogue on the web at: http://www.videovault.com/vv/vvpsych.htm... but they offer mail order services so that cult film fanatics from far and wide may have access to their voluminous film archives.

Of course, the cheapest, easiest and most efficient ways to screen cult films is to trade videos with other like-minded fans. Unlike commercial bootleggers, tape traders – myself included – swap their goods free of charge and are far more likely to give you honest recommendations of what to see and what to avoid. So, if you’re a frequent visitor to this site and more than once have said, “Now that sounds like a film worth checking out,” drop me an e-mail at paularmentano@aolcom. Chances are we’ll both have something worth trading for, and if not, I’ll likely be able to give you some sound advice on where to find exactly what you’re looking for.

For those interested, here are some recent additions to my collection:

AUDITION (unnerving Japanese psycho-horror thriller directed by crazy-man Takishi Miike)

CHATTERBOX (notorious 1970s comedy featuring Candice Rialson and her talking vagina… yes, really!)

GOD TOLD ME TO (bizarre 1970s sci-fi horror thriller featuring the big-screen debut of Andy Kauffman)

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