Kim's Video HQ

Kim's Video was a legendary store, with several locations, in New York from the 1990s to the early 2010s. Now, the rental collection from Mondo Kim's/St. Marks lives…

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Lloyd Kaufman and Toxie Visits The Kim's Video Collection

Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman and New Jersey's favorite mop-wielding hero The Toxic Avenger stopped by the legendary Kim's Video at Alamo NYC to talk about how video stores changed the course of Troma and to spotlight some favorite titles on VHS and DVD, including THE EVIL DEAD., BLOOD HOOK, and TEENAGE CATGIRLS IN HEAT.

We Hate Movies Visits The Kim's Video Collection

This week, the fellas from the We Hate Movies podcast--Andrew Jupin, Stephen Sajdak, Eric Szyszka, and Chris Cabin--stop by Kim's Video at the Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan to talk about VHS rentals that catch their eye, including THE BOOGENS, C.H.U.D., and the Santa Claus killer sequel without Santa in it, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT IV. INITIATION.

Curtis Armstrong Visits the Kim's Video Collection

This week, actor Curtis Armstrong visits Kim's Video at the Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan to talk about his classic movies from the VHS era, BETTER OFF DEAD, REVENGE OF THE NERDS, and ONE CRAZY SUMMER, and pick out some classic monster movies he rented back in the day. Plus, Curtis discovers the straight-to-video Gary Busey thriller, HIDER IN THE HOUSE.

Dasha Nekrasova Visits Kim's Video Collection

Actress and podcaster Dasha Nekrasova (Succession, Red Scare) stops by Kim's Video and talks about her video store employee days, her early love of horror movies, and trying to impress a crush by liking Mystery Science Theater 3000.

David Lowery Visits the Kim's Video Collection

Director David Lowery (THE GREEN KNIGHT) stops in to talk about his first neighborhood video store inside a grocery store, his early inspirations in the world of claymation, and his disappointment after renting Ed Wood's ORGY OF THE DEAD.

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Impossible to review lol, fascinated to see how this lands if you’re just walking into a movie about a band. And even if you know the irony going in! Kinda mad. Nothing I’m saying makes any sense.