RICHMOND, Va. — A new store dedicated to physical media, like VHS tapes, opened its doors in Richmond on Friday.
Monster Video, located at 207 N Third Street, has a large selection of VHS tapes, as well as DVDs and Blu-rays.
Owner Cody Denzler said the idea began with his love for visiting video stores in his youth.
"Growing up here in Richmond, I spent a lot of time in my youth at local Blockbusters, Video 2000, Hollywood Video, Video Fan, all those places, and I just loved it," Denzler said, calling Monster Video his "love letter to rental stores of the past."
From comedy to thrillers, the store offers a wide range of genres and a kids section.
The store also sells VCRs and DVD players for those who may be missing a key piece of equipment.
"I'm kind of living that sort of teenage dream of being able to, not only work in a video store, but own one, build one, bring in the titles that I love and connect with people over our shared love of physical media and movies," Denzler said.
Monster Video is open Thursday through Monday from noon to 7 p.m.
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