 When: Thursday, October 11th at 8:00pm Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Price: FREE SHOW!! Our very first VHSANDCHILL show at the Speakeasy was back in December 2017. We showed 'The Room' to a packed crowed and had an absolute blast! Since then we've done show after show and we've had fun with each and every one! The crew here made us feel like family and it hurts to bring it to an end, but this will be our final monthly show at the Speakeasy. In honor of our final show, we're going out with a total classic! It being October and all, we figured what else would be cooler than screening the movie that started it all...George A. Romero's 'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD'!!!! This film was released in 1968 and this is it's 50th Anniversary! This black and white sensation will be screened on VHS, of course, and we'll be giving away some fun items! So come out and join us for one final hurrah and thank you all so much for the support out here! This is a FREE SHOW and they have the Speakeasy's $5 Burger & Chips deal going on all night!
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 When: Wednesday, October 3rd at 8:00pm Where: The Paramount Room, 701 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Price: FREE SHOW Our second show in a brand new VHS series out at The Paramount Screening Room on Film Row OKC! FANTASY REWIND will be us sharing classic science fiction TV shows, animation, and fantasy VHS tapes! We're going hard into retro sci-fi with these shows and can't wait to bring you all along for the ride! The Paramount Screening Room has onsite concessions and a bar for adult beverages. These shows will be ALL-AGES!! So feel free to bring the kiddos! These screenings will be every first Wednesday of the month! Show starts at 8:00pm! SHOW STARTS AT 8:00PM/!! FREE SHOW!! / ALL-AGES! Updated: IMAGES ADDED  When: Saturday, September 29th at 10:30pm Where: Rodeo Cinema, 2221 Exchange Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 Price: $9.50 Can you believe VHSANDCHILL has been bringing retro movie fun to OKC for an entire year now?! With every film event, we strive to bring back those memories of popping in a tape and watching your favorite flicks with your friends like back in the day! To celebrate its 25the Anniversary, we’re screening the 1995 classic ‘True Romance’!! Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, a lonely pop culture geek (Christian Slater) marries a call girl (Patricia Arquette), steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine - the Mob - track them down in an attempt to reclaim it. This film also has one hell of a cast with Brad Pitt, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Samuel L Jackson and more! Attendees will receive a raffle ticket for fun prizes including a True Romance prize-pack. This screening kicks off a new monthly series at the Rodeo Cinema where we will be bringing you more VHS hits up on the BIG SCREEN! Updated: IMAGES ADDED  When: Thursday, September 13th at 8:00pm Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Price: FREE SHOW!!! We've decided that instead of starting our LETS GET WEIRD programming this month, we're going to have a tribute night for the late Burt Reynolds. We'll bring up a couple classic Burt flicks on VHS and screen them as long as people want to stay. This is a FREE SHOW and they have the Speakeasy's $5 Burger & Chips deal going on all night! We'll also be having a fun giveaway! Show Starts at 8:00pm / !! FREE SHOW !!/ 21+ UPDATE: IMAGES ADDED  When: Wednesday, September 5th at 8:00pm Where: The Paramount Screening Room, 701 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Price: FREE SHOW!!! We are very proud to present a brand new VHS series out at The Paramount Screening Room on Film Row OKC! FANTASY REWIND will be us sharing classic science-fiction TV shows, animation, and fantasy VHS tapes! We're going hard into retro sci-fi with these shows and can't wait to bring you all along for the ride! The Paramount Screening Room has onsite concessions and a bar for adult beverages. These shows will be all-ages!!! So feel free to bring the kiddos! These screenings will be every first Wednesday of the month! Shows Start at 8:00pm!!! Show Starts at 8:00pm / !! FREE SHOW !!/ ALL-AGES! RSVP UPDATED: IMAGES ADDED  When: Thursday, August 9th at 8:00pm Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Price: FREE SHOW! It's 1986 BMX Racing verses 1993 Extreme Rollerblading! Both of these movies feature the new kid from out of town who has to rise above small town small mindedness, get the girl, and become the most popular BMXer/Rollerblader! This months screening is different as YOU get to decide! You can vote here on this event page, on our FB page, Twitter, or Instagram. Choose your favorite flick and that'll be the one we show! VOTE NOW! Show Starts 1t 8pm/ !! FREE SHOW !!/ 21+ RSVP UPDATED: Images Added VHSANDCHILL PRESENTS - 'BIRDEMIC: Shock and Terror' FILM SCREENING @ 51st Street Speakeasy7/26/2018  When: Thursday, July 19th at 8:30pm Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Price: FREE SHOW!!! Nothing can prepare you for BIRDEMIC: Shock and Terror!! Director James Nguyen brings you a cautionary tale of what happens when nature has had ENOUGH! If you liked Tommy Wiseau’s ‘The Room’, then you totally know what you’re getting into with this screening! This is an official FREE screening and we want you all to come out and join us for a night of absolute hilarious AVIAN-TERROR!!! We'll have drink specials and the Speakeasy's $5 Burger & Chips deal going on all night! We'll also be having games and a fun giveaway!!! Doors Open at 8pm / Show Starts at 8:30pm / !! FREE SHOW !!/ 21+ UPDATED: Images Added  When: Thursday, June 14th at 8:00pm Where: 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 NW 51st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Price: FREE SHOW!!! A quiet, reserved florist find he bit off more than he can chew when the unusual plant he befriends gets a taste for blood! This 80's musical is a star studded classic that cannot be missed! This is a FREE SHOWING and we want you to come out and join us for a night of song and horror-comedy! We'll have drink specials and the Speakeasy's $5 Burger & Chips deal going on all night! We'll also be having a fun giveaway!!! Doors Open at 8pm / Show Starts at 8:30pm / !! FREE SHOW !!/ 21+ RSVP UPDATED: Images Added  - A Report by Sean Peel for VHSANDCHILL.net Born in the early 1980's, I was raised with VHS tapes being everywhere. My mom had shelves full of recorded episodes of Star Trek The Next Generation and Quantum Leap. Though it wasn't until 1993, with the release of Jurassic Park, that I would fall in love with movies. I managed to see that movie 11 times in the theater and for a 12-year-old, that's really saying something. Fast forward to 1998 and I started working at our local Video Update. It was there that that I knew I would love working at video stores. Nothing was more fun than talking with customers and fellow employees about movies day in and day out. There was a period when I was renting 6 movies at a time while I worked on my movie knowledge. I would watch nearly every movie that was recommended to me. Over the years I worked at Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, and of course Blockbuster Video. I was there to witness, firsthand, the transition from VHS tapes to DVDs. Although I wasn't 'behind the scenes' in later years, we all witnessed the fall of Blockbuster Video and nearly the end of the entire video rental industry. However, even now in the age of internet streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, some independently-owned video stores still exist here in Oklahoma. I did a little research and, not including resurgence chains like Family Video, I found several independently owned and operated video stores still in operation around the state. So, my wife and I packed up and went on a little road trip to find and explore the Last of the Oklahoma Video Stores.  Our first stop was the closest in nearby Del City. We pulled up and found the Reel Deal Video Store open and looking ready for business. Once inside we could see that they had a nice mix of blu-ray and DVD movies with a focus on television shows. They had a large selection of previously-viewed movies for sale, included a few old clamshell family films on VHS! They also had the normal assortment of candies, popcorn, and sodas, PLUS some really cool store t-shirts in many sizes available for purchase. The owner, while a man of few words, did answer a few questions about his store. I found out that they have been in business for about 6 years, with him being the same owner. When asked "What made you want to open your own video store?" He answered with a shrug, "Why not?".  Next up was Video Magic in Madill. Although it wasn't originally on our list, we spotted it while we were passing through town. We instantly turned around to check it out! Once inside we could tell it was a little different than your average video store. Half of the place was devoted to a Tanning Salon! Inside the video rental section of the store we could see the place was hopping. It was the weekend and kids were running back and forth bringing DVDs and video games up to their folks and asking to rent them. It was a trip! I could see that they rented DVDs, blu-rays, video games but couldn't find any VHS tapes for rental or sale. One thing I thought was super cool was that they had a large selection of Digital Download movie codes for sale. I had seen this practice before at Family Video, but it was nice to see the rural stores doing the same. Another thing I REALLY enjoyed was their epic movie-themed carpeting all throughout the place! If only I could have that in my house! (The owner wasn't available for interview nor follow up attempts)  As our road trip continued it was my turn to sleep and when I woke up we were in Prague, and right in front of us was Flicks Movies & Games! Inside we met the most wonderful woman who's been running this place for 20 years! She was more than happy to talk with us and explained that Flicks has been in the same location and under the same ownership for its entire 20-year history. We spoke a bit on the fall of Blockbuster Video and the rise of digital streaming, but apparently neither of those things has really affected business out there. People have always come to Flicks in Prague for their movie needs. Unfortunately, the owner says that they'll be closing for good this year as they're needing to focus more time with family. This will be one of the stores I'll be making sure to come by again before the doors close forever. They rent DVDs, blu-rays and video games. No VHS tapes anywhere but they do have a sweet Lord of the Rings action figure collection behind the counter!  Our final stop was Perry and it was the largest of all the stores we visited. 2001 Video was originally opened in Tulsa back in 1986, though they moved to Perry in 1989. During the video store heyday, they had a total of 18 stores around the area. They've always been owned by the same owner, though the business was started with his brother in the beginning. He was only 18 when they opened their first store. The owner says they named it 2001 video because they didn't think they'd still be running video stores by the year 2001, yet here they are, still open and renting movies in 2018. They have a great mix of DVDs and blu-ray but what was most surprising was that they have shelf after shelf of GLORIOUS VHS TAPES! I made sure to buy a handful of choice movies before we left. I asked them if the fall of Blockbuster or the rise of digital streaming had affected them in any way and he said that it really didn't. The nearest Blockbuster was in Tulsa, so when it closed nothing really changed for them. He did mention that a local Movie Gallery had once offered to buy them out. He refused the offer and told them that when THEY closed down he'd be there buying their stuff and that's just what he did. He pointed over to some of their rows of shelving and said that's their old shelves right there. Interestingly, half of their store was dedicated to furniture sales. There was also a friendly employee there that we spoke to that told us that she had been working there for 20 years! She told us that they once shared their strip mall location with a Wal-Mart and a Lowe's, having outlasted them both. She said that back in the day they were renting nearly 300 movies daily! It's 2018 and 2001 Video shows no signs of slowing down! Personally, I'm not convinced that the few stores we visited are the ONLY remaining independent video stores left in Oklahoma. Some of these 'Mom & Pop' rental stores don't have much of an online footprint and I think that they like it that way. I'm sure that nestled in the small towns and away from the big highways, they're still out there. Every night renting out VHS tapes, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and the latest video games to the people that have always visited these bastions of the old ways. Somewhere, somebody is leaning over a counter still giving out movie recommendations to waiting customers and that right there brings a great big smile to my face!  When: Friday, June 1st at 12:00 MIDNIGHT Where: IAO GALLERY, 706 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK Price: FREE SHOW!!! Open to the Public Our FREE MIDNIGHT MOVIE series continues out at the Individual Artists of Oklahoma - IAO Gallery on Film Row! Teamed up with the OKC Film Society we'll be presenting the film that practically started the entire Midnight Movie genre screenings! Friday night, June 1st join us as we screen an absolute cult classic! This 1970 western adventure follows the path of bizarre characters and violence encountered by a man in black on a journey of enlightenment! Doors Open at 11:30pm / Show Starts at MIDNIGHT / !! FREE SHOW !!/ 18+ Update: Event Pics Added! |
