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Video Vortex is not only bringing back the video store, it’s bringing it into the 21st Century with an immersive video-themed bar where you can enjoy 40 of the greatest local brews on tap, marvel at the 8 foot VHS boxes and dozens of vintage exploitation posters that surround you and dive into one of the largest rental collections of cinema in the country. Video Vortex won’t only be renting movies and pouring beer, we also have the best selection of cinephile gear for you and the movie lover in your life. From T-shirts and pins to a hand selected Blu-Ray collection, to a curated selection of the best board games of recent years, to a wicked vinyl soundtrack collection, as well as crowlers of all our draft beers available to go.
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Address: 2116 New Bern Ave APT D, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: (984) 444-6621
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Reviews
Drew Como
I found out about this place on another Facebook group that focused on 80’s style horror movies and went today to check it out with my fiancé.
We both found the beer selection and food selection great, but what made this an even better experience was the atmosphere. Very campy and fun, and both the bartender and counter person were friendly and engaged in discussions about 80’s style horror movies such as Video Violence, Microwave Massacre, Pieces, Rubber, Sleepaway Camp, and several others.
Such a great spot – We will definitely be returning again soon!
… moreWe both found the beer selection and food selection great, but what made this an even better experience was the atmosphere. Very campy and fun, and both the bartender and counter person were friendly and engaged in discussions about 80’s style horror movies such as Video Violence, Microwave Massacre, Pieces, Rubber, Sleepaway Camp, and several others.
Such a great spot – We will definitely be returning again soon!
Albert Napolitano
A nostalgic joyride. Walking around the racks of videos that you can rent—for free by the way—brought me back to the days of scouring the aisles of Blockbuster Video and birthday parties at bowling alleys. Apart from their great selection of movies, they offer a ton of local beers on tap, and a very friendly and helpful staff.
… moreAllen Davis
What a cool place! They have a great selection of craft beers, the staff are super friendly, and the space is so unique and interesting. My only complaint is that they didn’t have the T shirt I wanted in my size. Oh well, too popular I guess!
… moreOliver Peckham
The Alamo Drafthouse’s bar-slash-video rental store is one of the coolest spots in Raleigh. A fantastic selection of mostly-local beer on tap is flanked by one of the best cult VHS collections in the country and an impressive selection of Blu-rays — all free to rent.
… moreCurtis Medina
Life changing business, tens of thousands of DVD, Blu Ray & VHS selections for FREE rental. It’s all done as an excuse for you to stay and drink micro brews, play free trivia, play free board games, eat their food & of course stay and watch a movie in their theater. The good will expressed here of offering a free retro rental experience is a brilliant and appreciated gimmick that transforms the space into a special community space, an enriching experience that quickly makes Raleigh a better place & your life more fulfilled. If I had one ask it would be they would keep adding DVDs to some degree, as most of their titles stop around 2018… but I understand that the format of physical media is becoming obsolete (which is the very reason they can offer these free) & spending money on new ones may not make sense. It’s a small caveat to my absolute love of this idea, though. It’s deserving of so much praise.
… moreAdam Cassill
Awesome selection of older and not so older videos to rent totally free. Huge collection of DVDs including TV shows as well as movies. VHS collection as well. Includes lots of horror, Sci Fi, wrestling, comedy, and cult favorites. Friendly and helpful staff who love movies. You can get 2 movies at a time for up to a week for free. Plus, great food, drinks, and in theater movies at Alamo.
… moreTammie Luke
What a fun, retro, and interesting place to go to see a movie! Not only do you have the experience of being thrown back to your childhood in the lobby with all of the VHS tapes; the theater is cool too! They serve you in your seats! No concessions to assault you in the lobby with the scrumptious smell of popcorn. You order, and your server brings it to you in your seat, at which you have your own little tray to rest your goodies on. They use dishes and glasses just like at home! Thank you for cutting waste and serving up a tremendous theater experience.
… moreAlison Smitley
Incredible gem boasting what I can only imagine are thousands of videos that you can rent for FREE! (Two out at a time, you provide credit card info in case of late charges and/or damage). It’s a nostalgic and fun experience selecting movies and they are organized extremely well by multiple categories. If you want to check if a movie is available, there are 2 iPads mounted in the area to easily search (the staff is also extremely helpful and friendly). They even have convenient drop off bins for after hours or if the main desk is too hectic. Such a cool way to relive the days of video rental stores, and I love that they have rescued all of these discs/tapes from now-defunct rental stores instead of sending them to a landfill.
… moreDavid Ermold
We didn’t go to see a movie because we wanted to browse and buy films. Extremely limited selection. They only had criterion collection blu rays and very few of them. They had a lot of video rentals, but browsing means flipping through thousands of plastic cards with images that are stacked in drawers. It is not convenient at all to browse. Put the movies on shelves like in the 80’s. Who has that kind of patience to flip cards? There is a nice collection of video tapes though. They basically use cinema and movies as a motif for their restaurant. We are avid movie buffs, but this was a very veneer experience.
… moreNathan
A great place to find older, cult, or hard to find movies on VHS, DVD, or Blu-ray. Rentals are free(!). Over 40 local craft beers on tap, plus a full bar. Food is good, but pricey. The atmosphere is fun and entertaining. Outside seating is a plus. They regularly have special events and special movie showings. Worth checking out.
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