Much like my friend Louis, I can’t pass up a chance at finding some cheap genre flicks on DVD or whatever. While I don’t have the fortune of a Big Lots near by like Louis does, I did happen across a Movie Gallery store that was closing up shop on my weekend travels. Generally by the time I find out a movie store is closing, the pickings are already slim and I don’t even bother. Especially when I’m just passing through town. This time though, the sun was bright, the air was warm and something whispered in my ear that I should stick my head into the closing Movie Gallery I passed on Friday on my way back through Kokomo, IN. And I’m quite glad I did, as you can see!

My little side trip netted me 6 DVD’s and two Blu-ray disks, and I’d say I did rather well! Amongst the spoils were May, that creepy little and awesome little feature starring Angela Bettis. I must add, this is one of my all time favorite horror flicks right here! Why I didn’t have it on DVD yet? Couldn’t tell ya. How about a good copy of Cemetary Man starring that hunk of man Rupert Everett? I couldn’t pass up a Beyond Re-Animator since Jefferey Coombs is the king of B-horror. And Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer is just an all around good time. I couldn’t just go with the well knowns though, so i had to experiment a bit too. Amongst the experimentation was Chainsaw Sally that the Ms. saw a few years back and like a lot as well as Sasquatch Mountain. On this last one, I’ll give you two reasons and you go with the one you like best. 1. I’ve got some plans in mind for an upcoming Sasquatch horror story, so I figured this would make for some research. 2. I freaking love Lance Henriksen in a horror flick and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

As for Blu-ray titles, I didn’t find in horror movies that I didn’t already have or that looked appealing. (”Twilight” is not horror.) So, I grabbed two flicks that I love a lot. First up was Ray Stevens in The Punisher: War Zone which I still think is the best big screen adaptation of the character to date! I stand firm by that thought too! In addition to this, I added one of my favorite movies of the 2000’s, Pineapple Express, to finally upgrade my well worn DVD copy! There was a time that my own mother used to watch “Hoosiers” every Saturday when she cleaned the house. My house cleaning movie is “Pineapple Express”.

Overall, a pretty damn nice haul for just under $35 and a chance stop in a town we were merely passing through!