A new store in Oak Park is betting that Sacramento still loves browsing shelves for the perfect movie. Very Good Video, from co-owners Chris Emery and Jefferson Miller, will rent and sell VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray when it opens its doors this October. The soft opening comes first, with a grand opening celebration planned before Halloween.
Memberships will include rentals, merchandise discounts, and access to members-only events like screenings and trivia nights. The store will also rent or sell VHS and DVD players sourced from across Northern California, which means that box of tapes in your garage might finally get some use again. Emery and Miller say they see real demand for physical media as streaming prices rise and titles quietly disappear from catalogs.
More than a store, Very Good Video wants to be a third space, a spot for watch parties and community movie events where neighbors actually talk about what they’re watching. Oak Park continues to grow as a destination for local businesses, and this one arrives with plenty of nostalgia behind it. What’s the first movie you’d rent if you walked in on opening day?
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