Video Vortex

"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!"

"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."

"This place is too cool! Located right inside of Raleigh’s Alamo Drafthouse, Video Vortex is the place you can go to rent DVD’s, VHS tapes and even VCR’s. They have over 70,000 titles to choose from and you get to sort through the choices just like the classic video rental stores you used to go to. They offer Trivia Night and other events here during different nights of the week. I believe if you rent 2 movies it’s free for one week, but you have the option to rent more or extend your rental with a fee. I can’t wait to come back for more movies!"

"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."

"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."