A TOUR OF MY MOVIE ROOM

 THE TRUTH REVEALED!! 

UNTOLD UNTIL NOW!!

SEE CLUTTER YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT POSSIBLE!!

SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OBSESSIVE COLLECTING TAKES OVER!!

OK, Mike...let's not get overdramatic. Just show the pictures.

I moved into this eccentric old house thirty-five years ago, and, like me, it has only gotten more eccentric as the years go on. A story and a half, three bedrooms, two up and one down. Hardwood floors that crreeaakkk more every year. Lots of windows, including a living room that gets light from three directions. A creepy basement and an even creepier crawlspace. The house is strange and weird and suits me perfectly. The spare bedroom upstairs has always been used a sort of retreat area. When I first moved in, I furnished it with a loveseat, a 13-inch TV and some shelves to display my VHS collection and even had a cassette tape player so I could listen to music. Eventually, when I gave in reluctantly to the DVD phenomenon, the room started getting a little crowded. My original shelving system gave way to more efficient ways to store my growing DVD collection, and I began collecting poster art and pictures for the walls. 

Following the death of my last VCR and the demise of my VHS collection, I made more changes, eventually getting my first flatscreen TV. That was ten years ago, and I still have that same Samsung 40-inch set. Works perfectly. The collection kept expanding, more shelves were needed and even the loveseat had to go because I needed the wall space. The collecting thing started getting serious around the same time I started finding other like-minded collectors on Youtube and checking out their impressive movie rooms. My room has never been that impressive and my collection isn't close to what so many other Youtubers have amassed, but I'm happy with what I have, and my room is very comfortable. As of now, my collection stands at a little more that 4,300 titles, mostly DVDs, but a growing number of Blu-rays. 4K has not yet entered into my radar. Maybe someday.

So, let's take a look around.

Here's a nice overview of one side of the room. I rely on Dracula to keep watch over the collection for me. 

Another overview. The DVD shelves came from Best Buy and the bookshelves came from Wal-Mart. 

These shelves contain my miscellaneous DVDs and box sets. Most of the posters came from Creepy Classics.

A word to the wise: Don't make the same mistake I did and buy a cheap vinyl-covered chair, because the vinyl will peel off and wind up on the floor. The chair may not look good, but it's so comfy, I hate to replace it.

My TV and a wall filled with Barbara Steele. The TV cabinet is actually a stereo cabinet that I turned over on its side. I don't have a sound system.

Another wall of Barbara Steele over my horror-sci-fi section.

And still more Steele!

Non-horror Kino-Lorber DVDs/Blu-rays, followed by the bulk of my non-horror and non-Film Noir Blu-ray collection. 

Classic TV display. I like to change the display every once in a while. Route 66 (1960-64) is still my all-time favorite TV show.

More TV, with Film Noir to the left.

My DVDs from The Video Beat. Teen angst dramas, rock 'n roll shows & documentaries, cool 60s TV shows like Hullabaloo and Shindig.

Toy robots from Alpha Video and Space 1999.

My Arrow Video collection.

Doorway art.

My Dave Koenig wall: A Fiend On Film. He designed the top two posters.

This way to the Twilight Zone.

A Ray Dennis Steckler hat and Barbara's autograph. Dracula is enjoying the sun for a change.

Sometimes, I must admit, I walk into this room and think: "What have I done???" And I'm always thinking about ways to make changes in order to utilize the space more efficiently. For example, getting some taller shelves to hold more movies. I also think about moving everything downstairs and making my living room into a movie room. Maybe get a bigger TV screen and a sound system. But the truth is, I'm too comfortable with the way things are and I'm much too lazy to make a change. However, if the collection keeps growing, I may not have a choice.

Maybe I should rent a nice warehouse...