Blockbuster is making an unlikely comeback — neighborhood 'Free Blockbuster' boxes are multiplying for DVD and Blu-ray fans, as new website turns Netflix into a 3D video store
- Free Blockbuster uses repurposed newspaper dispensers to create free movie libraries
- Bingebrowse replicates old-school video stores for your streaming subscriptions
- There's only one actual Blockbuster still operating
We've got good news for fans of the long-gone Blockbuster video stores: they're back! Back! BACK!
Well, kinda.
Two very different Blockbuster homages are delighting movie lovers in the US. One's physical, with VHS, DVD and Blu-ray. And one's virtual, with a Blockbuster-esque virtual space connecting to movie streaming services.
Let's start with the discs and VHS tapes. In the US, an unnamed former Blockbuster employee began the Free Blockbuster project in 2019. They began with a single Los Angeles Times newspaper dispenser, packed it with movies, and attracted the attention of Seven screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, who was the first person to check out a movie and return it to its original dispenser.
Word spread and Free Blockbuster boxes have recently started...
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