Five years after closing, Midtown movie-rental store Black Lodge is reborn, reinvented
Matt Martin "the movie guy" at the newly reopened Black Lodge, where a "wall of shame" (left) features what he considers to be the worst films ever made. Martin's eclectic and expansive collection sets it apart other stores of its kind that were put out of business by Netflix and other streaming services. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
By surrounding its 20,000-title DVD collection with screenings, concerts, gaming and more, Memphis video store Black Lodge returns from the dead with an expanded mission.
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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
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