

Chad Buckley is super crazy about horror movies, but also very lonely. He mostly spends his days in his small movie shop having wild discussions with his only returning customer, Sam.
Writing
Segments roast horror clichés while secretly loving them.
Practical Effects
Gloriously gooey practical effects that wink at 80s splatter.

Director
Aaron B. Koontz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emily Hagins directed her segment at 25, making her the youngest filmmaker ever to direct a horror anthology segment—fitting for a film obsessed with horror's next generation.
The video store setting isn't just nostalgic set dressing; it's a eulogy for physical media culture and the toxic gatekeeping that flourished in those spaces before algorithms took over.