Video Palace
by Shudder
When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to investigate the tape's origin and find themselves caught up in a web of conspiracy, occult, and dread surrounding a legendary video store with a sinister purpose beyond imagining. Video Palace was created by Nick Braccia and Mike Monello, directed by Ben Rock, written by Ben Rock & Bob DeRosa and stars Chase Williamson and Devin Sidell.
Episodes
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11. Introducing The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast
Enter the dark, twisted underworld of vampires in the official podcast about The AMC+ Interview with the Vampire Podcast. Each week, writer/comedian/vampire-enthusiast Naomi Ekperigin will be joined by the actors and writers behind this adaptation of Anne Rice's classic novel – unpacking the…
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13. BONUS: In Search of the Eyeless Man: A Texas Teen Story by Brea Grant
“A Texas Teen Story” is a very personal contribution, as it chronicles first-hand the unexplained events Grant experienced in the ‘90s. It’s a story of obsession, cliques, power and music, with a focus on the social dynamics and potential for cruelty that are unique to teenage girls. Grant’s...
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12. BONUS: In Search of the Eyeless Man: The Real Sharon Lockenby by Graham Skipper
“The Real Sharon Lockenby” is inspired by a chance meeting Graham had at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. It’s a relatable, real life nightmare about what it means to become a meme: what do we get, what do we lose and what’s in it for the Eyeless Man? Join our quest to uncover the truth about…
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11. BONUS: In Search of the Eyeless Man: Dr. Maynard Wills: An Origin Story
Over the last two years, Dr. Maynard Wills, a professor of folklore at the New School in New York City has done his own research and collected stories—either experienced firsthand or passed on—about the eerie phenomena of the white tapes and the Eyeless Man. On October 13th, 2020, Tiller Press,...
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10. The Stack
After agreeing to call off the investigation, Mark secretly goes back to Randy’s piano shop to get to the heart of the mystery once and for all. He records his descent into the hidden basement, where he discovers the horrifying truth behind the white tapes. Tamra finds the recording the next day...
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9. Revok
After the argument that might have ended everything for Mark and Tamra, Mark is ready to give up the investigation - until Tamra calls to say she solved the code that Cat found in the tapes, which contains coordinates leading somewhere Mark never suspected. Patching up their relationship while...
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8. Life Support
Mark and Tamra learn more about Cat’s terrible accident while waiting with her wife at the hospital. When they return home, they discover someone has broken into their apartment and taken something vital. Hoping for good news, Mark returns a call to Jacob Manders and is confronted with a tragic...
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7. The Code
Mark and Tamra enlist Cat’s help in lining up the audio in all four white tapes. She plays the resulting project for them, which causes Mark to pass out and injure himself. Now on their own, Cat and Tamra make a crucial new discovery: a secret code buried deep within the white tapes. After the…
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6. The Hidden Basement
Mark interviews a former clerk at the Video Palace and learns some intriguing new information, including the strange circumstances of her last night at work. Meanwhile, Tamra visits a mental institution in search of the owners of the Video Palace. Mark and Tamra come away from their separate...
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5. Pilgrimage
Mark and Tamra travel to Conway, Vermont, and the original site of the Video Palace. Once there, Mark has an unexpected reaction to what was once the legendary video store. Afterward, they interview the locals and get a promising new lead, as well as a first-hand account of a run-in with The...
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4. Dissonance
Mark and Tamra ask for help from their friend Cat, who composes the music for Mark’s podcast. She analyzes the white tapes and surmises that there must be more of them in existence. Mark shares Cat’s theory with film-collector Jacob Manders, who adds a theory of his own, that the white tapes were...
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3. The Piano Tuner
Excited to have found a second white tape, Mark shares the news with his new friend, film-collector Jacob Manders. Tamra helps Mark trace the new white tape to Randy Wane, a professional piano tuner with a nearby shop. Mark interviews him and learns more about the Video Palace before their...
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2. Obsession
Mark interviews the wife of Thurman Mueller, who was deeply obsessed with the Video Palace before he disappeared twenty years ago. Mark is excited to discover another white tape in Thurman’s vast movie collection, even though viewing it makes him physically ill. He’s forced to flee with the tape...
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1. Somniloquy
After watching a mysterious white VHS tape, video collector Mark Cambria begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn’t exist. He interviews several colleagues in the film community and discovers an urban myth surrounding the existence of the so-called “white tapes.” Mark’s search for...
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When video collector Mark Cambria watches a mysterious VHS tape, he begins talking in his sleep in a language that doesn't exist. Mark and his girlfriend Tamra set out to investigate the tape's origin and find themselves caught up in a web of conspiracy, occult, and dread surrounding a legendary video store with a sinister purpose beyond imagining. Video Palace was created by Nick Braccia and Mike Monello, directed by Ben Rock, written by Ben Rock & Bob DeRosa and stars Chase Williamson and Devin Sidell.
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