Movie Madness Video

Portland’s Independent Video Store

Now a program of the Hollywood Theatre

Movie Madness is a Portland institution. Known for its vast collection, knowledgeable staff, and display cases full of legendary film props, the iconic Belmont storefront has a well-earned reputation as one of the best video stores in the country. Founded in 1991 by Mike Clark, Movie Madness has grown over the years to include 80,000+ titles encompassing new releases, childhood classics, foreign films, an extensive LGBTQ section, and VHS and cult rarities. In 2017, when then-owner Mike Clark was ready to retire, he approached his friends at the nonprofit Hollywood Theatre to see if they’d be interested in purchasing Movie Madness. After a successful crowdfunding campaign raised more than $315,000, the Hollywood took over ownership of Movie Madness in January 2018. The Hollywood Theatre is dedicated to preserving this cultural resource and keeping this world-class collection accessible to movie lovers in Portland and beyond.

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Customer Testimonials

What Celebrities Say About Movie Madness

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What a great time I had at Movie Madness. My wife Ida and I enjoyed our visit to Movie Madness and the special tour you gave us. What a fun time we had. I loved your museum of the props and costumes. You displayed each of them in a very special way. Mike, I've never seen a video store like yours. It's definitely one of the best video stores I've ever seen.

Bruce Campbell - Actor
Evil Dead, Crimewave
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This store is by far the best video store I've ever been to. They have mountains of movies - films you won't find anywhere else. They have a spaghetti western section that I could spend hours going through. Mike Clark You did a wonderful job putting together the greatest video store on earth. Thank you for the wonderful time we had with you.

Alex Cox – Director
Sid and Nancy, Repo Man
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If Alice from Wonderland fell down the rabbit hole and landed inside Movie Madness, she would never want to go back home. It is like being in a secret vault with endless treasures of films and rare television movies and TV shows that you can't find anywhere else (at least not all in one place and organized like the Library of Congress!).

PJ Soles – Actress
Halloween, Stripes
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The way we organize our movies sets us apart from other video stores. You can bet that we've got all of your favorite films here - Comedy, Drama, Action, Horror, Classics, Silents, Musicals, Foreign, Family - but they might not be where you'd find them in another store. Movie Madness has been set up by people who are passionate about movies and the history of cinema, and we think that the way we have things arranged here makes it easier for you to quickly and easily discover new favorites when browsing our inventory. Many great filmmakers have their own sections under Classic Directors, Hollywood Directors, Independent Filmmakers, Foreign Directors, Cult Directors, and Horror Directors. If a director has a section in our store, all of their films will be located together in that particular filmmaker's section. Ever wanted to watch every film that Hitchcock ever made? Feel like a Spielberg marathon? At Movie Madness, you'll find whole director's catalogues alongside each other, for your convenience.