Lights, Camera, Free DVDs! Visit the Free Blockbuster dropbox for your next movie night
Get ready for a "reel" treat! A Free Blockbuster just opened in Houston where people can drop off or pick up DVDs and VHS tapes to take home and watch! The first Free Blockbuster dropbox has been opened at Grand Prize Bar in Houston. The initiative aims to provide free entertainment to as many as possible, inspired by the concept of free libraries. The first dropbox opened in February 2019 and the first film contributed by screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker was the first person to contribute movies to Free Blockbusters. The dropbox's community encourages residents to connect and join the movement, fostering a culture of sharing their favorite films with others. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app, available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio.
Published : a month ago by FOX 26 Digital in Entertainment Tech
Surprise, Blockbuster is back! Kind of. Movie enthusiasts in Houston have a new way to enjoy films with the launch of the city's first Free Blockbuster dropbox.
Located at Grand Prize Bar located at 1010 Banks Street, this concept takes a page out of the little free libraries concept, where people can leave or take a movie for others to enjoy!
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Free Blockbuster's mission behind this initiative is to challenge the notion of scarcity by providing free entertainment to as many people as possible.
The first box popped up in February 2019 and screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker made history by becoming the first person to contribute movies to Free Blockbuster on March 28, 2019.
FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!
Free Blockbuster's community encourages residents to connect and join the movement, fostering a culture of sharing their favorite films with others.
Since it's appearance in Houston, the dropbox at Grand Prize Bar has had a wide range of movies come through such as cartoons, some old-school classics, rom-coms, dramas, and more.
Topics: Movies