The Archive is a physical media retail store that opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut in June 2017…read more It was founded by friends and business partners Brandon Upson, James Neurath, Ryan Emerson and Ralph Stevens. The shop is the brick & mortar division of Vinegar Syndrome: a film restoration and distribution company that specializes in protecting and preserving genre films (mainly produced between the 1960s and 1980s). The company was founded in 2012 by Emerson and business partner Joe Rubin and named for the acidic smell of deteriorating film. It is considered a boutique Blu-ray label and to date has released well over 800 titles on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD. The Archive is dedicated to selling movies and music in a wide variety of physical media formats. Consumers will find all sorts of new and used titles available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc, Vinyl, CD, and Cassette tape. A second location opened in Aurora (CO) in October 2022 and a third (named 'Vinegar Syndrome') opened in Toronto (ON) in October 2023. I've been doing business with the Archive for a number of years now. I'm a huge fan of collecting physical media. Although streaming media seems to be the way to go now, streaming services are only as good as your internet connection, the quality is too compressed and titles are disappearing all the time. I like having an actual vinyl record or 4K disc in my hands. Physical formats are also usually loaded with all sorts of liner notes, posters and bonus features that you won't get with streaming services. I try to stop at the shop every few months or so. While I sometimes leave empty handed, other times I leave with some great finds. They often carry great film releases from labels like Arrow Video, Blue Underground, The Criterion Collection, Severin Films, Shout! Factory, and of course Vinegar Syndrome. At times, the shop will even get a limited amount of new releases weeks before they are available on Amazon. If you're a fan of physical media then you need to get to the Archive right away!

Massive selection and great service. I got some anime and picked out a few of my favorite movies…read more Great place!

Simply the cleanest place in CT to get busy always a open mouth to great you. Waiting on the other…read moreside...

Thanks for nothing . We have been loyal customers for years and you just up and close without any…read morewarning. You could have said something so I could have rented some cool flicks that would never be returned. Instead we are stuck with season one of "That 70's show" and "What happens in Vegas". I did score a sweet "Kids in the hall " nice. I really liked this place they had a great foreign and Indie selection and it was next to a nice Subway ( a perfect match) A sad loss for the neighborhood

central islip home of real women I love this place brings…read moreback memories of me and my mom during her working days.

We were passing by this town and we found this on yelp. We decided to stop by. The store is pretty…read morebig and has a ton of things. If you like comic books and cards you should definitely come here. My husband spend an hour here and purchased a few comics. Everything was reasonably priced nothing crazy. We had a pretty good experience.

Extremely disappointed in this store. Considered suing. After buying stuff here since I moved in…read moreAugust, I came in today to buy a book and after I got my credit card voucher, I asked for a receipt, which they were reluctant to give me. The owner was very upset someone would want to return something. He kept saying they did not do that (which was confusing because I had already exchanged a book once, a Superman collection) and that only Amazon did that and added that it was "the stupidest thing I have heard". I told him as politely as possible to not call me stupid, and will go back tomorrow to either get my money back. Either way, it's a good store for game playing, but not comics. No one ever knows about the comics I ask for. It's terrible owner is impolite and I wonder if it was because I am latin american?

More than a video store! Pinball machines, and huge selection of movies and games, and early…read morerelease dates. The owner Pat is super personable and helpful. They have a bunch of different candy choices as well as fresh popped popcorn. Support a local business instead of those junky machines, you will be very happy you did. Get the Alligator Ice sooo good!

Usually come here for a quick stop to see what they have for games…read more They have a lot of games, consoles and other gaming items for almost every console that has been out. There are some higher price games locked away in a cabinet such as retro PS games like silent hill.

My 20 something's love this store full of nicely organized vintage and used games on top condition…read more Good selection and super helpful nice employees a nerd gamer hub that beckons you in.

Yes had good time. Got my cock drained. Was crazy and everyone was respectful. Workers are helpful…read moreto newbies.

It is what it is.. private video aka Miriad was a better location and set up if they only could…read morevacuum but.. rip jake.. here you walk in.. Pay the don cheadle look a like money go in and enjoy what you can imagine.. For north nj it's perfect substitute for 8th in nyc or south jersey Pervy places