The Thing (1982)

Not a specialty store, but standalone deals appear regularly.

Community's most-cited first stop for 4K.

Criterion titles only. Flash sales are community religion.

Arrow titles direct. Customer service slipped after Zavvi acquisition.

Boutique label store. Spring sales are a regular community event.

Genre and cult titles. Their own label releases plus curated picks.

Specialty retailer focused on horror, cult, and exploitation physical media.

Universal Pictures' storefront. Good prices, but discs occasionally arrive damaged.

Gruv's eBay store.

Worth checking during 50% off boutique sales. Criterion, Kino, and Arrow rotate a few times a year.

Closeout prices on 4K and Blu-ray, including some Arrow titles. $5 USD shipping. Inventory refreshes every three weeks.

eBay store. Same company as DeepDiscount. Almost always has a sale running.

Sony's official eBay store. Canadian storefront available.

Same company as PopMarket and WowHD. $20 USD flat shipping to Canada.

Lionsgate titles direct.

US-based indie retailer.

New England retailer with online ordering.

Indie retailer with physical media focus.

Boutique and horror specialty store.

Online retailer for 4K UHD.

Physical media retailer.

Marketplace. Good for OOP titles and sealed steelbooks from individual sellers.

Best for quick delivery and standalone deals.

Canadian distributor for most boutique labels. Will match major boutique sales. Check here before ordering cross-border.

Canadian storefront of Gruv. Avoid the US store, it won't ship to Canada.

The only chain with locations across the country. Stocks imported films. Took over from HMV.

Still sells movies in Canada, unlike the US stores.

Vancouver store. Free shipping. Regularly 10% off on long weekends.

Toronto indie store with strong boutique selection.

Calgary indie store.

London, ON store.

Montreal-based retailer.

International store of DeepDiscount. Prices include shipping, but COD fees have been reported recently.

UK store that ships internationally. Cheap shipping. 10% off code usually appears near month end. Budget for customs on larger orders.

Good selection, ships internationally. Exchange rate can work in your favour.

Ships internationally. Cheap base shipping. 10% off code typically available near month end.

UK high street chain with strong physical media selection.

UK storefront. No longer ships internationally.

US storefront of Zavvi. Ships internationally.

German marketplace for new and used physical media.

Buy during B1G1 or B2G1 sales only. Exchange rate is favorable for international buyers. International shipping works inconsistently, so check before ordering.