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 answers leads him and his girlfriend Tamra to the legend of the Video Palace and also to Thurman Mueller, a former Video Palace member who has been missing for over twenty years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 when confronted by Thurman’s volatile son, Shane. After Mark returns home, he learns that Tamra was unnerved by a strange sound at their door.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 encounter takes a strange turn that once again leaves Mark physically ill. Afterwards, Mark receives an odd voice mail message with a surprising connection to Randy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 actually made at the Video Palace. Mark and Tamra are left with only one choice: they have to go to Conway, Vermont, in search of the original Video Palace.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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 Eyeless Man, a local boogeyman some say was made up to scare children. Mark and Tamra decide to stay overnight in a motel, where Mark’s sleep talking takes a turn for the worse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.