A Lanarkshire city is about to be the placement for a brand new comedian e book - and the creator is interesting for assist with historic particulars.
John Lees is planning to set his subsequent story in his hometown of Rutherglen.
The Nasty will likely be targeted across the waning days of the video nasties ethical panic of the Nineteen Eighties and early 90s, through which a number of grotesque horror movies akin to Cannibal Holocaust and the Evil Useless had been banned by the British Board of Movie Classification.
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John's story will combine horror and comedy as a gaggle of youngsters within the Royal Burgh attempt to watch a banned tape, a call that has surprising penalties.
Artwork on the comedian will come from George Kambadais.
One of many settings for the comedian is a video store within the city, and that has led John to try to discover particulars concerning the video rental shops that existed in actual life there.
He advised Lanarkshire Dwell : "Monster-Dome Video, one of many central places, is impressed by the outdated VideoLand that was once situated on Rutherglen Predominant Avenue - it was my unique native video store after I was a child.
"I've finished a good bit of analysis, and been capable of collect loads of reference images of Nineties Rutherglen, however there may be nothing about VideoLand.
"There may be nearly zero reference to the place to be trawled up on Google. Actually no photographs.
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"It is just like the place by no means existed, erased from historical past.
"I am seeking to see if anybody on the market have any images - exterior or inside - of the outdated VideoLand?
"And even any reminiscences of the place they'd prefer to share?"
If anybody does have any particulars or will help John, you'll be able to both contact Lanarkshire Dwell with the knowledge and we'll move it on, or contact him straight right here.
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