For movie users always seeking hidden gems, movie-focused social media platform Letterboxd is introducing a new service: The Letterboxd Video Store, which will allow users to not just log their interest in movies, but rent them on VOD through the app.
“This isn’t a subscription service! No lock-in, no paywall. Just rent the films you want, whenever you want, and join the conversation with our community logging, reviewing and adding them to lists,” the announcement post explains.
Letterboxd is promising a curated experience, akin to the “Employee Picks” section at an old-school real-life video store, but fueled by Letterboxd users. The types of movies that the service will offer includes film festival selections that do not have distribution, new restorations, and “limited-time drops of sneak peeks and unreleased gems (only here for a short time).”