FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO FILE : Tight Squeeze : Camarillo shop, once part of a chain, has plenty of titles, but it lacks a little in maneuvering room between the racks.

In this, the fifth installment of our periodic review of video stores, we went to The Video Station in Camarillo. It can be found at 5283 Mission Oaks Blvd., inside the Mission Oaks Plaza shopping center. The store was once part of an international chain of about 500 stores, but now is a privately owned operation.

Location: With The Video Station in a shopping center, there is plenty of parking. The store is situated in a corner of the center, so it can be a little difficult to find. Just head for the Von’s market and turn right.

Selection: There are a lot of videos here, so many videos, in fact, that the place might not be suitable for claustrophobes. There isn’t a whole lot of walking space between racks.

If you’re looking for a Disney video, they probably have it, either in the family section or in the children section. There are about 30 shelves devoted to Disney. The selection includes the 1977 film “Freaky Friday,” starring Academy Award winner Jodi Foster. The store has the entire “Herbie the Love Bug” series, starring a life-like Volkswagen. There’s “Herbie Goes Bananas,” “Herbie Goest to Monte Carlo” and “Herbie Rides Again.”

Other substantial sections include “Horror,” “Musical,” “Oscar Winners,” “General Interest” (the National Geographic series, the Nova series, the Cosmos series and some travel films), “Exercise” (it’s great if you like Jane Fonda--there are nine of her productions), and, of course, “New Releases.”

Special features: The Video Station has paperback books, T-shirts, wrapping paper, a fax machine and a copy machine--yes, this is a video store, not a stationery shop. Probably the most vital special feature here is the “Home Hotline,” for local calls. It’s a good tool just in case the video you’re supposed to pick up for the family has already been rented. This way, you don’t have to give them the bad news in person.

Pick of the week: It is a bit tough to single out one movie. But we have narrowed it down to four videos, all of them in the how-to genre. First, there’s “How to Have a Moneymaking Garage Sale” starring Phyllis Diller. A tip on the back of the box suggests watching the video and then selling it at that first garage sale. Then there’s “How to Carve Great Faces for Halloween,” by “The Pumpkin Man,” Gordy Falk. Apparently, Falk is a big shot in Wisconsin, having exhibited 1,000 different pumpkin faces back in 1987. And then there is the somewhat dated pair of videos titled “Let’s Break: A Visual Guide to Breakdancing” and “Breakdance, You Can Do It.” Both were made in 1984.

Edibles: The smell of popcorn fills the air at this shop. That’s probably because there’s a popcorn machine right near the front door. Customers can get one free bag of popcorn per movie rental, up to a maximum of three bags. A sign on the machine, however, warns: “No rent, no popcorn.” There is also a fine selection of candy to wash down the popcorn.

Drop box: Yes.

Rental Costs: Membership is free with a California driver’s license and a MasterCard or VISA. It costs $2.50 to join without the credit cards, but you will need to show a driver’s license and one other form of ID. New releases are $2.95 per day, children’s movies (except new ones) are $1.25 per day, and other movies are $2.50 per day.