That or one of those plastic security cases that can only be opened with a special key. Where did you buy it?

He said he got it at Target.

For those who have posted pics of DVD cases with tabs (Eternal SUnshine)...how about the DVD I was asking about? Someone must own this DVD besides me.

I will take a pic of it soon but since i scratched off the word "lock" I'm not sure it will help.

Yes, many of us do have the DVD you were asking about, but our copies do not have the lock.

Every single copy of Shawshank that I've seen, including the one I own, is just in a normal DVD case that opens right up without any locks, latches, etc...

Even if the word "lock" is scratched off I'm sue we can get an idea of what you mean by just seeing what the case looks like, front and side.

I bought my Shawshank at Target and no lock here either.

I've never even heard of such a thing.

Hi all...instead of taking the pic I decided to return the DVD to Target. They pried it open, breaking the case...to find out it did indeed have some kind of locking mechanism on the inside (as someone here had suggested...thanks!). Anyway they gave me a new one which is just like any other DVD case.

My next stop was Best Buy...where I purchased 4 of the new Jerry Lewis DVD's (Nutty, Cinderfella, Family Jewels and The Bellboy. Funny things is they have the 2 little tabs (also as someone here suggested). Well believe it or not I know how to open these up! LOL

Again...Thanks to everyone who tried to help.

wish you'd taken a picture.....

Yeah, i'm really curious about thise strange mechanism

Not to start anything, but I almost doubt the story now.

Sorry.

use the freaking key that's inside the box.

WTF?

First of all, if the key is in the box, and the box is locked . . . well, you see where I'm going with this.

I'd say just wait a few years . . . the DVD should be able to tunnel itself out eventually.