Looking for a cheap way to see your favorite flicks? Never fear, the State Hornet is here with information to help you view or purchase all kinds of movies without burning a hole in your wallet.

If you’re hunting for relatively inexpensive movie tickets, you can begin your search right here on campus. From the ASI Business Office on the third floor of the University Union, you can purchase a $5.25 ticket for any United Artist movie, no matter what time the movie plays. That’s right, folks, you can see a $9 film for only $5.25. It doesn’t matter if you go to a matinee or a late night show, because the price remains the same. The only catch is, the movie has to be at least 10 days old. No premieres.

You can also drop by the State Hornet office every now and then to get free passes to current films. Passes for “Abandon” (starring Katie Holmes of TV’s “Dawson’s Creek”) flew out in less than an hour.

Our fair city’s illustrious Sacramento Drive-In has bargain Tuesdays for those of you who don’t mind dark screens and less-than-stellar sound. You’ll dish out $4 per person as opposed to the regular admission of $6.25.

For home movie viewing, stores are selling DVDs and videotapes to eager consumers, for a price. That price is usually too much for many college students to pay more than a few times.

Dimple Records has a modest collection of used DVDs and videotapes, and many of them are ridiculously cheap. The used special edition DVD of “Hannibal,” a relatively recent film, is on the shelves for $11.95. A used VHS tape of “Witness,” a 1980s film starring Harrison Ford as an Amish guy up to his beard in danger, is on sale for $2.95. Yeah, it’s not exactly a new release, but videotapes don’t come that cheap too often.Local Video Clearance Centers are also local home movie chains with prices to spare. They boast a wide selection of rare videos for affordable prices. “We have a lot of hard-to-find videos,” says Debbie, a manager. “Stuff people can’t find anywhere else. Out of print videos.”

According to Debbie, the store has a large selection of adult videos with low prices that can’t be beat by other adult video outlets. Unlike competing stores with $60 adult videos, Video Clearance Center carries many in-demand adults videos with $8.99 to $33 price tags.

Customers can purchase two DVDs for $25 at Hollywood Video. Films like “Kiss of the Dragon,” “Black Hawk Down,” “John Q,” “Monster’s Ball,” “Shallow Hal,” and “Harry Potter” are offered under that deal.

Everyone loves movies, but most people hate the cost. If you don’t want to break your bank account, keep a sharp eye out for the best deals and the lowest prices.