The original Midnight Cinephile archive — reviews, interviews, discoveries, oddities and assorted transmissions from the first reel.
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Vicious Vignettes – The Thing What Lurked In The Tub
Read more: Vicious Vignettes – The Thing What Lurked In The TubBack in the 80’s and 90’s late night TV wasn’t the desolated wasteland of COPS reruns, infomercials and CSI: Miami reruns. Back then you never knew what you were going to come across while…
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Unexpected Horrors Part III
Read more: Unexpected Horrors Part IIIIt’s time again to take a look at places where terror can rear it’s head rather unexpectedly. This time we take a look at some of Jim Henson’s freakiest creations, one of the most unsettling…
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Midnight Matinee – Late Night Slasher
Read more: Midnight Matinee – Late Night SlasherMidnight Matinee1989Directed by Richard MartinWritten by Richard MartinStarring Ron White, Gillian Barber & Jeff Schultz British Columbia FilmD Slayer ProductionsImage OrganizationMalofilm Communications Inc.Odyssey PicturesSummit EntertainmentThomas Howe ReleasingTéléfilm CanadaNot Rated (TV Movie) – Approx 93 Minutes.Taglines: – Every…
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The Outing – A Night at the Museum of Horrors
Read more: The Outing – A Night at the Museum of HorrorsThe Outing1987Directed by Tom DaleyWritten by Warren ChaneyStarring Deborah Winters, James Huston & Andra St. Ivanyi H.I.T. FilmsSkouras PicturesTMS PicturesRated R – Approx 87 MinTaglines: – They’re not coming back. – You’ll Wish You Were Dead! – Don’t say…
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New Years Evil – Auld Lang Sayonara!
Read more: New Years Evil – Auld Lang Sayonara!New Year’s Evil1980Directed by Emmett AlstonWritten by Leonard Neubauer & Emmett AlstonStarring Roz Kelly, Kip Niven & Grant Cramer MGMThe Cannon GroupRated R – Approx. 90 Min.Taglines: – A celebration of the macabre. – This New Year’s, you’re invited…
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Another Year Dies….RIP 2013
Read more: Another Year Dies….RIP 2013As I sit here typing, only four hours remain of the year 2013. Feeling a bit nostalgic, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the year and review some of…
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Forbidden Forest on the Commodore 64 – A Christmas Wish Come True
Read more: Forbidden Forest on the Commodore 64 – A Christmas Wish Come TrueI’ve been wanting to write about this game for quite some time now. I’m not sure why I dragged my feet for so long, but by the time I really got the itch to start…
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Tape Mold Returns!
Read more: Tape Mold Returns!What a wonderful surprise I received the other day. After a long overnight shift, I returned home for some breakfast and a good long hibernation. On the way in, I decided to check the mail….I…
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Childhood Trauma Flashback: Part V – Weekly World News
Read more: Childhood Trauma Flashback: Part V – Weekly World NewsI’ve told you many times about my childhood Friday night tradition: Shopping with Mom, then the video store to rent a flick, etc. Well today I want to talk a little bit about a vital…
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Blood Beat – The Wisconsin Samurai Christmas Massacre
Read more: Blood Beat – The Wisconsin Samurai Christmas MassacreBloodBeat1982Directed by Fabrice A. ZaphiratosWritten by Fabrice A. ZaphiratosStarring Helen Benton, Terry Brown, Dana DayHuskypup Film ProductionsRated R Approx. 85 Min.Taglines – Who can survive it’s reign of terror? – A force of evilAlternative TitlesSortilèges (Spells) FrancePulsschlag…
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Treevenge – The Day The Pines Struck Back!
Read more: Treevenge – The Day The Pines Struck Back!Treevenge2008Directed by Jason EisenerWritten by Rob Cotterill & Jason EisenerStarring Jonathan Torrens, Sarah Dunsworth &Maris Morgan Yer Dead ProductionsUnrated – Approx. 16 MinutesTaglines:NoneAlternate Titles:None I’m a complete sucker for Christmas. I absolutely love the holiday and I…
