The original Midnight Cinephile archive — reviews, interviews, discoveries, oddities and assorted transmissions from the first reel.
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The Vestron Dynasty
Read more: The Vestron DynastyToday, let’s take a look at the history of Vestron Video, one of the pioneers of the home video era, and of course my namesake! Vestron was founded in 1981 by an HBO executive who…
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Zombie In My Pocket
Read more: Zombie In My PocketHey kids, it’s your friendly Wizard here, and I wanna tell you about a great solitaire game that I like to play every now and then. The name of the game is Zombie in my…
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Ladies of the 80’s….The Action Figures
Read more: Ladies of the 80’s….The Action FiguresIt’s time to put on your speedo, and tuck it in, because here come the Ladies of the 80’s….The Action Figures! In the first in a series of articles which will explore the many facets…
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April Issue of Rue Morgue
Read more: April Issue of Rue MorgueThe April Issue of Rue Morgue looks to be absolutely STELLAR! Can’t wait to dig into this one! On Stands April 1st! FREDDY VS. FREDDY One, two, Freddy’s born anew… Robert Englund passes the glove…
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Read more: The Twilight Saga: EclipseComing soon to a theater near you: More Sparkly Vampires! Yes, The Cullens are back again in the third installment of the Twilight series, trying to discover who is behind a new wave of murders…
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Neon Maniacs
Read more: Neon ManiacsAlright kiddies, settle down and let The Wizard tell you all a little story about the Neon Maniacs! This gem from 1986 is one of my absolute favorites and is watched quite often here at…
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Destination Truth Returns!
Read more: Destination Truth Returns!Josh and crew are back in all new episodes of Destination Truth, kicking off tonight at 10pm, where the head to Israel in search of The Ghosts of Masada….Jay and Grant from Ghost Hunters will be…
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Battle Beasts!!!
Read more: Battle Beasts!!!Fire! Wood! Or Water! … You’ll never know until you own them! Battle Beasts were a line of 2″ action figures that could really be counted as a collectable miniature game version of rock, paper,…
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Corey Haim RIP 12/23/71 – 3/10/10
Read more: Corey Haim RIP 12/23/71 – 3/10/1080’s Icon Corey Haim has passed away at the age of 38. Having died this morning somewhere between 2:00 and 3:30 am (conflicting reports as of this time), from an apparent accidental drug overdose, though…
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Attack of the Movies 3D for the Wii
Read more: Attack of the Movies 3D for the WiiComing this may, to a Wii near you is Attack of the Movies 3D, Panic Button’s shooter for the Nintendo Wii. In AotM3D, an on-rails shooter, you will be pitted against monsters and enemies inspired…
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Lovecraftian Horrors in High Altitude
Read more: Lovecraftian Horrors in High AltitudeIn the upcoming film Altitude, a rookie pilot and her friends take to the skies for a joy ride, when a freak malfunction takes control of the plane, causing it to climb uncontrollably. As if…
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Freddy’s Back!
Read more: Freddy’s Back!Hard to believe that it’s been twenty six years since Freddy started haunting the silver screen. I, myself, was about 7 years old when I first laid witness to the phantasmagoria of the razor gloved…
