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THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972) Movie Review
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (1972)Review by Tom ParnellMaybe it’s an indictment of the desensitizing of modern audiences, but I find that most films which were banned or heavily censored decades ago would probably attract no more than a PG-13 rating today. LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT...
The Walking Dead Comic and TV Series - What You Need to Know
Article by Bill BedlamHere we are, just a few days before the premiere of The Walking Dead television series on AMC, which debuts Halloween night at 10pm EST. For those of you who have lived in a cave for the past year, here's what you should, strike that, NEED know about The...
Win a Hardcover Copy of THE DEAD PATH Novel
Movies at Midnight and Nightly Horror News are teaming up with Random House to give away one free hardcover copy of Stephen M. Irwin's debut horror novel The Dead Path, with a glow-in-the-dark jacket cover!To enter, simply subscribe, like or follow one of the Movies at Midnight...
CANNIBAL TERROR Movie and DVD Review
CANNIBAL TERROR (1981)When two bumbling crooks and their prostitute friend hatch a plan to kidnap the young daughter of a car manufacturer, they think their money troubles are all over. But, these crooks can’t even get a simple kidnapping right, and when their plan falls through,...
GINGER SNAPS (2000) Movie Review
GINGER SNAPS (2000)Sisters and best friends Brigitte and Ginger Fitzgerald are inseparable teens who share everything together, and are never far from each others side. When the two decide to kidnap a fellow student's dog for attacking Brigitte, Ginger is attacked by a snarling...
Nightly Horror News Website Up and Running
I'm very happy to announce the launch of Nightly Horror News, a website dedicated to horror movie news plus the occasional story on music, comic books, and television.This will allow Movies at Midnight to return and refocus on what it has always been meant to be, a movie review...
BAY OF BLOOD (1971) Movie Review
BAY OF BLOOD (1971)On a grand estate on the shore of a bay, an elderly woman clings desperately to the land so that it will not be bought and turned into a resort. However, her murder sets off a chain reaction that brings all of the potential heirs to the estate out of the...
SUSPIRIA (1977) Movie Review
SUSPIRIA (1977)Review by Tom ParnellWhat exactly do witches do?If you think about it nobody has ever really explained this. From a very young age we are told there are witches, they have little pointy hats and broomsticks, throw frogs into cauldrons and cackle a lot. But nobody...
Rick Takes Action in Latest THE WALKING DEAD Clip
In this latest clip from the upcoming comic book adaptation of THE WALKING DEAD, Rick shows he's already learned the mantra of any zombie apocalypse survivor - aim for the brain.The 90 minute season premiere is set to air on AMC Halloween night at 10pm EST.The dead are coming. Are you prepared? Spread the wo...
The Top 5 Horror Movies of 2010 (So Far) - 15 Days till Halloween
Top Horror Films of 2010 (So Far)Article by Joe JohnsonI personally feel that 2010 has been a somewhat lean period for our beloved horror genre. Maybe I’ve had my head in the sand, but I don’t feel we’ve been treated to the steady drip feed of horrors that we’ve had in pervious...
Top Twenty Horror Films Presented to Final Girl - 18 Days till Halloween
Over at Final Girl, Stacie Ponder is currently counting down a reader generated list of favorite horror films as part of her Shocktober shenanigans. That list contains 732 unique movie titles. Crazy! Fantastic! Fantazy!Your humble blogger submitted his top twenty of course, and is anxiously awaiting to see where they line up. Thus far, I've only...
DEAD SNOW (2009) Movie Review
DEAD SNOW (2009)Review by Tom ParnellWhen it comes to monsters, Nazi zombies may not be a new idea, but they are up near the top of the horror food chain, along with ghost ninja pirates. It would be far too easy for a lazy director to rely on this epitome of horror squared to...
MONSTERS (2010) Movie Review
MONSTERS (2010)Review by Michael MontenegroI recently watched MONSTERS as an early release on my FiOS Video on Demand; it's USA theatrical release is scheduled for October 29th. I went in to watching this movie with moderately high expectations since they are marketing this...
Origin of the Jack-o-Lantern in Irish Myth - 21 Days till Halloween
One of the easiest to recognize and longest lasting symbols of modern Halloween is a jack-o-lantern, a pumpkin which has been hollowed out, had a face carved on one side and a candle placed inside to give off an eerie glow. While this tradition is religiously followed by millions...
THE WOODS (2006) Movie Review
THE WOODS (2006)Heather is a rebellious teen who has been brought to an isolated all-girls school deep within an old forest in an attempt for her to learn some control over herself. Heather is none too keen on the idea, and attempts to worm her way out of it, but to no avail....
