A well rounded documentary about the birth of cult movies in the 70's but to be honest, if you've got the movies on DVD, you'll have all this and more in the extras. Good for people who are totally new to midnight movies but not so much for existing fans, who already know all the...( read more)
Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, George A. Romero
"Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream" focuses on six movies that re-invented the film medium while pushing the boundaries of bad taste and social taboos. They are: "El Topo" (1970), "Ni...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Stats: 143 reviews
Flixster Reviews (143)
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October 2, 2009
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November 24, 2008
a fun doc about the birth of cult film in the 70's. focusing on 6 influential 'midnight' movies including 2 of my all time faves, night of the living dead and rocky horror, it shows how the phenomenon changed film and helped bring about our ironic post-modern culture. makes u w...( read more)
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August 13, 2007
I saw this many months back and remember liking it. It offered great insight into a period of moviemaking that we'll never see the likes of again. It made me happy and sad all at the same time.
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February 8, 2009
It's really informative, and you can tell there's a high appreciation for these films behind the camera. It's great to see some of the movies I think are among the all time greats getting some attention.
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September 24, 2009
Stuart Samuels' documentary is a kind-of fascinating examination of a unique segment of cinema history, how it has affected pop culture, and the impact it has had on movies today. In 1970, Alexandro Jodorowsky ("Santa Sangre") made a bloody, violent, controversial, surrealistic, ...( read more)
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July 28, 2009
The film viewer´s guide to galaxy of weird, sleazy, original and funny cinema.. I loved it!
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April 4, 2009
(2005 Directors: Egbert Van Hees & Stuart Samuels) Stars David Lynch...DUNE, Nadia, Rabbits)) Hmmmm.. I have never seen the movie El Topo which is one of the films covered in this documentary.
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January 3, 2009
A fun survey of some of the more popular "cult" films that made their reputations on the midnight movie circuit.
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