Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik

Get your knitting needles ready, break out the ceremonial daggers and make sure your angel wings are on straight - we're on the hunt for a demon hand!

This week, Art and Erik dig deep into Idle Hands (1999), the stoner horror comedy where a lazy teen's possessed hand goes on a murder spree. Expect wild practical effects, over-the-top kills, and a late-90s time capsule of music, style, and humor. We talk about Devon Sawa's physical comedy, Seth Green and Elden Henson's undead buddy act, and Jessica Alba's early star power.

And it's all wrapped up in a horror-comedy that leans heavy on both the "horror" and the "stoner."

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Films Referenced in this Episode:

Director Rodman Flender's Films

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Eat, Brains, Love

Other Films

Pineapple Express

Beetlejuice

The Faculty

She's All That

Break out "Old Painless", oil up your biceps and get to the choppa!

Art and Erik are trekking into the jungle to confront the 1987 horror sci-fi classic, Predator. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenneger, this summer blockbuster gathered together a pumped-up crew of manly superstars including Carl Weather and Jesse the Body Ventura!

Follow along as we discuss the seamless way Predator morphs from 80's action overdrive, to slasher film, to sci-fi fantasy showdown!

So fire up your Predator-vision, follow the glowing green blood and join us for a roll in the mud with Arnold and the boys!

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We've been through a lot the last 25 episodes: alien invasions, headless horsemen, poltergeists, zombies, American werewolves, killer ballet instruction and flying spheres of death.

To celebrate hitting 25 episodes of Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik each count down their Top 5 favorite horror and cult classics we've covered so far. From practical effects mayhem to supernatural showdowns, this episode revisits some of the strangest, scariest, and most surprising movies we've discussed.

Expect plenty of laughs, a few arguments, and maybe a shocking pick or two. Whether you're new to the show or have been with us since the beginning, this is the perfect recap of where we've been—and a teaser of where we're going next.

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Everybody hop in the ice cream truck and watch out for the Tall Man! We're heading to Morningside Cemetery to cover the trippy, dream-like horror film Phantasm.

In 1979, indie director Don Coscarelli pulled together an amazingly eerie meditation on death, loss and sex - all on a shoestring. It became a big hit and spawned no less than four sequels. And Art and Erik are ready to go deep into the mausoleum to cover this cult classic for you!

From the mysterious Lady in Lavender, to those tenacious little hooded creatures, to those amazing spheres of death, you'll want to hear us break down all the dream logic of this indelible masterpiece of 70's horror.

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Don't take the chain off your Zuni Hunting Doll until after you've listened to this week's Midnight Cinema Episode!

It's a Karen Black three-for-all as Art and Erik dive into the probably the strangest iconic horror classic of a certain generation. We're talking about the 1975 made-for-television horror flick Trilogy of Terror.

Everybody knows the horrifying images of the final sequence - a woman being terrorized by a superstitious little entity in her city apartment. But almost nobody remembers the other two segments in this trilogy.

Don't fear, the guys are covering those forgotten first two in their usual comedic way.

Weird fiction master Richard Matheson wrote the original stories this tryptych was based on, and Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows and The Night Stalker) directed.

We're covering it all:

• Karen Black's multiple characters
• A very strange set of demonic books
• 70's furniture, clothing and hairstyles.
• How to make a 7 inch tall puppet scary as hell

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Movies and TV talked about in this episode:

Karen Black Movies:

Easy Rider

Five Easy Pieces

Burnt Offerings

Come Back the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Richard Matheson Adaptations:

I Am Legend

Duel

Twilight Zone Episode: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

What Dreams May Come

Dan Curtis Productions:

Dark Shadows

The Night Stalker

The Winds of War

Other Midnight Cinema Episodes Mentioned:

An American Werewolf in London

Demon Knight

Welcome, boils and ghouls... to the sleaziest siege movie ever blessed by the Crypt Keeper.

This week on Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser are heading to Wormwood, New Mexico to check into the world's creepiest halfway house for a deep dive into Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)—a film where evil oozes, holy relics leak all over the place, and Billy Zane throws the ultimate temper tantrum.

We discuss:

• Demon lore, the seven stars, and the fate of the blood-filled key

• Billy Zane's delicious descent into demonic diva mode

• Jada Pinkett's journey to buff demon slayer

• The nightclub design of old southwestern missions

• An amazing array of "where have I seen them before?" actors

• Flashbacks, mythologies, attic secrets, and tunnels full of trouble

We also explore the film's long road to production, its connections to the Tales from the Crypt series, and whether the Crypt Keeper should have hosted more B-movie bloodbaths.

From practical effects and gross-out gags to supernatural showdowns and EC Comics-style humor, Demon Knight is a 90s cult relic that deserves another look—preferably before the sun comes up.

So take a shot of Jesus juice, seal the doors, aim for the eyes, and join us for a night of monsters, mayhem, and morally ambiguous motel guests.

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Midnight Cinema Episodes referenced:

An American Werewolf In London

The Shining

Humanoids from the Deep

Movies and Television Shows Referenced in this Epidode

The Three Musketeers

Man's Best Friend

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Creepshow

Child's Play

Fatal Beauty

Pumpkinhead

Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary II

Do the Right Thing

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey

The Shawshank Redemption

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Small Soldiers

Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

Sideways

Wings

The Phantom

Titanic

Anchorman

Beetlejuice

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood

Planet Terror

Stick to the road, stay off the Moors and most of all... beware the moon! We're headed to the Slaughtered Lamb pub in East Proctor, England!

Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser make a meat loaf out John Landis's classic 1981 horror comedy, An American Werewolf in London.

We dive into:

• The werewolf transformation that changed movie makeup forever
• The terrifying dream sequence with Muppets
• Griffin Dunne in one of horror's most memorable supporting roles
• A romance that's sweet, doomed, and somehow involves waking up in a zoo
• The most unwelcoming pub in cinema history
• And a discussion of the the plot intricacies of See You Next Wednesday.

Along the way, we tip our hats to Frank Oz's surprise cameo, talk about Landis's filmography, and unpack how this film up the game for werewolves for a new generation. With its perfect balance of horror, comedy, and tragedy—plus some stellar practical effects—this one still bites.

So grab a pint and join us for a Midnight Cinema tour of England, from in the fog-drenched moors to the London Tube to Picadilly Circus.

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Films referenced in this episode:

John Landis Films:

Schlock

Kentucky Fried Movie

The Blues Brothers

Werewolf Films:

The Howling (1981)

Wolfen (1981)

The Wolf Man (1941)

I Was A Teenage Werewolf (1957)

The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Jenny Agutter Films

Equus (1977)

Logan's Run (1976)

Midnight Cinema Covered Films

WaxWork

At The Earth's Core

Slug trails, tentacles, hive minds, humor and way too much meat - we're heading to to Wheelsy! 🐛💥

This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik get good and gooey with James Gunn's 2006 cult classic Slither. It's got everything: alien parasites, grotesque body horror, weirdly touching love stories, and enough practical effects to make you flinch with joy. The guys dig into Gunn's early career, long before he was wrangling talking raccoons, and explore how Slither blends horror and comedy into a slick, slimy, genre cocktail.

They break down the small-town chaos of Wheelsy, the emotional rollercoaster of Starla and Grant's deeply cursed marriage, and the unforgettable transformation of poor Brenda into a human balloon full of squirming surprises. From the deer cheer hoedown to the final farmhouse showdown, Slither is a messy, heartfelt, and hilariously disgusting ride.

Come for the tentacles, stay for the trauma, and discover why this overlooked box office flop became a beloved horror-comedy gem. Just… maybe don't eat spaghetti while listening.

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Bring your Thunderbolt rocket, pack your Sacrifyx records, and meet us at the hole in the backyard—because Midnight Cinema is unlocking The Gate!

In this episode, Art and Erik dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of suburban horror that is The Gate (1987). We're talking demonic geodes, stop-motion creatures, contractors in walls, and the dangers of heavy metal played backwards.

Join us as we ask the important questions: What the heck do these demons want? What are the employment opportunities for minions? Can a 15 year-old be a good babysitter?

So grab your rocket, chant the incantation, and step through—just don't forget to close the gate behind you!

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Grab your jack o'lantern, your rusty axe, and your 18th-century trauma—Midnight Cinema is heading to Sleepy Hollow!

This week, Art and Erik gallop into Tim Burton's gloriously gothic 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, where heads roll, conspiracies twist, and Johnny Depp faints… a lot. They dissect the fog-drenched aesthetic, the "science vs. superstition" debate, and why everyone in town seems to be either whispering, plotting, or.... dying.

We keep a running count of the craniums and try to untangle the knots of relationships in this sleepy Dutch community. And how exactly do you lose that many heads and still keep a functioning township?

From Johnny Depps offbeat perfornance to Christopher Walken's filed down teeth, we're asking the question: Is this Tim Burton's most metal movie?

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