Lou Adler,
Ben Barenholtz,
Perry Henzell,
Alejandro Jodorowsky,
David Lynch
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Stuart Samuels's popular documentary Midnight Movies: From Margin to Mainstream grounds itself in the thesis that six revolutionary American motion pictures - Night of the Living Dead (1968), El Topo ... read more
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
Stats: 165 reviews
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
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
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.
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.
Not a bad documentary that chronicles significant midnight film culture from '70 to '77.
John Waters is a filthy director. Ewww.
Covering the phenomena that started in the late '60s and basically petered out in the '80s, this film is comprised of coverage of six key films, including interviews with the creators, fans and archival footage to show you the effect they had on society.
I really enjoyed this fi... read more
Kinda interesting, Kinda boring.I guess you gotta seriously be into movies to enjoy this documentary
A fun survey of some of the more popular "cult" films that made their reputations on the midnight movie circuit.
In this affectionate glimpse into those countercultural times, filmmaker Stuart Samuels has compiled an engaging distillation of those nocturnal filmic emissions.
For any movie nut who craves their exhibition history, this is a must see documentary. Full Review
Samuels' film both contextualises and celebrates these strange slices of subversive counter-culture Full Review
It's a celebration of cinema-going as a 'ritual experience or trip', a communal adventure with no real equivalent in the exquisitely atomised YouTubeverse. Full Review
A documentary about challenging and outrageous films should offer something more provocative than counter-culture filmmakers congratulating themselves on a job well done. Full Review
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