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The Cereal At Midnight Halloween Special (About Halloween Specials)!

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It's the Cereal At Midnight Halloween Special...about Halloween Specials! In this video that only comes once a year (like the Great Pumpkin), we take a look at five Halloween TV programs and one honorable mention! These TV specials run the gamut from popular to obscure, and you might be surprised what does (and doesn't) show up! From Cereal At Midnight to you, have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Icons of Horror: Universal Monsters

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When it comes to the icons of horror, none are more famous than the Universal Monsters! Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Creature From the Black Lagoon are the most recognized monsters ever to grace the silver screen. In this video, we'll talk about what makes them special and why they've endured for nearly a century.

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

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The first sequel to 1933's groundbreaking special effects horror smash The Invisible Man didn't arrive until 1940, a full seven years after the movie that precedes it. Things had changed so much in movie making that The Invisible Man Returns  feels like it comes from an entirely different era of film; yet, a quick review of the facts shows that Universal never stopped creating horror films, and the seven years that span between The Invisible Man and The Invisible Man Returns  are filled with some true classics. So why does The Invisible Man Returns feel so different?

The Spook Lounge Vol. 1 - Happy Halloween!

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Welcome, foolish mortal, to the SPOOK LOUNGE...13 hair-raising tracks of the creepiest, ghouliest, grooviest music for your Halloween fright delight... 

Icons of Horror: Godzilla

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In this "Icons of Horror" video, we're talking about the Big G himself, Godzilla! We'll discuss the horrific origins of Godzilla, what the monster represents to the people of Tokyo, and why American attempts at capturing what makes Godzilla unique have all had varying degrees of success. We'll also talk about every single film in the history of the Toho film icon!

Welcome To My Alice Cooper CD Collection

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There are very few rock acts that lend themselves as much to Halloween as Alice Cooper, and this video is all about The Coop! I show my entire Alice Cooper CD collection, including the box set "The Studio Albums: 1969-1983." If you're a fan of classic Cooper, from "Welcome To My Nightmare" to "Billion Dollar Babies" to "DaDa" (plus a few surprises along the way), then this video is for you!

The Invisible Man (1933)

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I recently had the great pleasure of picking up Universal's newly-released The Invisible Man Legacy Collection , which contains all six films from the classic horror series. As I've been making my way through the set, it occurs to me that I've been unfair to this particular franchise; I have relegated the character of The Invisible Man to second-string status, not of the same pedigree as the titans of horror, particularly Bela Lugosi's Dracula, Boris Karloff's Frankenstein, and Lon Chaney Jr.'s Wolf Man. In all honesty, I'm still struggling with whether or not The Invisible Man, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, and The Mummy exist on a lower level than their iconic brethren, but I will also admit that I think I've misjudged The Invisible Man, particularly the first film in the series from 1933. It's time for a Cereal At Midnight review!

Family Friendly Scary Movies - My Family's Favorite Halloween Horror

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With Halloween just around the corner, we're taking a look at the family-friendly scary movies that aren't just for fun the adults, but for the kids too!

Icons of Horror: Vincent Price

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For our second foray into the icons of horror, we're talking about a man whose career has become practically synonymous with horror. Of course, it's Vincent Price, a man with a style all his own and a resume that consists of some of the most classic genre films ever. With a career that spans both legitimate studio classics as well as low budget B-movie fare, Vincent Price (Vinnie P. to us) was a master who is most definitely deserving of "icon" status. Be a part of the community! Like, subscribe, and comment so that your voice is heard. Cereal At Midnight would not exist without YOU! Website: CerealAtMidnight.com E-Mail: CerealMidnight@gmail.com Twitter: @CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight

Swamp Thing Halloween Horror Special (100 Page Giant) DC Comics

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In this video, we check out the first ever Swamp Thing Halloween Horror 100 Page Giant from DC Comics! This Walmart exclusive comic book is an anthology of reprinted material and a brand new 12-page Swamp Thing story by Brian Azzarello and Greg Capullo. We'll put the issue under the microscope and have some Halloween fun!

Disney Movie Club Exclusive Blu-ray Haul!

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One of the coolest things about the Disney Movie Club is having access to tons of club-exclusive DVDs and Blu-rays that aren't available at retail stores and can ONLY be purchased from the DMC!  In this video, we'll talk about the club and I'll show the exclusive movies from my most recent haul!

Halloween Flashback: October 2013

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Icons of Horror: Slashers

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In this video, the first of a series about the icons of horror, we'll be talking about slashers! Characters like Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Chucky are household names and true slasher icons. We'll be taking a look at their films, as well as a few surprises as we talk about the titans of slasher horror.

Terror At Tenkiller and The Last Slumber Party (Scream Theater Vol. 2)

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Of all the subgenres of horror, slasher films are one of my absolute favorites. In the past,  I've tried to put my finger on why exactly this is, and I think I've decided it's because the slasher film was the flavor du jour of my childhood. Video stores were hungry for content and slashers were easy to produce. You could take a skeleton crew out into the woods or a campground with very little money (slashers usually don't require any fancy special effects) and make a serviceable horror movie in no time flat. That's why slasher films seem to have the worst reputation in all horror; they're cheap, usually require very little imagination, and were a dime a dozen in the 1980s.

Limited Edition Chocolate Twinkies with SCREAM Filling From Hostess

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It's time for another October treat taste test as we check out the new LIMITED EDITION Chocolate Cake Twinkies from Hostess! Does life taste better on the dark side? Is it acceptable to hand out snack cakes like candy to trick or treaters during Halloween? Should a grown man ever dress up as Twinkie the Kid? All of these questions--and more--will be answered!

Kurt Russell and the Phoenix Lights: A UFO Story

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The Phoenix Lights incident is one of the most famous UFO sightings of the modern era, but recently a new detail was discovered: the actor Kurt Russell has a story to tell about the phenomenon, and that's where the mystery gets even more interesting.

Buffalo Girls (1995)

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From the writer of Lonesome Dove  comes the story of Calamity Jane and personalities who shaped the changing west.

Huge Collection Update! Movies, Music, and Books!

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It's time for a collection update! After a lull, things have been pouring into the C@M studios! Tons of movies on DVD and Blu-ray, music CDs, and books have recently been added to the Cereal At Midnight collection and it's time to show them off!

Bubba Ho-Tep And the Cosmic Blood-Suckers from IDW Comics (Lansdale, Jabcuga, Galusha)

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IDW Comics is currently publishing a super-cool prequel comic to Don Coscarelli's cult film Bubba Ho-Tep (which starred Ash himself, Bruce Campbell, as well as Ossie Davis), and it's pretty far out, mama! Written by Josh Jabcuga, art by Tadd Galusha, and adapted from Joe R. Lansdale's original novel, Bubba Ho-tep faces off against a cosmic threat with the entire world at stake! Tune in to hear what Cereal At Midnight thinks about the title and weigh in with your own thoughts! Be a part of the community! Like, subscribe, and comment so that your voice is heard. Cereal At Midnight would not exist without YOU! Website: CerealAtMidnight.com E-Mail: CerealMidnight@gmail.com Twitter: @CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight

UNSEEN HORROR! (New-To-Me Horror Movies)

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As we kick off October and the Halloween season, I show you guys a bunch of horror movies that I've never seen before and will be watching this month. What are you going to be watching this scary movie season? Shout it out in the comments below!

Live Stream 002!

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Check out the second Cereal At Midnight Live Stream! It's all about YOU!