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Heath and Lisa Downs (Life After Movies) wrap up a month-long celebration of Halloween and spooky movies by asking a tough question: Can horror still scare us?  LifeAfterMovies.com Youtube.com/LifeAfterMoviesWebShow Facebook.com/LifeAfterMovies Twitter: LifeAfterMovie3 Instagram: LifeAfterMovies TikTok: tiktok.com/@lifeaftermovies More videos with Lisa Downs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9lKBfpDnAbBhChad0KCO_oH CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

Just in time for Halloween, The October HorrorPack is here!  Visit HorrorPack.com to find out more. More Halloween videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9nGgARjqOMqToI8NlF5ffIJ More HorrorPack unboxings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9lRrCqdksXFF0GRX0P-jXNw CerealAtMidnight.com Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight

Cereal At Midnight sits down with writer and indie comix giant Jan Strnad to talk about the early days of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fandom, his years at Disney TV Animation, writing Star Wars, and his decades-long working collaboration with illustrator Richard Corben. (Continued from  Part 2 ) Cereal At Midnight:  Given everything that we've talked about and your insight into the world of big franchises, corporate mandates, and executives who aren't familiar with the source material that serves as the foundation for their tentpoles, the value of independent creation seems more important than ever. Can you talk to me about the importance of underground comics and creators, both when you were first starting out and as you see the medium today?  Jan Strnad: I grew up with comics published under the Comics Code Authority and only discovered the pre-code comics in my late teens. The EC line in particular blew my mind because the comics were so literate, sometimes ad...

We kick of this look at every single release from Kino Lorber for the month of October with FIVE NEW 4Ks! We also get hit by a one-two punch of film noir, a pre-code from the father of Frankenstein, and some cult classics returning to Blu-ray with more features than ever before. All this, plus the return of Raro Video! Tropic Thunder 4K Review: https://youtu.be/18p5T-0_AMo The Usual Suspects 4K Movie Review: https://youtu.be/qFTO5ot63h0 Don't miss Cereal At Midnight's interview with Kino Lorber's FRANK TARZI! https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Every Kino Lorber video from Cereal At Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc CerealAtMidnight.com Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight

Cereal At Midnight sits down with writer and indie comix giant Jan Strnad to talk about the early days of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fandom, his years at Disney TV Animation, writing Star Wars , and his decades-long friendship and working collaboration with illustrator Richard Corben. (Continued from Part 1 ) Cereal At Midnight : As someone who cared enough about genre entertainment to publish Anomaly , a fanzine filled with the work of great creators (including your long-time friend and collaborator Richard Corben) do you have any thoughts on the current state of fandom? You said there's an incredible amount of first rate material out there. Is it harder to find that material now that we're being super-served with genre entertainment? And does the fact that so much of this genre entertainment is coming from major corporations and not independent voices have any impact on the conversation? Jan Strnad : I’m certain that I enjoyed the genre material of my era, the 1950s ...

After 12 years at Arrow Video, Francesco Simeoni knows a thing or two about the boutique Blu-ray market. Now he starts a new chapter by creating a new label: RADIANCE FILMS! In this interview, we talk with Fran to get the inside scoop on what Radiance has in store for movie fans! Download the Cereal At Midnight Podcast on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts! https://cerealatmidnight.podbean.com/e/episode-3-radiance-films-with-francesco-simeoni/?fbclid=IwAR0siJ2dZP2W_MAi5NuPJl_AufoNuPizGjVIOrq64DxStvpw9i7tMzeKMvo https://www.radiancefilms.co.uk YouTube:  @Radiance Films   Twitter: FilmsRadiance https://www.facebook.com/radiancereleases Intro Music: Juanitos - Octopussy - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/Exotica/juanitos_-_01_-_octopussy/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/fr/ Interview Music: Crowander - Whisky https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander/from-the-garage-funkrock/whisky/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Outro Music: Brea...

I've got a serious soft spot for westerns. The 1950s was the pinnacle of the genre, buoyed by the post-World-War-II crisis of conscience and gray morality of a society trying to come to terms with the things it had seen and done, and that's the decade with the most complex, rich characterization, not just in westerns, but in other genres, too.  But I'm also a huge fan of the 1930s cinema and the seemingly-endless supply of oaters that poured out of the studios and onto the matinee screen. For every big-budget 1930s western, there seem to be dozens of low-budget cheapies that lack the nuance, scope, and budgets of later westerns but that compensate for their cheapness with economy and simplicity. Bad guys wear black, good guys wear white (or at least white hats) and decency always triumphs over villainy. Running times were short and character development was even shorter, with most of the "acting" feeling as stiff as trail jerky.  Here's the thing, though: thir...

I n the latest Imprint and Via Vision update, we spotlight the entire CARRY ON collection, Spielberg on TV, The complete LOST GIRL, and three deep Columbia classics! More Imprint coverage: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9mzrKoPo-5dzf-gv4KbkWH3 CerealAtMidnight.com Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight

Cereal At Midnight sits down with writer and indie comix giant Jan Strnad to talk about the early days of comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror fandom, his years at Disney TV Animation, writing Star Wars, and his decades-long friendship and working collaboration with illustrator Richard Corben. Cereal At Midnight: Jan, you've had an incredibly prolific career in multiple mediums. Beginning with your contributions to nascent comics fan publications at a time when comic book enthusiasts were only just beginning to organize as the subculture that we now know today, you have been at the forefront of fandom for decades. From multiple underground and independent characters and publications with Richard Corben to celebrated projects at Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, to your contributions to the Star Wars galaxy and even your work on television screens with Disney animation, your stories have fired the imagination of millions. What were the stories that inspired you to pick up a pen for your ow...

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." The Usual Suspects arrives on 4K from Kino Lorber in a loaded, deluxe package, complete with legacy and new bonus features. Cereal At Midnight has your 4K movie review! Order here: https://amzn.to/3z7cwoR CerealAtMidnight.com Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight

Heavy Metal band IMPELLITTERI has signed with GLOBAL ROCK RECORDS to bring their albums from 1987 to 2009 back in print and available EVERYWHERE. To celebrate, WAKE THE BEAST, a new 3-disc career-spanning anthology, has just been released!  Thanks for using these links to support Cereal At Midnight: Stand in Line https://amzn.to/3yY7ESQ Grin and Bear It https://amzn.to/3VPlzV5 Answer to the Master https://amzn.to/3eQCqWT Screaming Symphony https://amzn.to/3ePMejY Eye of the Hurricane https://amzn.to/3Dl3wPB Crunch https://amzn.to/3F3uDzV System X https://amzn.to/3Sm0Bdp Pedal to the Metal https://amzn.to/3DjRTZ3 Wicked Maiden https://amzn.to/3VQJ3ZW Wake the Beast https://amzn.to/3giiL2r CerealAtMidnight.com Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight