Cereal At Midnight

Caroline don't leave me, keep wearing your wedding gown Caroline believe me and look to the red sundown With a haunting melody and lyrics that speak of love and murder, thus begins Red Sundown. The opening song--written and performed by a warbling Terry Gilkyson of the folk group The Easy Riders--doesn't actually have all that much to do with the plot of the film, but it sure does set the mood. Rory Calhoun is Alec Longmire, a gunslinger who promises a dying pistolero that he'll go legit if he manages to outrun a group of murderous thugs. True to his word, Longmire finds himself in a good town with an upright sheriff (Dean Jagger) who desperately needs a deputy to help him stop a land war that has escalated into violence in the streets. Seeing his opportunity at redemption while also seeing the charms of the sheriff's feisty daughter (Martha Hyer), Longmire pins a tin star to his shirt and sets about the business of upholding the law.  This solid western comes from Univ...

Stanley Kubrick's Film Noir/Crime classic THE KILLING has arrived on 4K UHD from Kino Lorber! In this episode, we'll review the film, the special features, and discuss how Kubrick's heist masterpiece fares on 4K. Order here: https://amzn.to/3IQRoqA To unlock the entire Collecting At Midnight series plus hours of collection tours, secret commentaries and videos, and over 120 EXCLUSIVE EPISODES, visit Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight ! CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

Book talk! In this episode, let's discuss TEENAGERS AND TEENPICS, a deep look at the teensploitation movie cycle of the 1950s! Buckle up for monster mayhem, youth-gone-wild flicks, and rock and roll riots! If you love cult, low budget, and exploitation movies, you won't want to miss this episode! Order the book here Stay up to date on everything happening with Cereal At Midnight with these links: CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

"T-Men Blast Counterfeit Racket!" 1956's Outside the Law  is a stellar crime/noir film where all the elements--cast, screenplay, director, cinematographer--come together perfectly. Ray Danton ( The Longest Day ) plays an ex-convict who is given the opportunity to have his slate wiped clean if he'll go undercover in Germany to investigate the murder of an old Army buddy who was killed while investigating a counterfeiting operation. His commander in the operation is a stern chief Treasury agent (Onslow Stevens, THEM! ) who also happens to be his father. He'll also have to get close to his dead friend's fiancee (Leigh Snowden, Kiss Me Deadly ) and her tough-guy friend who will do anything to stand in his way (Grant Williams, The Incredible Shrinking Man himself).  Outside the Law  just works. It's got tons of that mid-fifties attitude that I love so much, with Danton bringing a rebellious portrayal of a man who has done a crime but also done his time and now ...

Depending on your own personal taste (and which of his films you're watching), Sam Katzman is either a legendary or infamous figure in the movie industry. As a producer, he's responsible for over two hundred projects, almost all of them rooted in exploitation. From the 1930s until his death in 1973, Katzman courted every trend in the industry, from westerns and jungle pictures to rock and roll and youth gone wild movies. It's notable that we attach so much rememberance on Katzman as a producer; after all, fanfar is usually reserved for directors, writers, and those directly behind the camera, not for the producers who make it all happen. Yet, Katzman's larger-than-life personality and approach stands out against any particular film, director, or actor from his films. One thing is for certain: his savvy business sense and willingness to lean into any and every pop culture trend has given us scores upon scores of interesting and entertaining (note that I haven't said ...

Robby the Robot, the mechanical masterpiece made famous in the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet, has arrived on Walmart toy shelves! In this video, we unbox the toy robot, which speaks, walks, and lights up! Check your local Walmart for Robby HERE