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Umbrella's UNIVERSAL HORRROR: MONSTERS AND CURIOSITIES box set consists of a stunning 45 movies spread across 19 discs and spans 38 years in the company's B-movie output. In this video, I make the case for why this release is not only my favorite of the year so far, but of huge importance, as well. Get yours from Umbrella: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/universal-horror-monsters-and-curiosities-1923-1960-blu-ray-collectors-edition **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at  Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight  or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on y...

As a relative of Carl Laemmle , Antonia Carlotta literally has Universal movies in her blood! In this episode, Antonia talks about discovering her family's legacy, embracing classic Hollywood, and keeping movie history alive for future generations.  antoniacarlotta.com https://twitter.com/AntoniaCarlotta https://www.facebook.com/antoniacarlottalaemmle https://www.instagram.com/antoniacarlotta/ https://www.youtube.com/@antoniacarlotta Find the Cereal at Midnight Podcast wherever you download your podcasts! If it's not there yet, we're working on it! It can already been found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, the Podbean app, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM, Samsung, and Podchaser! Please subscribe, rate, and review! Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerea...

The modern era of Nicolas Cage's career has seen the actor taking wild risks and seeking roles that interest and engage him. Sometimes those risks pay off, other times they don't. On paper, Cage as Dracula sounds like inspired casting, and let's face it, this is the stuff that cult movie dreams are made of.  Unfortunately, Nic Cage can't save Renfield . Sure, he's clearly having fun in the movie, but the dirty little secret of this movie is that Cage is a supporting player who doesn't have all that much screen time. Nobody should be surprised, since the movie is titled " Renfield ", but it's a shame because whenever Cage is on screen, the movie is engaging and fun. When he's not--which is too often--it fails.  Is Renfield a comedy? It's not funny. Is it horror? There are no frights. Is it an action movie in the vein of John Wick ? On that note, at least, it provides things that we haven't seen in a while, such as people being beaten to...

It's easy to associate Roger Corman with Edgar Allan Poe film adaptations, considering he made eight of them between 1960 and 1964. But look even further back and you'll see that Universal had found success by mining the same source material, starting with 1932's Murders in the Rue Morgue. The Poe inspiration continued with 1934's The Black Cat  and culminated with 1935's The Raven,  which reunites icons Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.  Lugosi plays Dr. Richard Vollin in the film, a lazy-but-gifted physician who is coerced into saving a young car accident victim (Irene Ware) by her father, a prominent judge (Samuel S. Hinds). Soon Vollin begins to form an unhealthy attachment to the young woman. That's not all he's obsessed with, either; he's spent countless hours and dollars to bring the elaborate instruments of torture in Poe's fiction to grizzly reality in his own home. There's a pit with a pendulum, a chamber with walls that close in and crush...

It's hard to believe that 1934's The Black Cat --with elements of satanism, incest, necrophilia, and let's not forget a character being skinned alive just off screen, which we witness by way of gruesome shadow--made it past the Hays Code. Granted, this film was released in May of that year, and it was in July that the Code Crackdown officially went into full swing, irreversibly altering the course of Hollywood during its Golden Age. But it feels like a wild, carnal ball of fire, shocking and beautiful, always alluring. Considering how much the censors hated horror, The Black Cat  is a macabre miracle. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff were approaching the movie from two very different paths. Lugosi was in the midst of financial troubles, while Karloff was being given a major push and billed simply as "KARLOFF." One might expect "The Magnificent" to follow the moniker. Whether it was ever admitted publicly or not, there was a sense of competition between the ...

Nearly 30 minutes of footage was cut from the final edit of REDISCOVERING 1930's HORROR with C. Courtney Joyner. For Patreon eyes only, here are those deleted scenes! To unlock this episode, visit patreon.com/cerealatmidnight ! Patrons unlock over a HUNDRED exclusive videos and YEARS worth of rewards from the archive.  Thank you to all of our Patreon supporters! CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

Author/Filmmaker/Historian C. Courtney Joyner returns to Cereal At Midnight to discuss 1930's Horror! From Dracula to Frankenstein and everything in between, these movies are iconic. But what lies beneath the myth? Join us as we rediscover why we love these horror films! CCJoyner.com facebook.com/ccourtney.joyner Check out C. Courtney Joyner's previous appearances on Cereal At Midnight: - A Conversation with C. Courtney Joyner Part 1 - A Conversation with C. Courtney Joyner Part 2 - Cheap, Quick, and Dirty: What is Poverty Row Cinema? - Elvis At the Movies Links to recent discs featuring Mr. Joyner: - The Capture Review - Flight to Mars Review - Frankenstein's Daughter Review - The Amazing Mr. X Review - The Incredible Shrinking Man - High Sierra - The Spider-Woman Strikes Back Review - The Fabulous Dorseys Review - Giant From the Unknown Review - Monster from Green Hell Review We are viewer supported! To unlock the entire Collecting At Midnight series plus collection tours...

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What is Poverty Row Cinema? Film expert C. Courtney Joyner returns to Cereal At Midnight for a discussion about the cheap, quick, and dirty B-movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood and explores how they often transcended their limitations to achieve something truly spectacular! Check out C. Courtney Joyner's previous appearances on Cereal At Midnight! - A Conversation with C. Courtney Joyner Part 1   - A Conversation with C. Courtney Joyner Part 2   CCJoyner.com facebook.com/ccourtney.joyner Links to discs featuring Mr. Joyner mentioned in this episode: Flight to Mars Frankenstein's Daughter The Amazing Mr. X The Incredible Shrinking Man High Sierra   We are viewer supported! To unlock this and over 100 (!!!) exclusive episodes of Cereal At Midnight PLUS access to our secret Facebook group, live streams, and more, visit Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight Thanks to those who make what we do possible by their support!

Cereal At Midnight takes a walk down Poverty Row in our latest review from Imprint's SILVER SCREAMS CINEMA Blu-ray collection. In this installment, Bela Lugosi and John Carradine star in RETURN OF THE APE MAN and we venture into the VALLEY OF THE ZOMBIES! Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 90 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

The latest titles from Imprint Films have just arrived and they're sure to curdle your blood! Hammer horror, Silver Screams from the Golden Age, The Dead Zone, AND MORE! This is Imprint's first "all horror" bundle, and we're screaming...with delight! https://viavision.com.au/shop/category/imprint-films/ Every Imprint video from Cereal At Midnight Want EVEN MORE Cereal At Midnight? We've got you covered! Support us on Patreon and gain access to our huge vault of exclusives, which includes over 90 videos that aren't available anywhere else. Find out more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight! CerealAtMidnight.com Facebook/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com

It's Kino time! In this Patreon-exclusive Kino Lorber pick-ups episode, we're talking about some recent new releases such as the Bob Hope and Dr. Who double drops as well as some purchases that have just arrived from the "While Supplies Last" sale.

Scream Factory has released quite a few horror classics in the last few weeks, including their Universal Horror Collection Volume 1, which is already on track to be one of the best releases of the entire year! In this video, we dig deep into the Universal and Universal-International titles that have recently hit Blu-ray, exploring their special features and discussing what makes these movies so timeless!

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.