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1937's Night Key is considered a minor Universal film, delivering more of a crime story with some loose science fiction elements rather than a typical horror story. Still, it has some things going for it. Boris Karloff, just a few years removed from terrifying the world as Frankenstein's monster, plays a slightly-doddering, grandfatherly inventor who has been wronged by a former business partner. The movie showcases Karloff's range, allowing him to portray a character that's both kind and sympathetic. His Coke bottle glasses are both endearing and also a crutch, so whenever he loses them and is effectively blind, the viewer is naturally concerned for his well-being. Playing Karloff's daughter is Jean Rogers, aka Dale Arden from the Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon serials. While she does serve as a damsel in distress later in the movie, she holds her own as a no-nonsense woman who solidly anchors the B-story and has nearly as much screen time as Boris himself. Movie ...

When does borrowing become stealing? Art is filled with countless examples of creators borrowing, homaging, and outright stealing from others. Where is the line between homage and theft? In this video, we look at Lichtenstein, Tarantino, De Palma, George Lucas, and others in our search for answers.  Whaam! Blam! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation:  Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Q939hR Kino Lorber - https://www.kinolorber.com/product/whaam-blam-roy-lichtenstein-and-the-art-of-appropriation David Barsalou's DECONSTRUCTION ROY LICHTENSTEIN website: http://davidbarsalou.homestead.com/LICHTENSTEINPROJECT.html **************************************************************** 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: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite *******************...

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In the latest exciting episode of Serials At Midnight, we take a look at the heroic space icon FLASH GORDON! Universal's 1936 cliffhanger paved the way for Star Wars and so much more. Hold on to your seats! Serials At Midnight: Superman (1948) Serials At Midnight: King of the Rocket Men (1949) 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

  In our latest Collecting At Midnight video, we cover some new video game releases, books both new and old, recent Hamilton Book purchases, dirt cheap jazz, Kenny Rogers Walmart exclusives, Ollie's comics, and outrageous Beatles cover songs, and of course, a bevy of films and TV shows that run the gamut!  Not a Patreon supporter? Unlock this and about 30 hours of exclusive videos by visiting Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight ! $7 gets you all of our video extras, access to secret groups, live streams, group watches, and more!

In the latest Review-Palooza, we're diving deep into Arrow's FIRST 4K UHD releases ever, exploring hidden Tarantino connections in the least-likely of places, and delving into catalog titles from Warner Archive, Kino Lorber, and Scream Factory! Time Codes: Flash Gordon 4K - 1:33 Pitch Black 4K - 7:28 Birds of Prey (Harley Quinn) - 13:09 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion - 19:48 Attack of the Crab Monsters - 24:21 Deathsport - 29:11 The Mystery of the Wax Museum - 33:50 Blood on the Moon - 37:19 Footlight Parade - 40:36 The Carole Lombard Collection - 45:45 - Fast and Loose - Man of the World - No Man of Her Own The Tony Curtis Collection - 51:38 - The Perfect Furlough - The Great Imposter - 40 Pounds of Trouble Cold Sweat - 59:40 Zachariah - 1:01:38 Go Go Mania - 1:04:49 Nightmare Beach - 1:07:11 The Paleface - 1:09:09 Money for Nothing - 1:11:30 The Accidental Studio - 1:13:16

Joshua Jabcuga Has Some Cool Recs to Guide You Through the Dog Days of Summer! Hell Comes To Frogtown Sure, you’ve seen “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in John Carpenter’s They Live , but are you familiar with this 80s oddity? Frogtown is certainly a product of its time and yet, if you’ve had the pleasure of watching this movie (or if you’ve read the film’s synopsis), you’re likely asking yourself, what time was that exactly? When it comes to the Hot Rod, I don’t have to remind you that just when you thought you knew the answers, he changed the questions. So turn off your brain and enjoy this ultimate throwback to the days of your local Mom & Pop video store deep dive discoveries. Preorder directly from www.VinegarSyndrome.com if you need to have the slipcover edition (a “V-shaped split cover” limited to 3,000 units). Personally, I’m fairly indifferent about slipcovers; I’m more concerned with what’s in the box than the actual packaging—however, nobody rocks slipcovers like the fi...

In this video, we shine a spotlight on the DC Comics series Atari Force, which ran from 1984-1986. Over the course of 20 issues, the comic book told the story of a ragtag group of survivors who found themselves united under a common cause. Aboard their ship, Scanner One, the Atari Force worked to defeat the Dark Destroyer, a shadowy figure bent on destruction. With such famous creative talent as Gerry Conway, Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, Mike Baron, and Eduardo Barreto, Atari Force was a completely standalone title that featured some of comics' biggest talents. For fans of late seventies and early eighties sci-fi/space opera fare such as Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Battlestar Galactica.