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Review: Girl on a Chain Gang (1966)

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Exploitation maven Jerry Gross may be better remembered for the movies that he distributed than for the ones that he actually created. Notorious grindhouse staples such as I Spit on Your Grave , I Drink Your Blood , Fulci's Zombie , Penitentiary , The Black Godfather , and The Mafu Cage  owe their reputations largely to Gross and his entrepreneurial efforts, but as a director, his output is much smaller and more obscure. Now, his first and arguably most unknown film, 1966's  Girl on a Chain Gang, has been given wonderful new restoration by The Film Detective in collaboration with Something Weird Video.   Three young social rights activists (a white man, a white woman, and a black man) are driving through the south when a small town sheriff pulls the group over. It doesn't take long to realize that they're in the wrong place at the wrong time and that this good ol' boy lawman and his crooked cronies have no intention of letting them leave. They don't take too kin...

Fulci in 4K! The New York Ripper / The House By the Cemetery Arrive on UHD From Blue Underground

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Hot on the heels of Blue Underground's recent release of Maniac and Zombie on the 4K UHD format comes Fulci's The New York Ripper and The House By the Cemetery! How do these new 4K discs compare to their standard Blu-ray counterpart, and is it worth the upgrade? We answer these questions and more in this in-depth review!

Blue Underground Goes 4K! Zombie and Maniac 4K UHD FULL REVIEW

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Blue Underground’s very first two 4K UHD releases have arrived and Cereal At Midnight has your FULL, hands-on review of the FULL HD transfers as well as a complete breakdown of everything included! Plus, we explain why these releases are BIG NEWS for both the horror community and for the physical media market! Order Zombie 4K Order Maniac 4K

Review: Zombie 3 and Zombie 4: After Death From Severin Films

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If you've been following along with the Cereal At Midnight YouTube channel, you're aware of the twisted saga of how I finally came to acquire these movies, as well as the kindness of Severin Films for sending them to me. But how are the movies themselves? Let's dig in!

Mickey and Goofy in "Ghoul Friend"

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I'm such a fan of these Disney animated shorts, and this one is perfect for Halloween. 

Essential Marvel Horror! Ghost Rider, Dracula, and Zombies!

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Take a walk on the dark side of Marvel Comics with a look at some of their "Marvel Essential" horror collections. From Tomb of Dracula and Tales of the Zombie to Ghost Rider and Moon Knight, which introduced characters like Blade and Mephisto.