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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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  Wishing you a Cool Yule. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody!

EPIC New Release Haul!

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  In this EPIC New Release Haul, we talk the latest new arrivals and even a few pre-orders that arrived several weeks before they're officially available! Discussed in this video: :57 Ultraman Taro  Standard Edition Steelbook Edition 4:58  The Freshman Like Father Like Son Blind Fury 8:48 Love and Monsters 12:42 Imprint Film Noir Collection I -  Via Vision Deep Discount 19:06 Popeye 20:57 Life After the Navigator 24:35 Intersect 27:16  The Gambler Collection (Walmart Only) MacShayne Collection 30:26 Space Ghost and Dino Boy Josie and the Pussycats 34:52 Beastmaster 37:51 Makeflix Spotlight Dinosaur Island Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing  Evil Spawn  Monogram Double Feature - Ape Man / Doomed to Die 

THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 Finale SPOILER DISCUSSION

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Let's talk about the season two finale of The Mandalorian! No hot takes here, but Heath has some things on his mind, and he's inviting you to join the conversation! Check out our Star Wars Bookshelf episode about The Thrawn Trilogy

Die Hard Video Commentary Feat. Eric D. Wilkinson

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Heath is joined by Eric D. Wilkinson (curator of the MVD Rewind Collection, producer of The Man from Earth, and director of The Violence Movie) for a video commentary of 1988's DIE HARD! Come out to the coast! We'll get together, have a few laughs! Check out our full interview with Eric HERE Stay up to date Eric D. Wilkinson's projects using these links: Facebook.com/MVDBlurayDVDCollectorsBrands Facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection Wilkinson Brothers Present Dick n' Balz   MVDshop.com

December Record Collection Update: 75 New Additions! (Patreon Exclusive)

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In our latest Patreon Exclusive, the tales from the record store continue as we bag about 75 more dollar bin purchases! Some GREAT stuff in this batch: Motown, sixties soul, movie soundtracks, and television's greatest hits! Why is this stuff only a dollar?! Not a Patreon supporter? Unlock this and DOZENS of hours of exclusive videos, hangouts, behind-the-scenes content, collection tours, and more for the cost of a fast food meal by visiting Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight!

Was Thelma Todd Murdered? Hollywood, the Mob, and An Unsolved Mystery

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Cereal At Midnight is joined by classic film aficionado Vanessa Buttino for a discussion on the life and mysterious death of Thelma Todd, one of the bright stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood! Put on your detective hat as we talk about the mob, the mystery, and what really happened on that cold December night in 1935! Follow Vanessa on Twitter @vanessabuttino Superveebs.com

Thrift Store Mini Episode (Patreon Exclusive)

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In this Thrift Store mini-sode, we're highlighting a few recent bargain pick-ups! Not a Patreon supporter? Unlock this and dozens of hours of exclusive videos, hangouts, behind-the-scenes content, collection tours, and more for the cost of a fast food meal by visiting Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight!

TV-Palooza! TV on DVD and Blu-ray Reviews

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It's TV TIME! In this TV-Palooza, we're talking about some television shows on DVD and Blu-ray that we've been catching up on!  Purchase these shows using the links below to support both the distributors and Cereal At Midnight: 12 Monkeys: The Complete Series - Buy At Amazon Franklin & Bash: The Complete Series - Buy At Amazon   Future Man - The Complete Series  - Buy At Via Vision - Buy At JB Hifi The Benny Hill Annuals 1970-1979  - Buy At Via Vision - Buy At JB Hifi - Buy At Deep Discount   The Kenny Everett Video Show: The Complete Collection - Buy At Via Vision - Buy At JB Hifi - Buy At Deep Discount Man About the House: The Complete Collection - Buy At Via Vision - Buy At JB Hifi - Buy At Deep Discount

New WB Movies on HBO Max - Great Idea or Dumpster Fire?

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By request, Cereal At Midnight is weighing in on the new announcement that ALL first-run 2021 Warner Bros films will premiere on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day as their theatrical release! Bring some popcorn, our thoughts may surprise you.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Complete Series Blu-ray Review

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Mission: Impossible - The Complete Original Television Series is now available on Blu-ray and it may be the most ambitious TV-on-Blu-ray release to date! In our review, we cover the video quality, the packaging, and whether or not this is worth an upgrade if you own the series on DVD! Purchase Mission: Impossible on Blu-ray HERE   Find our review/unboxing of Gunsmoke: The Complete Series HERE

Beautiful Darkness: Perry Mason Season 1 Blu-ray Review

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*Note: Warner Brothers Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The Opinions I share are my own. In the new PERRY MASON series, the iconic lawyer is returned to his 1930s pulp fiction detective roots in a way audiences have never before seen on screen. Find out why we think this series combines the best of '30s crime cinema with the film noir movement in our full Blu-ray review! Purchase Perry Mason Season 1 using the following links Walmart Best Buy DeepDiscount

HorrorPack November 2020 Unboxing!

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The latest HorrorPack has arrived! Let's unbox it together to see what dark delicacies have been curated for us this month. To have horror delivered to your doorstep each month, visit HorrorPack.com!

Black Friday 2020 Haul!

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Black Friday 2020 has come and gone, and it was as strange and unique as the rest of the year! In this episode, Heath and Bree show you what they bought during these three weeks of big box media deals at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target!

102 MORE Records Rescued from the $1 Bin! (Patreon Exclusive)

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We're going back to the record store in our latest Patreon Exclusive! Hot on the heels of our 95-record haul and bargain basement pricing, we've rescued another 102 albums from the cheap bins, and you won't believe what we found!  Not a Patreon supporter? Unlock this and dozens of hours of exclusive videos, hangouts, behind-the-scenes content, collection tours, and more by visiting Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight !

Midnight Movie Society - Curated Underground, Taboo, & Cult Horror

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What is Midnight Movie Society? We're joined by Adrianna Gober, the programming director of this streaming service, for a conversation about underground, taboo, and cult horror films that are too provocative for Amazon and too fringe for Shudder! Find out more at MidnightMovieSociety.com !

Imprint Strikes Back! New Movie and TV Releases to Melt Your Face Off

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Imprint strikes back with TONS of worldwide exclusives! In this episode, we cover EIGHT new additions to the Imprint Movies line (Peckinpah, Bava, Bob Hope!), as well as HAMMER HOUSE OF HORROR, the FIRST entry in the Imprint Television line! We also talk about a half-dozen complete series TV shows on DVD and Blu-ray, which include the COMPLETE series of Taken, Timeless, Future Man, The Kenny Everett Video Show, Shades of Blue, and ten years of Benny Hill! We wrap things up with a look at the COMPLETE Lonesome Dove Blu-ray box set, which includes FIVE mini-series events, and some hard to find movies from the Paramount vaults starring Carroll Baker and Alan Ladd! Rarely has so much of pop culture history been featured in a single Cereal At Midnight video. You absolutely will not believe your eyes.  Check out ALL of these releases at Viavision.com.au and tell them Cereal At Midnight sent you! Our previous Imprint coverage

Unboxing A Full Moon Features Sale Haul! (Patreon Exclusive)

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In this Patreon exclusive, Heath unboxes a recent Full Moon Features sale order, but all does not go according to plan. Not a Patreon supporter? Unlock this and dozens of hours of exclusive videos, hangouts, behind-the-scenes content, collection tours, and more by visiting Patreon.com/cerealatmidnight !

Makeflix EXCLUSIVE Black Friday Scoop!

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Filmmaker J.R. Bookwalter ( The Dead Next Door , Robot Ninja , Skinned Alive ) stops by to make a HUGE Black Friday announcement that fans of the video store era, aficionados of shot-on-video genre movies, and indie film buffs won't want to miss! This is by far the most ambitious independent home media project we've ever seen, and we've got your EXCLUSIVE interview with the man who's making it happen!  Order the set HERE Makeflix.com Facebook.com/makeflix Twitter.com/makeflix Instagram.com/makeflixstore

Exclusive New Releases from Umbrella Entertainment!

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In our latest spotlight on Umbrella Entertainment, we're talking about some brand new WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE Blu-rays and movie collections! First is BLOOD VESSEL, a gnarly Australian horror film with tons of style. Next up is HALF BAKED, the stoner cult classic! Finally, we discuss THE JUNGLE JIM MOVIE COLLECTION, featuring six jungle action films from the golden age of pulp! We also discuss more Blu-rays that you can't get anywhere else!  Shop UmbrellaEnt.com.au for everything here and more! You can also pick up these titles using these links (and support Cereal At Midnight with your purchase): Blood Vessel Blu-ray Half Baked Blu-ray   The Jungle Jim Movie Collection

95 Records Rescued From the $1 Bins! (Patreon Exclusive)

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Let's talk about music! In this Patreon-exclusive, Heath recounts the tale of the epic $1 bins at his local record shop and the 95 ALBUMS that he rescued from them! Let's go through them together! Not a Patreon supporter yet? Unlock tons of collection tours, hours of monthly exclusive videos, audio commentaries, live streams, hangouts, and more by visiting Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight!

Hammer Films Ultimate Collection Blu-ray Review

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In the largest Hammer Films Blu-ray set released to date, Mill Creek Entertainment shines a spotlight on Hammer's collaborations with Columbia Pictures and the wide array of horror, thrillers, crime films, war movies, exploitation films, and swashbuckling adventure movies that the partnership created! Join us we discuss all twenty films and the special features of this ULTIMATE COLLECTION! Order your Blu-ray box set of 20 Hammer Films HERE

Inner Sanctum Mysteries Blu-ray Review

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Enter The Inner Sanctum! All six chilling tales from Universal are now on Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment, and Cereal At Midnight has your full review. Join us as we cover the films, the picture quality, the extras, and the impact of these timeless tales of the macabre from the studio that forever put a stamp on cinema with their dark creations! Order your copy of The Inner Sanctum Mysteries HERE Check out our unboxing video of this title, the 20-movie Hammer Films Blu-ray box, and the 12-film Rita Hayworth Blu-ray collection HERE

Q & A: Streaming, Movie Storage, Films That Need Blu-rays

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It's Q and A time as Heath and Bree talk about streaming media, the best way to store media, films that still need Blu-rays, and what--if anything--is going on at our local theater!

Filmmaker Lisa Downs Discusses Life After Flash and Life After The Navigator!

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Cereal At Midnight is pleased to talk to filmmaker Lisa Downs, the director behind the smash documentary Life After Flash, which chronicles Sam J. Jones' years following the iconic role of Flash Gordon. Lisa also talks about her NEW FILM, Life After The Navigator, which focuses on the fall and rise of Joey Cramer, the former child star of the 1986 classic Flight of the Navigator! LifeAfterTheNavigator.com LifeAfterFlash.com LifeAfterTheMovies.com Facebook.com/lifeafterthenavigator Facebook.com/lifeafterflash Twitter: NavigatorMovie Twitter: LifeAfterFlash LisaNDowns on Instagram

Makeflix Spotlight! (Robot Ninja, Dead Next Door, J.R. Bookwalter, Tempe Digital, Indie Horror)

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Spotlight on Makeflix, the place to find indie movie hits like Robot Ninja, The Dead Next Door, Ozone, Skinned Alive, Screaming in High Heels, and so much more! Makeflix.com is the online home of many independent releases from filmmaker J.R. Bookwalter and other passionate creators, and in this video, we'll discuss what makes these releases truly special!