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Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik

Art Hennessey & Erik Rodenhiser

The ultimate horror movie podcast for fans of cult classics, horror gems, and genre oddities. Join hosts Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser for sharp insight, offbeat humor, and just the right amount of nerdy enthusiasm. Each week, this horror movie podcast dives deep into everything from classic slashers to bizarre indie horror, breaking down wild performances, filmmaker "bad decisions," and the occasional philosophical debate over exploding heads. If you love your horror movies strange and your

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03:55:09

Sleepy Hollow

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/07/09

Grab your jack o'lantern, your rusty axe, and your 18th-century trauma—Midnight Cinema is heading to Sleepy Hollow! This week, Art and Erik gallop into Tim Burton’s gloriously gothic 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, where heads roll, conspiracies twist, and Johnny Depp faints… a lot. They dissect the fog-drenched aesthetic, the “science vs. superstition” debate, and why everyone in town seems to be either whispering, plotting, or.... dying. We keep a running count of the craniums and try to untangle the

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03:34:36

Big Trouble in Little China

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2025/07/02

Grab your 7 Demon Bag, rally the Chang Sing, and hop on the Pork Chop Express—because we’re heading straight into the neon-lit chaos of Chinatown! This week, Art and Erik throw on their tank tops and dive fists-first into John Carpenter’s 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. It’s got everything: sorcery, sewer monsters, kung fu battles, dudes who ride lightning bolts, and one very confused truck driver named Jack Burton! They dig into Jack’s lovable energy, Wang’s bad ass fighting skills,

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02:44:16

The Fog

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2025/06/25

Grab your driftwood, light the campfire and keep your radio tuned to 1340 WKAB because Midnight Cinema is rolling into Antonio Bay! This week, Art and Erik sail straight into John Carpenter’s ghostly chiller The Fog (1980) It's a tale of seaside curses, ancestral conspirators, and some of the best spooky atmosphere ever committed to celluloid. Inside this haunted broadcast, we cover: Glowing fog Adrienne Barbeau’s iconic DJ-in-a-lighthouse vibes Seafaring ghosts with a bone to pick (and hooks to

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02:24:17

Suspiria (1977)

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2025/06/18

Lace up those ballet slippers and keep one eye on the irises—Midnight Cinema is pirouetting straight into the Magic Triangle. This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser enroll at the mysterious and blood-soaked Helena Markos Dance Academy to unravel the dreamlike terror of Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977). It’s part Grimm’s Fairy Tale, part technicolor slasher, and all witchy madness. We’re talking Bold colors Questionable dubbing Innovative camera work One of the most watchable leads in a

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02:45:00

At The Earth's Core

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2025/06/11

Fire up the Iron Mole and hold onto your umbrellas because we’re heading to the center of the Earth, baby! This week, Art and Erik descend into the molten madness of At the Earth’s Core (1976), where Victorian adventurers drill their way into a lava-lit land of psychic bird overlords, and enslaved mole people. It's a pulp sci-fi fever dream full of sweaty heroics, rubber-suit monsters, and Peter Cushing acting acting up a storm! We’re talking flamethrower frogs, suggestive plants, and Erik's theory

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02:53:05

WaxWork

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2025/06/04

You're cordially invited to a midnight showing at the Waxwork! Just don’t step over the rope… and watch out for that evil baby. This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik risk waxy death to revisit Waxwork (1988), the horror-comedy where walking into a museum exhibit means walking straight into your own B-movie demise. They dig into the film’s gloriously bonkers blend of monsters, mayhem, college sex comedy and mid-budget madness, with horny vampires, bargain-basement mummies, and a ray guns that

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03:13:15

The Shining

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2025/05/28

REDRUM! It’s time for a trip to The Overlook. In this chilling episode of Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik check in to Stanley Kubrick’s icy nightmare hotel. That's right, it's our deep dive into Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. They explore Jack Nicholson’s descent into madness, haunted bathtubs, Wendy’s stress levels, and what exactly is going on in Room 237. From hedge mazes to haunted bartenders, isolation to icy stares, the hosts dive into the film’s symbolism, sound design, and

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02:10:32

Poltergeist

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/05/21

Throw your jacket over the clown and tune your TV to the right channel—it's time to talk Poltergeist. This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser dive headfirst into the haunted heart of suburbia with the 1982 classic that made us all afraid of static, closets, and backyard swimming pools. Was it Spielberg? Was it Hooper? Was it ancient spirits angry about real estate? The guys dig into the long-running director debate, while also revisiting that face-ripping scene, a very aggressive tree, and the

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02:19:57

Humanoids from the Deep

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/05/14

Get your fishing gear, and get in losers — we’re heading to Noyo! This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik wade waist-deep into the gooey, gory madness of Humanoids from the Deep (1980). It’s mutant fish monsters meets small-town sleaze, with Roger Corman pulling the strings and a whole lot of practical effects chaos. We’re talking creature suits, explosions, and the ethical murkiness of grindhouse monster mayhem — plus the infamous behind-the-scenes drama that made this flick even weirder. Grab a

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02:23:21

Phantoms

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/05/07

Get your massive Stetson Hat on! We're heading to Snowfield Colorado with Lawrence of Arabia! This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik dissect Dean R. Koontz's Phantoms, the 1998 sci-fi-horror-thriller-mystery-goo-creature-feature where Ben Affleck plays a sheriff (?!), Peter O’Toole delivers deep lore like he’s in Hamlet, and the villain is... a sentient oil slick with a library card. They unpack the film’s baffling character choices, weirdly calm victims, and Liev Schreiber as the weirdest

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02:01:54

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/04/30

We're heading back to the mall, everybody! This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik rip into Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)—the zombie flick with sprinting corpses, mall carnage, chainsaws madness and, yes… a zombie baby. Plus, indie queen Sarah Polley somehow finds herself in the middle of it all! They dig into why this remake still rips, how it holds up to the 1978 orginal and how it has influenced the genre! 🎧 New episodes every week—subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or

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01:51:17

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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2025/04/23

Grab Your Shopping Carts! Art and Erik are shambling their way through George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, where the dead walk, the living bicker, and the mall is somehow both sanctuary and nightmare. They chat all things zombie: from wild gore and weirder decisions to the surprisingly deep social satire hiding behind the blood splatter. The hosts unpack multiple cuts of the film (because of course there are like, seven), debate whether mall life is post-apocalyptic heaven or hell, and wonder why

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02:23:25

Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/04/16

Sometimes a mass ritual sacrifice is necessary to keep up office morale! In this episode of Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser head into Cabin in the Woods—where the monsters are terrifying, but middle management might be worse. We’re talking zombie redneck torture families, Latin no one should be reading, and a betting pool more intense than your March Madness bracket. From harbingers who don't get enough respect to control room chaos, we unpack all the glorious genre-bending

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01:24:36

Death of a Unicorn (2025)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/04/09

Get ready to grab this fantastic beast by the horn! This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik saddle up for a wild ride through the 2025 horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. We dive deep into its crazy mix of family drama, greed, gore and mythical creatures. Is it a cautionary tale wrapped in sparkles and gore—or just a unicorn-fueled fever dream? From practical effects vs. CGI to the movie’s wild ending, the guys cover it all with their signature blend of

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01:34:51

The Deadly Spawn (1983)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/04/02

Was that a meteor that just landed? Break out your flash powder and Halloween masks! In this episode of Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser take a spoiler-filled deep dive (or maybe a panicked stumble) into the slimy, tentacle-filled world of The Deadly Spawn! This 1983 indie horror gem proves that all you need to make a cult classic is a basement, a few buckets of monster goop, a LOT of blood and absolutely zero regard for vegetarian dinner parties. We break down the film’s gooey

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01:29:58

Rumpelstiltskin (1995)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/03/26

Check on your babies, gas up your dune buggies and get ready for a wild ride as Midnight Cinema dives into the bizarre, hilarious, and surprisingly action-packed world of Rumpelstiltskin (1995)! Hosts Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser break down this horror-comedy gem, tackling its creepy moments, unhinged action, and just how much menace a tiny, rhyming goblin can really bring. From budget constraints to bonkers police chases, from fairy tale roots to ridiculous one-liners, they leave no stone

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01:09:39

Fright Night (2011)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/03/19

We're goin' to Vegas, baby! But bring your garlic and holy water. Fright Night 2011 brings us Colin Farrell as a sexy, but suspect, vampire himbo terrorizing the Nevada tract housing neighborhood of Anton Yelchin's Charlie. Who can help Charlie save the day? Could it be.... Dr. Who? David Tennant takes on the role of Peter Vincent (Vampire... magician?) in this remake of the 1985 classic horror film Hosts Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser dig into the reimaging of the characters, the tonal

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01:32:13

Fright Night (1985)

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/03/12

Calling all Vampire Killers! Sharpen your stakes, harvest your garlic and dust off your mirrors because Art and Erik are taking a bite out of Fright Night, the horror classic from 1985. From the suave menace of Jerry Dandridge to Peter Vincent’s reluctant heroism, they unpack the film’s campy thrills, eerie undertones, and killer practical effects. Fright Hosts, vampire sweaters and Evil Ed in a Raggedy Ann wig - how could it get any better? Subscribe to Midnight Cinema wherever you get your

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The Monkey

Midnight Cinema: A Horror Movie Podcast with Art & Erik ·

2025/03/04

Grab your Monkey popcorn bucket and your drumsticks because Art and Erik are diving into The Monkey, Osgood Perkins’ latest creepy creation based on Stephen King’s short story. They break down their theater experiences, the film’s unique mix of horror and humor, and wonder how characters feel about covered in blood . Expect deep dives into sex, death, generational trauma, and—of course—killer monkey business. Plus, a look at the director’s background and whether this one’s worth the price of

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