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Midnight Movie Mania

John Traynor

Podcast devoted to midnight movies from 50s classics to the modern day.

tv & film film reviews

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01:04:18

Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution (2019)

Midnight Movie Mania ·

2026/01/27

Welcome to ep 45 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the full CG version of Pokémon: Mew Two Strikes Back: Evolution.Scientists clone the mystical Pokémon Mew. However the clone turns on the Drs and tries to kill all humans and Pokémon.Can Ash, Misty, Brock and a handful of other Pokémon trainers stop Mewtwo from taking over the world?Find out here!Now follow us on Instagram @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and @mralixanderwatchesAlso check out Alix's Youtube channel: Mr Alixander: Rips

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00:59:12

House on Haunted Hill (1959)

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2026/01/19

Would you spend the night in a haunted house for $10k? How about £100k? Fine then spend it with us at Midnight Movie Mania!We look at the cult classic House on Haunted Hill starring the late great Vincent Price. Brought to us by the Hitchcock of B-movies William Castle.A multi millionaire throws a party for his gold digging wife in a supposed haunted house. Will someone pay the ultimate price and add to the ranks of ghosts?Find out here!Now follow us on Instagram @midnightmoviemaniapod,

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01:35:38

Battle Royale (2000)

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2025/12/31

Welcome to ep 43 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the Japanese cult classic Battle Royale.Set in the near future , Japan isn't doing so well and the education system is in the toilet. Once a year a random class of kids are taken to a deserted island to kill or be killed.When a class is picked a shy school girl and her best friend fall in love but can they survive the battle royal or are they doomed?Find out here!Follow us on Instagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and

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00:48:51

Jack Frost (1997)

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2025/12/24

This ain't no Frosty the Snowman! No it's Jack Frost and he's not nipping at your toes but breaking them.Hellhohohoho and welcome to the Christmas special of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the other living snowman movie called Jack Frost, no folks not the kiddie friendly one but the killer snowman.When a serial killer named Jack Frost is set to die on Christmas Eve an accident with genetic acid mixed with snow makes him an unkillable snowman.It's down to the small town sheriff that arrested him

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00:57:38

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)

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2025/12/09

Welcome to Ep 41 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Ginger Snaps 2.It's 7 weeks after the events of Ginger Snaps and Bridget is all alone in the world when a horny male werewolf is tracking her down to either fight, fuck or feast her.She's picked up by a dry out clinic who mistake her Wolfsbane as an illegal drug. In the clinic she meets 13 years old Ghost a sociopathic pyro nut.Once Bridget escapes it's down to her and Ghost to stop the male werewolf once and for all.Don't forget

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01:12:53

They Live (1988)

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2025/11/17

Welcome to ep 40 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the John Carpenter cult classic They Live.When a drifter comes to LA he's shocked to discover that the rich and elite are actually aliens hell bent on using humans as sheep and using up Earth's resources.So can he and his new best friend stop them? Find out here.Also in this we discuss Rowdy Roddy Piper's wrestling career also wrestlers turned actors. Then we move onto conspiracy theories and the state of Gen Alpha.Don't forget

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01:13:06

Halloween 6 (1995)

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2025/10/31

Welcome to not only the Halloween special of Midnight Movie Mania but a personal double milestone for me it's my 500th podcast and 10 years of being a podcaster. I thought we'd look at not only Halloween 6, for it's 30th birthday, but at the Halloween franchise and horror as a whole.So light that Jack-O-Lantern and come take a walk down the streets of Haddonfield with Alix and myself as we see if Michael Myers really is cursed!Don't forget to follow on Instagram:

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01:06:29

Trick or Treat (1986)

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2025/10/15

Welcome to ep 38 of Midnight Movie Mania as we kick off spooky season with our look at Trick or Treat from 1986.When a controversial shock rocker kills himself and his band mates during a black magic spell, his number one fan goes nuts and brings him back from Hell.Thinking he could control the demon to do his dirty work things start to go wrong, however once he realises the demon wants to rule the world, he then tries to send the demon back. Can he do so? Find out here.Follow us on Instagram:

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00:41:41

Catwoman (2004)

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2025/10/01

Welcome to episode 37 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Catwoman.Is this movie the cat's whiskers or is this as bad as a week old kitty litter?A graphic designer is killed by her insane boss then she's brought back to life by a magic cat that turns her into Catwoman. Then she seeks revenge.Yeah it's as crazy as a roomful of cats on rocking chairs.Follow us on Instagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and @mralixanderwatches.

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00:48:57

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)

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2025/09/13

Welcome to ep 36 of Midnight movie mania as we look at a slice of the 90s in Mighty Morphin Powers: The Movie from 1995.You know the story. Six "teens" take on a giant monster and use their powers and Zords to defeat it.In this we viciously rip into this much to Alix's childhood pain. Also we look at the fan theories surrounding this.Anyway sit back and enjoy as we, read that as I. tear this a new one.Don't forget to follow us on Insta: @midnightmoviemaniapodfollow me

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00:57:43

Joes Apartment (1996)

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2025/08/19

Welcome to episode 35 of Midnight Movie Mania, as we look at MTV's first movie, Joe's Apartment.A down-on-his-luck nice guy who moves from Iowa to NY where he meets a rich environmentalist that wants to start her own community garden in the East Village of NY. Unfortunately her rich Senator Dad wants the land for a prison.Not to worry Joe is the last tenant in a rent control tenement on the very land his gf and her dad wants.Oh did I mention the apartment is the home of talking, singing and

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00:52:59

S.Darko (2009)

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2025/07/09

Welcome to ep 34 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the little known Donnie Darko sequel S Darko.The story of Donnie's little sister who is on a road trip with a wild child, free spirited friend. When their car breaks down in a small desert town in Utah. Wouldn't you know it she gets stuck in a time loop just like her older brother.Can she save herself, the town and the world?Find out here.Follow us on Instagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod and @mr_alixanderSkyblue: @heresjohnnyspods and @mr_alixander

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00:47:38

Slay (2024)

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2025/06/23

Welcome to the Pride edition of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Slay from 2024 the Tubi original about drag queens vs vampires.Yes folks 4 RuPaul Drag Race alum drag queens vs a horde of undead blood suckers.Can they survive the night and the bickering of drag queens?Find out here.Don't forget to follow us on Instagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and @mr_alixanderalso follow us on Blue Sky: @heresjohnnyspods and @mr_alixander

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00:48:21

Serial Mom (1994).mp3

Midnight Movie Mania ·

2025/05/19

Welcome to episode 32 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Alix's pick Serial Mom.A suburb housewife turns serial killer and picks off anyone who ticks her off including a bully school teacher, a porn addict and a hapless juror.So come as we walk you through this pitch black dark comedy brought to us by John Waters.Now follow us on Instagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and @mr_alixanderWe're also on Blue Sky: @heresjohnnyspods and @mralixanderRemember don't wear white after

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00:58:45

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

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2025/04/28

Welcome to episode 31 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Alix's pick Drop Dead Gorgeous from 1999.In a small town in Minnesota they're throwing a pageant called Miss Teen America Princess.Thing is, bad things are happening to the contestants such as an exploding tractor or a gun incident, "all accidents" of course The town mean girl is the lead competitor, the mum is the director of the pageant, its fixed, its down to the local trailer park sweetheart to win the competition ,

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01:15:39

Jawbreaker (1999)

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2025/04/17

Welcome to episode 30 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Alix's pick (and one of his fav movies) Jawbreaker from 1999.Three high school mean girls turn on one of their own as they play a killer prank on her 17th birthday. They force a HUGE jawbreaker in her mouth then duct tape it in place this of course kills her so instead of reporting it to the Police they decide to cover it up.Then for several months they turn the school bookworm into one of them. She becomes more popular then them so the

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00:47:06

Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988)

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2025/03/31

Welcome to episode 29 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at the ultimate midnight movie Return of the Killer Tomatoes.Set 10 years after the events of The Great Vegetable Wars were tomatoes rose up to try to take over the world. It was stopped by a plucky band of Freedom Fighters and using a terrible 50s song stop the tomatoes. However a mad professor is hell bent on taking over the world using his tomato people using toxic waste to turn tomatoes into humans.It's down to a pizza delivery driver,

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00:54:42

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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2025/03/18

Welcome to episode 28 of Midnight Movie Mania as we look at Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive.Earth is stuck in the tail of a comet which brings alive trucks and vans which are Hell bent on killing humanity. A small group of survivors are hold up in a small truck stop as a gang of trucks lead by the Green Goblin truck.Can they survive and stop the trucks? Find out here!Follow us on X: @MidniteManiaPodInstagram: @midnightmoviemaniapod, @heresjohnny79 and @mr_aixander*take a drink for every movie

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01:20:52

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

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2025/02/14

Roses are red, violets are blue and boy do we have a bad movie for for you.....Hello and welcome to the St Valentine's Day special. Join Alix and I as we take a mine cart ride into this "holiday horror" known as My Bloody Valentine. This Canadian cult classic was a real gas as we dug deep into the b-movie mines to review this. Thing is was this a thrill ride down the tunnels of fear or was this misfire that needed to be buried. Is this movie a diamond in the rough or a worthless piece of

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00:58:02

The Blues Brothers (1980)

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2025/01/13

Welcome to year 3 of Midnight Movie Mania. We have a new co-host Alix.As it's January I thought we do The Blues Brothers. Two brothers are on a "mission from God" to save the Catholic boys home from closure. Along the way they get "the band back together" as they travel the length and breadth of Chicago to get their R'N'B band back. They also get sung to by Soul legends Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown and Cab Calloway. So can the brothers do it? Find out here! Now don't forget to

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