Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

2006 1h 27m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 90

DocumentaryHorror

Synopsis

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From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alejandro Jodorowsky
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George A. Romero
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Perry Henzell
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John Waters
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Richard O'Brien
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David Lynch
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Ben Barenholtz
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Alan Douglas
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Samuels
Writers: Stuart Samuels
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Samuels, shot by Richard Fox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Cadesky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Rollins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alejandro Jodorowsky and George A. Romero and Perry Henzell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0457414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Samuels directs. Richard Fox behind the camera. Eric Cadesky scores. Kevin Rollins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stuart Samuels, shot by Richard Fox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eric Cadesky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kevin Rollins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alejandro Jodorowsky and George A. Romero and Perry Henzell carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0457414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "1970s", "filmmaking", "making of", "documentary filmmaking".