Midnight Murderama
Welcome to the eighth circle of podcast hell. This is Midnight Murderama, the weekly podcast where I, Jamie, resident undead expert, and my two friends, JT and Russell, take a deep, lonely dive into the dark recesses of Hollywood.
Join us as we meticulously research, argue over, and finally rate and review the most horrific and terrifying films ever made — with the ultimate goal to hilariously examine exactly what it is about ourselves that makes us love the horror movies that define us, and to determine which of these legendaries films deserve a place in the pantheon of horror, blasted onto the twisted face of Mount Murdermore.
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Episode 32 / Jan 26th 2021
Sleepaway Camp
This week our hosts continue to explore the slasher genre by looking at some of the outliers that slipped out of the slasher boom of the 80s. In this case it’s Sleepaway Camp (1983), the film that starts as a derivative camp slasher but has an unforgettable ending. What does this film tell us about …
Episode 31 / Jan 19th 2021
Halloween
You can’t kill the boogeyman, but you can sure as hell poke him in the eye with a coat hanger! This week our hosts brave the suburbs to watch Halloween, the quintessential slasher movie from 1978 that spawned both a franchise and a genre. Not to mention it launched the careers of John Carpenter and …
Episode 30 / Jan 12th 2021
Psycho
“We all go a little mad sometimes.” This week our hosts watch Psycho, the movie that established horror movies didn’t just have to feature Universal Monsters, and ushered in the era of the slasher film. Does it live up to the hype? Will our hosts overcome the shock of seeing a toilet flush on screen? …
Episode 29 / Jan 5th 2021
The Faculty
This week our hosts watch The Faculty, where they ask: “What if The Breakfast Club fought The Thing?” The answer is a strange blend of pro-drug, pro-conformity, Kevin Williamson-penned slice of 90s. But is this film actually a little more subversive? Check out the full episode details
Episode 28.5 / Jan 3rd 2021
Bonus Commentary - La Llorona (2019)
Saturday Night Commentary Series: As 2020 thankfully comes to a close, our hosts take some time to revisit one of the better regarded films to hit the US last year: La Llorona. This Guatemalan ghost story tells the story of a house-bound dictator whose new housekeeper seems to be more than she’s letting on. This …
Episode 28 / Dec 29th 2020
2020 Murderama Awards
This week our hosts take some time to reflect on the movies reviewed in 2020. After asking the community to contribute their own rankings, they’ve crunched the numbers and created a definitive ranking of the movies they watched this year. Who was voted best final girl? Who was crowned best director? What songs did JT …
Episode 27 / Dec 22nd 2020
Mandy
This week our hosts watched Mandy, the hyper-stylized revenge flick from Panos Cosmatos, or: “The film where Nicolas Cage transforms into Nicolas Cage.” But is the inventive cinematography and over-the-top violence enough to make up for a by-the-numbers premise? Listen and find out! Also discussed in this week’s episode: Ghosts of War (2020) “A New …
Episode 26 / Dec 15th 2020
Tremors
“I felt the earth move under my feet, I felt Bacon tumbling down!” This week our hosts watch Tremors. If Jaws made you afraid to go in the water, Tremors will make you afraid to even step outside. Is this the perfect creature B-movie? At the very least, it’s a wonderful swan song to the …
Episode 25 / Dec 8th 2020
High Tension
Sacré bleu! This week our hosts venture to land of love, art, cigarettes, baguettes and… problematic plots twists! They watched the French film High Tension (Haute Tension), the 2003 debut of director Alexandre Aja. They discuss the early-2000’s French Extreme film movement, of which High Tension helped define. The big questions with this film: can …
Episode 24 / Dec 1st 2020
Deep Red
This week our hosts watch Deep Red and venture into the blood-soaked genre of “giallo”, Italy’s answer to the question: “What would happen if you took a murder mystery but made it make 20% less sense and 50% more bloody?”. And of course we all know what would happen: you’d get Dario Argento‘s fantastic 1975 …
Episode 23 / Nov 24th 2020
Jaws
“Jokes go on the podcast, you get the podcast. Podcast’s on your headphones. Our podcast.” This week our hosts watched the iconic Jaws, the first blockbuster and perhaps the most mainstream horror movie of all time. After over forty years, does it still hold up? Sure, your parents claim there can’t be sharks in the …
Episode 22 / Nov 17th 2020
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Did you ever wonder what Jason does in his spare time? Ever consider if Freddy and Michael Meyers hang out when not murdering teens? All this and more is answered as our hosts watch Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, the 2006 film that tries to say what happens when you mix slasher …
Episode 21 / Nov 10th 2020
Hellraiser
We have such sounds to show you! This week our hosts watched Hellraiser (1987), Clive Barker‘s horror classic that spawned some… less than classic sequels. All these years later, how does a low-budget British horror movie hold up that subsequently had all the British accents dubbed over with American voice-over? Spoiler alert: better than you’d …
Episode 20 / Nov 3rd 2020
The Babadook
BA-BA-DOOK! This episode features the 2014 Australian film The Babadook. Is this a supernatural haunting, or one woman’s struggle processing grief? Does it matter which? Does it have to be one or the other? Check out the full episode details
Episode 19.5 / Oct 31st 2020
Bonus Commentary - Night of the Demons (1988)
Saturday Night Commentary Series: During the month of October we’re going to be adding some bonus content in the form of some movie commentaries. This week we’re watching the 80’s Halloween classic: Night of the Demons. Start the commentary track at the same time you start the movie! Our commentary goes a little longer than …
Episode 19 / Oct 27th 2020
An American Werewolf in London
Avoid the moors and beware the moon! This week our hosts watch An American Werewolf in London, the 1981 film that kicked off America’s love affair with werewolves in the 80’s. That’s right, without this film, you’d never have your precious Teen Wolf. You’re welcome. Check out the full episode details
Episode 18.5 / Oct 25th 2020
Bonus Commentary - Puppet Master III (1991)
Saturday Night Commentary Series: During the month of October we’re going to be adding some bonus content in the form of some movie commentaries. This week we’re watching Full Moon’s Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge. Start the commentary track at the same time you start the movie! Our commentary goes a little longer than the …
Episode 18 / Oct 20th 2020
Alien
This week our hosts answer a distress call and investigate the 1979 film Alien, Ridley Scott‘s “slasher-in-space” that set the bar for both horror and sci-fi. It also kicked off a franchise that’s still churning out sequels today. Check out the full episode details
Episode 17.5 / Oct 18th 2020
Bonus Commentary - Puppet Master II (1990)
Saturday Night Commentary Series: During the month of October we’re going to be adding some bonus content in the form of some movie commentaries. This week we’re watching Full Moon’s Puppet Master II. Start the commentary track at the same time you start the movie! Our commentary goes a little longer than the running time …
Episode 17 / Oct 13th 2020
Black Christmas
“I’m dreaming… of a black… Christmas…” This week our hosts watch Black Christmas, one of the forefathers of the slasher genre, and pioneer in the genre of “we picked a holiday and then made a movie about people getting killed on it”. With amazing performances by Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, and John freaking Saxon, it’s …