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 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 …
Episode 16.5 / Oct 10th 2020
Bonus Commentary - Puppet Master (1989)
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. Start the commentary track at the same time you start the movie! Our commentary goes a little longer than the running time because …
Episode 16 / Oct 6th 2020
REC
This week our hosts watch 2007’s REC, featuring one of the best night-vision climaxes since Silence of the Lambs. Few horror sub-genres have been more divisive that found-footage, but REC maintains a reputation as one of the more revered films of the 00’s. Despite clearly spoiling the movies final seconds in literally all of its …
Episode 15 / Sep 29th 2020
Friday the 13th
Kill her, mommy! This week Midnight Murderama discusses Friday the 13th, the film that launched one of the most recognizable supernatural serial killer franchises. Our hosts are so excited to see that iconic hockey mask, the- what’s that? Not in this one? Well then they can’t wait to see how many people Jason kills… no …
Episode 14 / Sep 22nd 2020
The Shining
TSACDOP! TSACDOP! This week features one of the all-time horror movie classics: The Shining. Seeing as it often tops many horror fans best horror of all time lists, does it live up to the hype? Do any of the theories from Room 237 actually hold up? Is this movie dropping secrets about a staged moon …
Episode 13 / Sep 15th 2020
Session 9
Yes, yes, let’s all make the joke now: “I thought Session 8 was better!”. This week our hosts – along with special guest co-host Elizabeth – watch the deceptively standalone Session 9, a 2001 horror film that flew under most moviegoers’ radars at the time, but has since gathered some considerable clout as more horror …
Episode 12 / Sep 8th 2020
Saw
“I want to play a game.” This week our hosts watch the film that launched a thousand jaw-splitter traps: 2004’s Saw! Chances are if you were a horror fan in the 2000s you were aware of the Saw franchise. Love it or hate it, it can’t be denied that it made a permanent mark on …
Episode 11 / Sep 1st 2020
Poltergeist
“They’re heeeeere” This week our hosts watch Poltergeist, that other Tobe Hooper film that may have been ghooooost directed by Steven Spielberg. But is that accusation fair? What does it say about Hollywood not giving credit to someone who directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, thinking he also couldn’t direct a family-focused movie where no …
Episode 10 / Aug 25th 2020
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
I hope you know, I pack a chainsaw, I’ll skin your ass raw, And if my day keeps going this way, I just might, Make some chili tonight Our hosts watch The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and learn how everything is bigger in Texas, including their lumbering serial killers. It’s the story of one …
Episode 9 / Aug 18th 2020
Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula said, “Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!”, we’re pretty sure he was talking about The Wyld Stallyns. This week our hosts conclude their epic 2-part journey into the history of the vampire with Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Pound-for-pound you’re not going to get another movie giving you more …