Pluskylang Great Film overall

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

KroneofThorns Not the greatest a documentary on this subject that it could have been.But definitely worth watching. The doc lacks the energy of the films it showcases & consistency of story. One minute it's about war & politics in the seventies, the next minute it's about going to a theater with your friends. Sometimes it forgets to Super certain people and then folds back in on itself & goes a different direction with a different movie & different tastes. It seems more like a scrapbook & collection of people in that generation & less a fully realized piece of work. I expected more, got less, & recommend it for anyone studying this subject; but not serious fans of documentary films. The pace once they get to Eraserhead from then on the documentary has a good pace, but before that some of the interviews shots are bland, unmotivated & some gfx are just gaudy. Mediocre at best unless you truly love & want to learn about these films. Also the whole work keeps flashing up shots of the book it's based off of seemingly at random *.* Not my favorite, but if interested in some of the history it touches on the subject but doesn't manage the broad scope in a consistent & complete narrative

MartinHafer While I have not watched EL TOPO (and probably never will due to its extreme violence), I have seen the five other films discussed in this documentary about so-called "midnight movies". While I have reviewed nearly 5000 movies and have an appreciation for all kinds of films, the ones shown in this documentary aren't ones I particularly like and that isn't super surprising, as the films definitely are counter-culture--films that appeal to a very select group. In spite of this, I still enjoyed this documentary and found it well worth seeing because of all the fascinating background information it gave. And, because I was not a fan of the films but the documentary made me appreciate them more, you know it must be a pretty good film. Think about it--creating excitement about a topic I normally would not care about--that's the sign of a good film.By the way, the films discussed were EL TOPO, PINK FLAMINGOS, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, ERASERHEAD and THE HARDER THEY COME. I am a bit surprised they also didn't mention MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, as it, too, made a killing at midnight showings and was a cheap independent film as well.

Colin Burrowes I found this on my TV instead of another listed program and was quite happy the cable guide screwed up. A romp through some of my favorite spunk filled films of all time. the midnight film has a spirit that most films being released these days fail to capture. this was fun to view. Maybe I've heard the same words before but we could all use hearing these words again. Very inspiring. Love this stuff! John Waters, George A. Romero, and the Rocky Horror picture show. What else do I need to get my ass in gear to make another film. did I mention this is inspiring to those who love underground cinema. This ain't smut...this is art.

lastliberal It was exciting to see the greats of cult cinema in one film - John Waters, Reorge Romero, David Lynch and others.Not having experienced the phenomenon of midnight movies, I was excited to see how those on the margins brought their works to the screen.Bizarre and surreal films like Eraserhead; black humor in Night of the Living Dead; the quirky Pink Flamingos; a surreal western like El Topo; and the drag classic Rocky Horror Picture Show were all discussed by their creators and critics.Anyone interested in the history of cinema should add this to their viewing list.