Throw your jacket over the clown and tune your TV to the right channel—it's time to talk Poltergeist.

This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser dive headfirst into the haunted heart of suburbia with the 1982 classic that made us all afraid of static, closets, and backyard swimming pools.

Was it Spielberg? Was it Hooper? Was it ancient spirits angry about real estate? The guys dig into the long-running director debate, while also revisiting that face-ripping scene, a very aggressive tree, and the world’s most awesome ghost medium.

They explore the film’s emotional depth, its groundbreaking practical effects, and why this movie still holds up like a stack of chairs.

Come for the horror history—stay for Erik’s spiritual connection to Tangina and our fear of clown dolls.

Warning: This episode may cause sudden urges to move out of your house immediately.

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Get your fishing gear, and get in losers — we’re heading to Noyo!

This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik wade waist-deep into the gooey, gory madness of Humanoids from the Deep (1980). It’s mutant fish monsters meets small-town sleaze, with Roger Corman pulling the strings and a whole lot of practical effects chaos.

We’re talking creature suits, explosions, and the ethical murkiness of grindhouse monster mayhem — plus the infamous behind-the-scenes drama that made this flick even weirder.

Grab a net, crack a beer, and join us as we reel in this cult classic from the slimy depths of B-movie history.

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Get your massive Stetson Hat on! We're heading to Snowfield Colorado with Lawrence of Arabia!

This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik dissect Dean R. Koontz's Phantoms, the 1998 sci-fi-horror-thriller-mystery-goo-creature-feature where Ben Affleck plays a sheriff (?!), Peter O’Toole delivers deep lore like he’s in Hamlet, and the villain is... a sentient oil slick with a library card.

They unpack the film’s baffling character choices, weirdly calm victims, and Liev Schreiber as the weirdest deputy sheriff in Colorado, even before he encounters the creatures! From spastic cinematography to on-the nose dialogue, they ask the big questions: How did this happen? Why did this happen? And who looked at Ben Affleck in 1998 and said, “Yes. Him. He should lead us against the ancient evil.”

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