Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

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Overview

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

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Richard O'Brien
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Alejandro Jodorowsky
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George A. Romero
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Perry Henzell

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Director:
Stuart Samuels
Writer:
Stuart Samuels
Release Date:
2006-06-20
Run Time:
87m
Genres:
Documentary Horror
Keywords:
1970s 70s cinema history director interview documentary filmmaking expert opinion filmmaking making of midnight movie old footage
Financials and Popularity

Budget: Not Declared $

Revenue: Not Declared $

Vote Average: 6.3/10

Vote Count: 88 Votes

Movie Popularity: 0.5983

Spoken Languages: English

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