{"product_id":"midnight-movies-from-the-margin-to-the-mainstream-midnight-movies-from-the-margin-to-the-mainstream-dvd","title":"MIDNIGHT MOVIES: From The Margin to The Mainstream - MIDNIGHT MOVIES: From The Margin to The Mainstream [DVD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: WNRD2615\u003cbr\u003eFormat: DVD\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5018755261510\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 23 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Soundtrack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMIDNIGHT MOVIES: From the Margin to the Mainstream\u003cbr\u003e20th Anniversary Special Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A MARVELOUS DOCUMENTARY... a celebration of cinema-going as a communal adventure with no real equivalent in the YouTubeverse.\" -- TIME OUT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix cult classics. One midnight revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart Samuels' acclaimed documentary uncovers the true story behind the films that broke every rule and built cinema's most devoted cult followings: El Topo, Night of the Living Dead, Pink Flamingos, The Harder They Come, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Eraserhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold through rare archival footage and interviews with the directors, stars, and distributors who lived it -- including John Waters, David Lynch, Roger Ebert, George Romero, Richard O'Brien, and Alejandro Jodorowsky -- this is the definitive account of how a handful of low-budget, handmade visions transformed film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1970 and 1977, these six films redefined taste and taboo. Screened exclusively at midnight, they turned moviegoing into an act of rebellion -- a weekly ritual for a generation who returned again and again to the same darkened theaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat began on the fringes of mainstream culture went on to shape it: their subversive humor, embrace of the grotesque, and celebration of difference are now woven into popular film culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith first-hand accounts from legendary exhibitor Ben Barenholtz and the fans who made these films phenomena, Midnight Movies is a loving tribute and essential cinema history -- perfect for genre fans, cult collectors, and anyone who loves the story behind the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn the definitive 20th Anniversary Edition today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WIENERWORLD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47826463686812,"sku":"WNRD2615","price":14.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/2_39414be9-045d-47e2-be53-9a37ff01395f.webp?v=1791293968","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/midnight-movies-from-the-margin-to-the-mainstream-midnight-movies-from-the-margin-to-the-mainstream-dvd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}