Midnight Cinema with Art and Erik
Where cult classics, horror gems, and genre oddities get the deep dive they deserve. Hosts Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser bring sharp insight, offbeat humor, and just the right amount of nerdy enthusiasm to every review. Expect hot takes, bad decisions (mostly by the filmmakers), and the occasional philosophical debate over exploding heads. If you love your movies strange and your commentary hilarious, welcome to your new favorite podcast.
Episodes
Lace up those ballet slippers and keep one eye on the irises—Midnight Cinema is pirouetting straight into the Magic Triangle.
This week, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser enroll at the mysterious and blood-soaked Helena Markos Dance Academy to unravel the dreamlike terror of Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977). It’s part Grimm’s Fairy Tale, part technicolor slasher, and all witchy madness.
We’re ta...
Fire up the Iron Mole and hold onto your umbrellas because we’re heading to the center of the Earth, baby!
This week, Art and Erik descend into the molten madness of At the Earth’s Core (1976), where Victorian adventurers drill their way into a lava-lit land of psychic bird overlords, and...
You're cordially invited to a midnight showing at the Waxwork! Just don’t step over the rope… and watch out for that evil baby.
This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik risk waxy death to revisit Waxwork (1988), the horror-comedy where walking into a muse...
REDRUM! It’s time for a trip to The Overlook.
In this chilling episode of Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik check in to Stanley Kubrick’s icy nightmare hotel. That's right, it's our deep dive into Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining.
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 bac...
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 s...
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 c...
We're heading back to the mall, everybody!
This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik rip into Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)—the zombie flick with sprinting corpses, mall carnage, chainsaws madness and, yes… a zombie baby. Plus, indie queen Sarah Polley somehow finds herself in the middle of it all!
They dig into why this remake still rips, how it hol...
Grab Your Shopping Carts!
Art and Erik are shambling their way through George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead, where the dead walk, the living bicker, and the mall is somehow both sanctuary and nightmare.
They chat all things zombie: f...
Sometimes a mass ritual sacrifice is necessary to keep up office morale!
In this episode of Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser head into Cabin in the Woods—where the monsters are terrifying, but middle management might be worse.
We’re talking zombie redneck torture families, Latin no one should be reading, and a betting pool more intense than ...
Get ready to grab this fantastic beast by the horn!
This week on Midnight Cinema, Art and Erik saddle up for a wild ride through the 2025 horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.
We dive deep into its crazy mix of family drama, greed, gore and mythical creatures.
Is it a cautionary tale wrapped in sparkles and gore—or just a unico...
Was that a meteor that just landed? Break out your flash powder and Halloween masks! In this episode of Midnight Cinema, Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser take a spoiler-filled deep dive (or maybe a panicked stumble) into the slimy, tentacle-filled world of The Deadly Spawn! This 1983 indie horror gem proves that all you need to make a cult classic is a basement, a few buckets of monster goop, a LOT of blood and absolutely zero reg...
Check on your babies, gas up your dune buggies and get ready for a wild ride as Midnight Cinema dives into the bizarre, hilarious, and surprisingly action-packed world of Rumpelstiltskin (1995)! Hosts Art Hennessey and Erik Rodenhiser break down this horror-comedy gem, tackling its creepy moments, unhinged action, and just how much menace a tiny, rhyming goblin can really bring.
From budget constraints to bonkers police chases, fro...
We're goin' to Vegas, baby! But bring your garlic and holy water. Fright Night 2011 brings us Colin Farrell as a sexy, but suspect, vampire himbo terrorizing the Nevada tract housing neighborhood of Anton Yelchin's Charlie. Who can help Charlie save the day? Could it be.... Dr. Who? David Tennant takes on the role of Peter Vincent (Vampire... magician?) in this remake of the 1985 classic horror film
Hosts Art Hennessey and Erik ...
Calling all Vampire Killers! Sharpen your stakes, harvest your garlic and dust off your mirrors because Art and Erik are taking a bite out of Fright Night, the horror classic from 1985. From the suave menace of Jerry Dandridge to Peter Vincent’s reluctant heroism, they unpack the film’s campy thrills, eerie undertones, and killer practical effects. Fright Hosts, vampire swe...
Grab your Monkey popcorn bucket and your drumsticks because Art and Erik are diving into The Monkey, Osgood Perkins’ latest creepy creation based on Stephen King’s short story. They break down their theater experiences, the film’s unique mix of horror and humor, and wonder how characters feel about covered in blood . Expect deep dives into sex, death, generational trauma, and—of course—killer monkey business. Plus, a look at the di...
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