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My raw thoughts, first impressions, and live movie reactions/reviews. I mostly focus on current movies that are playing in theaters, but also explore VOD/streaming releases as well as revisiting some older classics from time to time. I also have a running segment called Midnight Movie Talk where…

Hayden Cornelius


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    March, 2023 - Midnight Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 30:06


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts on all the movies and shows that I watched in the month of March, 2023. Movies/Shows Discussed: -Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023) -Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty (2022) -Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) -Scream VI (2023) -The Game (1997) -Logan Lucky (2017) -Road House (1989) -The Dark Knight Rises (2012) -Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-) -The Redeem Team (2022) -M3GAN (2022) -Poker Face (2022) Thank you for listening!

    103: Eyes Wide Shut (@ Texas Theatre)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 12:39


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts after a special screening of Eyes Wide Shut (1999) at the Texas Theatre in Dallas, TX.  The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and some other people. . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: TheCornelius_

    MMT 08: Bringing Back the Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 8:17


    Episode #08 of Midnight Movie Talk!  The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc.  Tonight I'll be giving an update on the future of the podcast, aka BRINGING IT BACK! Please bare with the temporary audio leveling issues while I straighten everything out. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/c/CorneliusCollection

    MMT 13: 2020 Retrospective w/ Xander Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 94:23


    Tonight is episode #13 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight, Xander Wagner and I talk about our favorite films from 2020. Less of a list or top movies episode and more of a deep discussion about each individual movie that we really enjoyed from last year. *SPOILER WARNING* . Time Codes 0:00 - Intro/Discussion 11:53 - Tenet 25:30 - Possessor 40:00 - The Lodge/I'm Thinking of Ending Things 47:56 - Sound of Metal 1:03:53 - The Rental 1:10:58 - The Social Dilemma/Underwater 1:17:40 - Synchronic 1:24:53 - The Dark and the Wicked 1:29:30 - Other Stuff . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    MMT 12: 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 16:38


    Episode #12 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight I'll be giving more of a podcast update. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/c/CorneliusCollection

    MMT 11: Sound in Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 59:35


    Tonight is episode #11 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight, Xander Wagner and I talk about sound in film, our favorite scores/composers, and get nerdy about music softwares. . My Lost Blade Runner Track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWOH4sjv8RA&feature=youtu.be . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    MMT 10: Video Stores, Physical Media, & Pirates!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 49:50


    Tonight is episode #10 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight, we talk about everything from Possessor to video stores closing to streaming vs. physical media. . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    102: Possessor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 7:31


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Possessor (2020), directed by Brandon Cronenberg, starring Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and some other people. . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    101: Happy Death Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 8:28


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Happy Death Day (2017), directed by Christopher Landon, starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, and some other people. . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    100: Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 9:50


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, and some other people. . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    99: Synchronic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 9:32


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Synchronic (2020), directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, starring Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie, Katie Aselton, and some other people. . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    MMT 09 (Part 2): McKamey Manor with Xander Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 71:47


    Tonight is episode #09 (Part 2) of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight is part 2 of my conversation with filmmaker Xander Wagner. In this episode, we start by talking about the movie Houses October Built (spoilers) followed by our main topic, McKamey Manor. Towards the end of the episode we transition into other various topics such as the Tension Experience and Randonautica, among others. *VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* for this episode. . Timecodes 0:00 Intro/Disclaimer 2:25 Houses October Built 20:05 McKamey Manor . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    MMT 09 (Part 1): Disturbing Films with Xander Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 97:06


    Tonight is episode #09 (Part 1) of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight, I have filmmaker Xander Wagner back on the podcast to talk about the most disturbing movies in existence, as well as winning an award for his latest short film Noctopia, which is now available to the public, linked down below! *VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* for this episode. We cover everything from A Serbian Film to August Underground to The Human Centipede II. . Timecodes 0:00 Intro/Disclaimer 3:45 Noctopia 16:35 Disturbing Films . Watch Noctopia Now! https://youtu.be/hkm4z59VQYk . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo

    98: American Murder: The Family Next Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 12:32


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the Netflix true crime documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020), directed by Jenny Popplewell. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    97: Scream 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 8:19


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Scream 4 (2011), directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    96: Scream 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 8:28


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Scream 3 (2000), directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    95: Scream 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 6:27


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Scream 2 (1997), directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    94: Scream

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 6:59


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Scream (1996), directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    93: Haunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 12:26


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Haunt (2019), directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods starring Katie Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    92: Paranormal Activity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 10:57


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts of the film Paranormal Activity (2009), directed by Oren Peli, starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

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    91: Hell Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 13:33


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Hell Fest (2018), directed by Gregory Plotkin, starring Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

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    90: The Nun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 9:27


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The Nun (2018), directed by Corin Hardy, starring Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    MMT 08: Horror Talk with Filmmaker Xander Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 111:33


    Tonight is episode #08 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight, I have on filmmaker Xander Wagner to talk about his latest short film Noctopia, which will be premiering at the Ethereal Horror Fest in Austin, TX. Be sure to check him out below! . Watch Noctopia Now! https://youtu.be/hkm4z59VQYk . Xander Wagner YouTube: Horroratorium Instagram: xandwagon . Hayden Cornelius YouTube: The Cornelius Collection Instagram: hac_photo . My shitty short film that we referenced in this episode Eternal Darkness . Shoutout to Selene Aponte, the amazing actress I mention whose name escaped me in the episode.

    89: Friday the 13th (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 13:56


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Friday the 13th (2009), directed by Marcus Nispel, starring Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, Derek Mears, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    88: Freddie vs. Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 10:59


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Freddie vs. Jason (2003), directed by Ronny Yu, starring Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    87: Jason X

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 7:51


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Jason X (2001), directed by James Isaac, starring Kane Hodder, Peter Mensah, Lexa Doig, Jeff Geddis, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    86: Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 13:22


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), directed by Adam Marcus, starring John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Kan Hodder, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    85: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 9:13


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989), directed by Rob Hedden, starring Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, Todd Caldecott, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    84: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 10:56


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), directed by John Carl Buechler, starring Terry Kiser, Jennifer Banko, John Otrin, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    83: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:44


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), directed by Tom McLoughlin, starring Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    82: Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 10:39


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), directed by Danny Steinmann, starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Anthony Barrile, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    81: Friday the 13th Parts 1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 19:32


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the first four films in the Friday the 13th series. . Friday the 13th (1980) Directed by Sean S. Cunningham . Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) Directed by Steve Miner . Friday the 13th Part III (1982) Directed by Steve Miner . Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Directed by Joseph Zito . . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    80: Hocus Pocus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 4:36


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Hocus Pocus (1993), directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    MMT 07: October/Halloween Schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 18:07


    Episode #07 of Midnight Movie Talk! The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc. Tonight I'll be talking about the podcast's October/Halloween schedule, specifically my Friday the 13th Review Marathon. Enjoy. . The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

    79: The Broken Hearts Gallery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 7:15


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), directed by Natalie Krinsky, starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and some other people. . The Cornelius Collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdIXL9R5zEZrWYvgJNJk7g?view_as=subscriber

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    78: TENET (SPOILERS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 31:34


    On this episode of Midnight at the Movies I dive into spoilers for Christopher Nolan's film Tenet (2020) with my friend Zach.  I definitely recommend seeing this one before listening to the episode! You’ve been warned...

    77: TENET

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 7:01


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Tenet (2020), directed by Christopher Nolan, starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Elizabeth Debicki.

    76: The New Mutants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 6:29


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The New Mutants (2020), directed by Josh Boone, starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, and some other people.

    75: Unhinged

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 12:06


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Unhinged (2020), directed by Derrick Borte, starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, and Jimmi Simpson.

    MMT 06: Movie Theater vs. Home Theater

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 16:01


    Episode #06 of Midnight Movie Talk!  The series where I talk about movie related news, topics, etc.  Tonight's audio is ripped straight from of my latest YouTube video on my brand new channel: The Cornelius Collection (link below).  I talk about the movie going experience vs. the home theater experience, which one I prefer, and why. The Cornelius Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd4qVBPyNNk  

    74: Terrifier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 11:01


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Terrifier (2017), directed by Damien Leone, starring Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, and David Howard Thornton.

    73: The Tax Collector

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 9:00


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The Tax Collector (2020), directed by David Ayer, starring Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, Shia LaBeouf, and Jose Conejo Martin.

    72: The Rental

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 7:28


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film The Rental (2020), directed by Dave Franco, starring Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand, and Jeremy Allen White.

    71: Followed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 7:40


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Followed (2020?), directed by Antoine Le, starring John Savage, Blanca Blanco, Kelsey Griswold (I swear these are actual people's names), and some other people.

    Midnight at the Movies: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 4:23


    What is Midnight at the Movies?

    70: Somm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 7:23


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the documentary film Somm (2012), directed by Jason Wise.

    69: Extraction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 6:30


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Extraction (2020), directed by Sam Hargrave, starring Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, and some other people.

    Midnight Movie Talk #05

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 18:08


    Episode #05 of Midnight Movie Talk!  The series where I sit down with friends, or by myself, and talk about movies and movie related topics.  Tonight, I talk about binging the Harry Potter movies, Tiger King, The Platform, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Lost Highway, and The Place Beyond the Pines. 

    68: Twin Peaks: The Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 17:10


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the final season of TV series Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: The Return (2017), created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, among others.

    67: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 5:16


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), directed by David Lynch, starring Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, among others.

    66: Twin Peaks (Seasons 1-2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 17:05


    In this episode of Midnight at the Movies, I give my raw thoughts and first impressions of the TV series Twin Peaks, Seasons 1-2 (1990-1991), created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, starring Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, among others.

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