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These are a few of the over 100 films discussed in Midnight Movies, a comprehensive and in-depth look at the subculture movies of the past three decades. Here is the complete history of cult films, their makers, and their audience; an examination of how films become "midnight movies," and what keeps audiences coming back to see them over and over; an exploration of the connections between subversive film and the subcultures from which it emerges. Supplemented with a new afterward detailing the accommodation of midnight movies into the mainstream and speculating on the future of the genre, Midnight Movies is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and future of American cinema.

Author: David Meeker Publisher: Da Capo Pr ISBN-13: 9780306761478 ISBN-10: 0306761475 Publish Date: 1982-02-01 Edition: Binding Type: Hardcover

Profiles the often overlooked role of the composers who supply motion picture soundtracks, analyzing the careers and music of the most outstanding and discussing the technical aspects of the craft