Midnight Social Distortion
By Mark O Estes
Midnight Social DistortionJul 07, 2021
3.09 - Kang Good, Intro Bad: Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania Review
Should Ant-Man and the Wasp been the perfect franchise to introduce Kang? My thoughts on that, how bad the MCU has to recover post-Jonathan Majors, and why I had to step away from the MCU and moviegoing altogether...
3.08 (MSD Super Edition) - Physical Media Love Fest w/ Don Averett of Sage & Cinema
A love fest episode about the need and love of physical media. This may be the first of a series of episodes that talk about the pros and cons of streaming vs physical media. Guest starring this episode is great friend Don Averett of Sage and Cinema.
Don Averett's Social Media:
Instagram: Sage.and.Cinema
3.07 - "Woke" is the New _______ (Welcome Back)
A personal rant about the misuse and appropriation of the word/idea of "woke," and how using it as a tool of 'review' is very sus. That's it. That's the description.
3.06 - Sacrificial/Magical Negroes with Ryan "Brother Ghoulish" Kinney
Do the Sacrificial Negro and Magical Negro go hand in hand? In short, yes. But my special guest Brother Ghoulish and I start at that question and explore if Blacks in Horror can truly escape the trope in modern horror and the ways it still echoes in certain characters and films. It's not a deep dive, but a beginners trek.
Socials
Brother Ghoulish - @brotherghoulish across all social media
Mark O. Estes -
TikTok: markoestes
X: @theanticritic
IG: markoestes/midnightsocialdistortion
BlueSky: markoestesmsd
Threads: markoestes
Spill: markoestes
3.05 - Five Nights At Freddy's Review
Working overnights is a b*tch, and having animatronic machines stalking doesn't help matters. My review of Blumhouse's adaptation of the popular video game and media franchise Five Nights at Freddy's.
3.04 - The Party is Over: Night of the Demons 3 and Night of the Demons (2009)
Angela's still up to her tricks, but not the kind you take home and ravage after a good night of trick or treating. Listen as I discuss my ire for the lackluster closer to the Night of the Demons trilogy and the 2009 remake that shines on its own but not to its namesake.
Socials:
X: @theanticritic
Instagram: markoestes/midnightsocialdistortion
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BlueSky: markoestesmsd
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Emails: markoestes@gmail.com/midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
3.03 - The Party Continues: Night of the Demons 2
Trick or Treat, Sucker... Angela isn't done with us yet! In this episode, I break down the 1994 horror sequel that had big shoes to fill, but decided to forge its own wild and hellish path. Was that a great move? Tune in to find out.
Socials:
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Emails: markoestes@gmail.com/midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
3.02 - Night of the Demons (Long Overdue)
This episode is long overdue. Finally, I'm talking about my favorite Halloween Horror film of all time, Night of the Demons! I'm so excited that I had a drink or two during the filming of this episode! Please excuse the mess, but that's what you came for, right?
Socials
X: @theanticritic
IG: markoestes/midnightsocialdistortion
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BlueSky: markoestesmsd
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Emails: markoestes@gmail.com
midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
3.01 - 5 Underrated Halloween Themed Films to Watch This Spooky Season
Welcome to Season Three! In the premiere episode, I give you five underrated Halloween themed films to add to your watchlist this Spooky Season. You can find some of these films streaming on some of the popular streaming services, but The Midnight Hour is streaming on YouTube.
Socials
X: @theanticritic
IG: markoestes/midnightsocialdistortion
BlueSky: markoestesmsd
Threads: markoestes
TikTok: markoestes
Spill: markoestes
Email: markoestes@gmail.com/midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
3.00 - Special: We Belong with William O. Tyler
In this precursory episode to Season Three, I'm joined by Black Queer comic artist William O. Tyler as he talks comics, kinks, identity, and his upcoming project, We Belong - An All-Black, All-Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, which you can help fund here: https://zoop.gg/c/webelong.
Writers Viktor T. Kerney and William O. Tyler, along with
award-winning comics publisher Stacked Deck Press and Prism Comics will launch a Zoop campaign for a queer Black anthology, WE BELONG, in August!
WE BELONG is an upcoming comics anthology composed of 100+ pages of sci-fi and fantasy stories that center the queer Black perspective, all from queer Black creatives.
Socials -
BlueSky/Spill/Threads/TikTok/Instagram - @markoestes
Instagram - @midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter/X - @theanticritic
William O. Tyler Socials
Instagram/BlueSky/Threads/Spill/X - @williamotyler
MSD 2.24 - "Grave Encounters" & "Grave Encounters 2" Review
My takes on Grave Encounters (2011) and Grave Encounters 2 (2012).
Social Media:
Instagram - @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @theanticritic
Letterboxd - markoestes
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.23 - "In This House..." Skinamarink Review
Was Skinamarink a scary good time or a victim of overhype? Let's get into it!
Socials:
IG - @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @theanticritic
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.22 - "Mommy's Not Herself Today..." Evil Dead Rise Review
Did Evil Dead Rise swallow my soul? Rise to the occasion? Check in to see!
Socials:
IG - @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @theanticritic
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.21 - The Outwaters Experience (Reviews of The Outwaters, Card Zero, and File VL-624)
This week, I talk about my thoughts on Robbie Banfitch's The Outwaters and its off-shoots, Card Zero and File VL-624.
Socials:
IG - @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @theanticritic
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.20 - Fave Siblings in Horror
This week, I discuss my favorite siblings in horror. Also, I mull on HBO Max and Discovery+ becoming MAX, and the horror goodies coming with it.
Socials:
IG - @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @theanticritic
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.19 - There's Something Wrong in Morrington County with Author Ryan W. "Brother Ghoulish" Kinney
This week, horror podcaster, horror scholar, and now horror author Ryan W. Kinney returns to the show to discuss his debut horror anthology - "There's Something Wrong in Morrington County" - and why we need black queer representation in horror.
Ryan/Brother Ghoulish's Socials:
IG: brotherghoulish & @ryanwkinney
Twitter: @brotherghoulish
TikTok: @brotherghoulish
Website: www.brotherghoulish.com
Email: brotherghoulish@gmail.com
Socials:
IG: @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter: @theanticritic
Email: midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.18 - Screaming About Scream VI
It may be April, but I'm still screaming about Scream VI. Also, I talk (BRIEFLY) about the Drag Ban here in TN and other tidbits in this episode.
MSD - Special: 4 Darrion
4 Darrion
MSD 2.17 - We Gon' Be Aight: Black Panther - Wakanda Forever Review
It's been two weeks since Marvel Studios and Ryan Coogler's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been released, and I think it's about damn time I talked about it.
Socials:
Instagram - @markoestes or @midnightsocialdistortion
Twitter - @TheAntiCritic
YouTube - @screamkingzpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIMFf0QtozovNbg9uPO-GQ?app=desktop
MSD 2.16 - No Slumber, All Massacre: The Slumber Party Massacre Series Review Pt. 2 with Brian Tyler
MSD 2.15 - No Slumber, All Massacre: The Slumber Party Massacre Series Review Pt.1 With Brian Tyler
MSD 2.14 "Halloween Ends" Discussion with Josh Blokey Pt. 2
Part Two of my discussion with Josh Blokey about Halloween Ends and its criticisms.
Socials -
Mark
Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: markoestes / midnightsocialdistortion
YouTube: Scream Kingz
Email: midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
Josh
Twitter: @jblokey
Instagram: @jblokey / @deadly_friends
MSD 2.13 “Halloween Ends” Discussion with Josh Blokey Pt. 1
After a polarizing weekend among Horrordom, I sit down with fellow horror fan, Josh Blokey, to discuss not only Halloween Ends, but the state of fandom itself. This discussion was so deep that it lasted three hours, so here is part one of a two part episode!
Socials -
Mark
Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: markoestes / midnightsocialdistortion
YouTube: Scream Kingz
Email: midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
Josh
Twitter: @jblokey
Instagram: @jblokey / @deadly_friends
MSD 2.12 - Interview With The Vampire 1x03 "Is My Very Nature That Of A Devil" Review
Louis' identity crisis hits an all time high as the world he once knows moves further away from his grasp.
Socials:
Twitter - @theanticritic
Instagram - @markoestes and @midnightsocialdistortion
Email - midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.11 - Interview With The Vampire 1x02 "After The Phantoms of Your Former Self" Review
Cue Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," because it's about to get toxic AF in the house of De Pointe Du Lac and De Lioncourt in this latest episode of Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire.
Socials:
Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: @markoestes and @midnightsocialdistortion
Email: midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
MSD 2.10 - Interview With The Vampire 1x01 “In Throes Of Increasing Wonder” Review
MSD 2.09 - 10 Things I’m Looking Forward To This Spooky Season
MSD 2.08 - NOPE and AHStories 2.01 "Dollhouse" Review and More
A brief rundown of MCU SDCC news and reveals, a quick gushing over the Chucky Season 2 and Interview With The Vampire trailers, and an extensive review for Jordan Peele's latest NOPE.
Email: midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com
Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: @markoestes & @midnightsocialdistortion
Twitch: MidnightSocialDistortion
MSD 2x07 - Catching Up With MSD
Just a quick What's Up from me and the preamble to The Sisters of Nu Omicron Pi Epsilon (N.O.P.E.) Final Girl Sorority Saga...
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Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: @markoestes or @midnightsocialdistortion
Clubhouse: MSDistortion
MSD 2.06 - Friday the 13th: The Series Season One, Episodes 1-4
This time on Midnight Social Distortion, I’ll be discussing the first four episodes - basically Disc One - of the 80s horror cult classic Friday the 13th: The Series also known as Friday's Curse in Canadian Markets.
Please take time and check out Alyse Wax's 'Curious Goods: Behind the Scenes of Friday the 13th: The Series'
Here's Where You Can Order the Complete Series for a reasonable price.
MSD 2.05 - X (Spoiler Review)
Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: @MidnightSocialDistortion/@markoestes
Phantom Limbs Article on Scream: The TV Series
Interview with Daily Dead's Bryan Christopher on Tenebrae
Dread Central's A Quick Streaming Guide of Black Queer Characters in Horror
2.04 - Talking Planet Dead with Author Sylvester Barzey, Creator of Planet Dead Creator
MSD 2.03 - Black Queer Representation in Horror with Ryan "Brother Ghoulish" Kinney
Welcome back, My Queer Brethren! In this episode, I'm joined by Brother Ghoulish as we discuss Black Queer Representation in Horror, and I introduce him to the TurnOut, a new segment for guests on the show. Please remember to Subscribe, Rate, Comment, and Reshare!
www.BrotherGhoulish.com (Twitter: @BrotherGhoulish IG: BrotherGhoulish Clubhouse: BrotherGhoulish
www.AudresRevenge.com
Twitter: @theanticritic
IG: @markoestes & @midnightsocialdistortion
Clubhouse: MSDistortion
MSD 2.02 - "Scream (2022)" Reaction/Review + Celebrity Big Brother 3 Reaction
In this episode I review Scream (2022) and Celebrity Big Brother. Also this week's What Has Me Shook includes the Jurassic World: Dominion trailer, the highly anticipated trailer for Jordan Peele's NOPE, Shudder renews Slasher, and more!
Socials:
IG: markoestes or MidnightSocialDistortion
Twitter: @theanticritic
Clubhouse: MSDistortion
Email: markoestes@gmail.com
MSD 2.01 - The COVID Spoiler Season Premiere/The Taking of Jake Livingston ‘Review’
MSD 1x13 - Book Bites: The Final Girl Support Group Review
In this episode I’ll be discussing Grady Hendrix’s latest novel, The Final Girl Support Group, which is a heartfelt love letter to slasher films and the final girls we root for. While the book itself is nothing but an Easter egg laden tome for the biggest of slasher fans and expertly entertaining the reader, it also tackles the latter part of the infamous tagline from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which is what’s left of the final girls once the killer is (allegedly) stopped and the credits roll.
MSD 1x12 - My Elm Street Journey Vol. 3 - My Fandom/Merch
In this week’s episode I’ll be discussing the various aspects of the Elm Street fandom and how they’ve impacted me to showcase my own love of the franchise. FredHeads come from various backgrounds, creeds, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations. The franchise has also produced an unlimited amount of merchandise, some that is still being manufactured today, while others have gone out of print or entered rarity territory. Several acclaimed documentaries have spawned from the franchise as well. A comprehensive doc in Never Sleep Again, and some detailing personal studies of the actors involved, like I Am Nancy and Scream, Queen… In total, the Elm Street fanbase is just as vast as the close to 40 years of merch.
MSD 1X11 - My Elm Street Journey Vol. 2 - Freddy's Nightmares
In this week’s episode I’ll be discussing the short lived Freddy’s Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street - The Series. Lasting two seasons comprising of 44 episodes, Freddy’s Nightmares should be given its flowers not only as a viable entry into 80s horror anthologies, but also into the ANOES franchise overall. Freddy’s Nightmares isn’t really considered canon with most fans and historians, which is a damn shame. The show could easily be incorporated into some of the plot holes or dangling threads in the franchise’s chronology.
Please Check Out Syndicated Nightmares with Dave Berman and Michelle Hanson for a full deep dive into the entire series. Also check out the official Nightmare on Elm Street Compendium on the series here.
MSD 1x10.5 (Super Chiller) My Elm Street Journey Vol. 1 (Part Two)
Hello Gays and Strays, here's the second part of the Super Chiller Edition of MSD, featuring My Elm Street Journey Vol. 1, which covers The Dream Child, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Freddy Vs. Jason, and the 2010 remake of ANOES. Hope you enjoy, and leave comments!
MSD 1x10 - (Super Chiller) My Elm Street Journey Vol. 1 (Part One)
Welcome Back, Gays and Strays! After a (not planned) hiatus, I am back with the first "Super Chiller" of the season with My Elm Street Journey, a "three-part" look at how the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise has shaped me throughout moments in my life. This particular episode was originally 3 hours long, so I split into two parts. Hope you enjoy!
MSD 1x09 - Candyman (2021) Review
MSD 1x08 - "It Hits Differently" - Amplify the Voices of Black Queer and Black Queer Ally Creatives
My thoughts on the situation with DaBaby, Boosie, etc and why we need more counter narratives from black queer allies. Short episode...
MSD 1x07 - The Fear Street Trilogy: My Verdict
Welcome back, Gays and Strays! I finally, FINALLY, give my own thoughts on the Fear Street Trilogy (1994, 1978, 1666) as a whole, comparing the books to the movies, and the good, the bad, and the dreadful from the movies. Should we continue down this path toward Fear Street? Or should we deviate off course?
MSD 1x06 - Helen Shivers Memorial Service (with Tamon Kane)
Scriptures:
“We should have a plan. Angela Lansbury always had a plan.”
“Those professional types think its all about brains and ability and completely ignore the do”
…”at summer's end I plan on moving to New York where I'll pursue a career as a serious actress. It's my goal to entertain the world through artistic expression. Through art I shall serve my country”
Prayer
Selection – Fame by Irene Cara
Acknowledgments
The Sisters of NOPe (Nu Omicron Pi Epsilon)
Brian Tyler
Devin Baldwin
Reading of the Obituary
Croaker Queen Helen Shivers died unexpectedly on July 4th, 1997 in Southport, North Carolina at the tender age of 19.
Helen is survived by her parents, Hank and Patricia “Patti” Shivers,of Southport, North Carolina. She is preceded in death by her sister Elsa Shivers, also of Southport.
Helen was born on March 15th 1978 in Southport graduated from Southport High in 1996 with a dream to become an actress. After moving to New York for a short period of time, Helen returned home and began working for the family store Shivers. The year before, Helen was the reigning Croaker Queen for Southport’s annual July 4thcelebration. Along with being football cheerleader captain and stylist/actress with the Drama Club, Helen was loved and cherished by many, near and far.
Selection – Clumsy by Our Lady Peace
Selection – Eden by Hooverphonic
Eulogy – Given by both Mark O. Estes and Tamon Kane
MSD 1x05 - The (Not So) Amusement Park
Welcome back, Gays and Strays! After a week long (?) hiatus I am back with a new episode covering my thoughts on the Candyman, Halloween Kills, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and The Harder They Fall trailers; and review George A. Romero's rediscovered film (and Shudder Original) The Amusement Park. Read Dani Bethea's Candyman, Cabrini-Green, and Conjure: Contextualizing the Modern Zonbi.
MSD 1x04 - Walking Down Fear Street (with Gossip Girl)
MSD 1x03 - Spiraling Into Pride
MSD Review #1 - Army of the Dead & The Sons of Sam
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Twitter: @theanticritic
Instagram: @markoestes/@midnightsocialdistortion
Clubhouse: MSDistortion
MSD 1x02 - Before They Were Slashers...
Welcome back, Gays and Strays! This week I'll be discussing an article I wrote called "Before They Were Slashers: Four Other Potential Prequel Series Ideas For Horror's Most Infamous," talk quickly about my love for Fear Street and my anticipation for the upcoming Fear Street Trilogy on Netflix, and my (pre-Covid) fear of going to theaters. Thanks for listening to the first episode! It was a great birthday gift!
MSD 1x01 - Pilot, Or What Fresh Hell is This?!
It's Finally Arrived! Welcome to Midnight Social Distortion, where my love for horror, science fiction, pop culture, and gay mess collide. This is just a get to know me episode, where I discuss what MSD is, how MSD came to be, and what to expect from MSD in the future. Please be gentle, it's my first time... You can find me on Twitter: @theanticritic and Instagram: @markoestes or @midnightsocialdistortion
Here are links mentioned in the episode:
Silent Belle - A Tribute to Fright Night Part 2's Black Queer Icon
https://midnightsocialdistortionblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/01/silent-belle-a-tribute-to-fright-night-part-2s-black-queer-icon/
Striking Vipers Review - The Reckoning
https://www.thereckoningmag.com/the-reckoning-blog/striking-vipers
A Quick History of Black Queer Characters in Horror
https://www.thereckoningmag.com/the-reckoning-blog/quick-history-of-black-queer-characters-in-horror?rq=quick%20history