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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 Threads: markoestes BlueSky: markoestesmsd TikTok: markoestes Spill: markoestes Emails: markoestes@gmail.com/midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com ..read more

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 Threads: markoestes Spill: markoestes BlueSky: markoestesmsd TikTok: markoestes Emails: markoestes@gmail.com midnightsocialdistortion@gmail.com ..read more

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 ..read more

The Midnight Social Distortion Podcast is coming May 23rd ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more