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Midnight (1982)

R 91 min  -  Horror  -   31 December 1982 (USA)
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A teenage girl runs away from home because police officer/stepfather puts the moves on her. Hitchhiking to California... See full summary »

Director:

John A. Russo

Writers:

John A. Russo (novel), John A. Russo (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melanie Verlin Melanie Verlin ...
Nancy Johnson (as Melanie Verliin)
Lawrence Tierney ...
Bert Johnson
John Hall John Hall ...
Tom
Charles Jackson Charles Jackson ...
Hank
Doris Hackney Doris Hackney ...
Harriet Johnson
Bob Johnson Bob Johnson ...
Reverend Carrington
Lachele Carl Lachele Carl ...
Sandra Carrington (as LaChele Carl)
David Marchick David Marchick ...
Cyrus
Greg Besnak Greg Besnak ...
Luke
John Amplas John Amplas ...
Abraham
Robin Walsh Robin Walsh ...
Cynthia
Jackie Nicoll Jackie Nicoll ...
Mama
Amy Brinton Amy Brinton ...
Girl in Trap
Debra Smith Debra Smith ...
Young Cynthia
Daniel Costello Daniel Costello ...
Young Abraham
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Storyline

A teenage girl runs away from home because police officer/stepfather puts the moves on her. Hitchhiking to California, she's picked up by two guys who are also traveling cross-country. Along the way, they decide to camp out in the woods and run across a family of Satanists who keep their dead mother in the attic. Written by Humberto Amador  

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Plot Keywords:

Satanist | Dead Mother | Handcuffs | Body In An Attic | Blood  | See more »

Taglines:

When the dead drink the blood of the living See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Backwoods Massacre See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Congregational See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The film's closing credits only include the cast, something common in older films, but unusual for a film made in the 1980s. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Midnight Themes"
Written and Performed by One Man's Family See more »