Midnight Offerings (TV 1981)

Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his charm on a ... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writer:

Juanita Bartlett

Stars:

Melissa Sue Anderson, Mary Beth McDonough, Patrick Cassidy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Vivian Sotherland
Mary Beth McDonough	...	Robin Prentiss
Patrick Cassidy	...	David Sterling
Marion Ross	...	Emily Moore
Gordon Jump	...	Sherm Sotherland
Cathryn Damon	...	Diane Sotherland
Ray Girardin	...	Clausen
Peter MacLean	...	Charles Prentiss
Jack Garner	...	Hugh Garvey
Dana Kimmell	...	Lily
Jeff MacKay	...	Herb Nemenz
Curt Ayers
Jack Bridges
Gary Dubin
Kym Karath	...	Monique

Storyline

Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his charm on a new girl in school, Robin. Robin discovers that she also has magic powers, and it comes to a mental showdown between the two women over David.

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Plot Keywords:

contest | witchcraft | bonfire | cheerleader | good versus evil | 

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Genres:

Horror | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Keskiyön uhrit

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Vivian Sotherland: I'm warning you Robin. You have one day to leave town peacefully, if not, you can leave in a box.

User Reviews

oooh! How scary!!

I remember this movie. I was always a fan of TV horror movies. This one takes the cake. Melissa Sue Anderson, who played Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura, daughter of Charles, on "Little House on the Prairie". She was sooo innocent in that TV show. Then, later, TV execs hired her on to play Vivian Sotherland in this movie. She played the part soo well! NOT so innocent anynmore! Downright evil! A very satanic, wicked witch, with a black cat, and reciting spells and incantations in Latin at the beginning of the movie. While she's conjuring evil spirits, and casting spells, we see a car driving down the street. It suddenly crashes and bursts into flames. The driver dies. Vivian got the powers from her mother, originally. Her mother doesn't use them anymore. She wants Vivian to relinquish the powers, and be a normal girl. Vivian won't have any part of that.

A new girl has settled into the town, and is going to the high school attended by Vivian and her boyfriend Dave. Her name is Robin Prentiss, who played Erin Walton on "The Waltons." She was goody two shoes in that TV show, like Mary Ingalls. Well, she doesn't wander far from home in this movie. She's got powers. She's a good witch, but doesn't really realize it until later in the movie. She's trying to protect herself from Vivian. She makes boats move through the water, makes it really windy, and does other harmless things, just to practice her witchcraft. Vivian knows the powers Robin has. She also knows the hold Robin has on her boyfriend, Dave. Jealousy has lead to death threats against Robin. Vivian has given Robin two days to leave town, or she's dead. With the help of the mystical Emily Moore, who played Marion Cunningham on "Happy Days", Robin realizes her special abilities, and masters them, somewhat. They are no way as powerful as Vivian's, but they do protect her from harm half-way through the movie.

In an exciting cliffhanger, we see who wins at the end. This was a pretty good movie back in the day. I remember it like it was yesterday, and have a taped copy from the sci-fi channel.