Midnight (1989)

The sultry midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of war begins and soon escalates into a ... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Thaddeus Vane

Writer:

Norman Thaddeus Vane

Stars:

Lynn Redgrave, Tony Curtis, Steve Parrish

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lynn Redgrave	...	Midnight
Tony Curtis	...	Mr. B
Steve Parrish	...	Mickey Modine
Karen Lorre	...	Missy Angel (as Karen Witter)
Frank Gorshin	...	Ron Saphier
Robert Miano	...	Arnold
Rita Gam	...	Heidi
Gustav Vintas	...	Siegfried
Wolfman Jack	...	Himself
Gloria Jean Morrison	...	Girl Reporter (as Gloria J. Morrison)
Robert Axelrod	...	Ozzie
Nathan Le Grand	...	Hank
Barry Diamond	...	Wally
Virginia Cole	...	TV Reporter
Steve Arnold	...	Doctor (as Steven Arnold)

Storyline

The sultry midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of war begins and soon escalates into a deadly conflict. will Midnight have to get a day job and change her name to High Noon?

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Plot Keywords:

tv | late night | hostess | one word title | b movie | 

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Taglines:

More than a time of night . . . the time when comedy turns to fright!

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kunnes kuolema erottaa

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"I Don't Want To Bring You Down"
Written and Performed by Jack Green
Published by Pollywood Music Ltd.

User Reviews

Can't spoil a plot when there isn't one...

It seems that Lynn Redgrave wants to do everything. She's done silly kids' films ("The Lion Of Oz), silly should-have-been-for-adults films ("Hansel and Gretel") shouldn't-have-been-done films (What Ever Happened To..."), and the list just goes on and on. That said, what in heck is this film supposed to be? Funny? I did laugh, but not too often. Dirty? It had some sex/nudity in it. Parody? I guess I missed the joke.

It seems that Midnight is a dead ringer (ha ha) for Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. They have the same job, but the similarity ends there. Midnight is not funny. There's the big difference between the two. Anyhow, she meets some guy and they do things. End of story. There are some freaky moments--when she describes her snake as a phallic symbol, you do get somewhat unnerved. He rides a motorbike really fast, which apparently says something about him. She thinks it's cool. I think it's dangerous and stupid. Oh well, that's why I didn't write the movie.

In conclusion, this movie is awful. It doesn't know what it's doing, and so you just won't know how to react. Well, one must give credit where credit is due. Lynn Redgrave is so far over the top you can barely see her, but she does what she can. She's frightening, occasionally funny, but always watchable. Nice try.