Midnight Movie (2008)

A midnight showing of an early 1970's horror movie turns to chaos when the Killer from the movie comes out of the film to attack those in the theater.

Director:

Jack Messitt

Writers:

Mark Garbett, Jack Messitt

Stars:

Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rebekah Brandes	...	Bridget
Daniel Bonjour	...	Josh
Greg Cirulnick	...	Mario
Mandell Maughan	...	Samantha
Stan Ellsworth	...	Harley
Melissa Steach	...	Babe
Jon Briddell	...	Detective Barrons
Michael Swan	...	Dr. Wayne
Michael Schwartz	...	Sully
Justin Baric	...	Timmy
Brea Grant	...	Rachael
Shaun Ausmus	...	Kenny
Carol Stanzione	...	Mother
Lee Main	...	Killer
Ashley Black	...	Jackie

Storyline

A midnight showing of an early 1970's horror movie turns to chaos when the Killer from the movie comes out of the film to attack those in the theater.

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | foaming at the mouth | arcade | self mutilation | brother sister relationship | 

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Taglines:

Radford is Back!

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence/gore, language, some sexual content and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site #2

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bigfoot Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Harley: I cannot believe I'm wanting to get a cop's attention!

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Crazy Credits

You see flashes of images of the killer as the credits roll by. The credits are slanted giving it the feeling its being played on a big screen.

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Connections

Spoofs The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Psycho"
Written by Adam Marino
Performed by Vs the Earth
Copyright Gary Hutson

User Reviews

Making A Teen Slasher Scary Is Hard, But Midnight Movie Pulls It Off Like No Other

Sure, it's B-Grade, the killer's costume is awful and the acting isn't particularly good. But why do we need any of that in a slasher? Since the days of Scream the slasher has been my favorite sub-genre, and finding fresh new entries can be hard. That's why I was delighted to discover Midnight Movie.

The film takes it's time establishing characters and showing off it's creepy story. Speaking of which is quite interesting.

When things do pick up, they never stop coming. The gore is delightfully over-the top and the slightly stupid characters make for speedy, fun deaths. Unlike many others, I had no irks with the killer's weapon and thought the setting was brilliant.

However, MM is not for the feint of heart. Beforementioned gore and a helping of scary atmosphere and set pieces make things rather horrifying for the typical slasher fan. So proceed with caution, oh weak stomached viewers.

All in all, MM is fresh, inventive and delightfully insane. Everything you could ask for in a slasher.