After Midnight (1989)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Horror, Thriller
- 03 Nov 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A college class, Psychology of Fear, has a new teacher who believes that you have to feel fear to understand it. A group of students convene at the teacher's house, where scary stories are told.
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Cast
| Judie Aronson | ... |
Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town")
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| Marg Helgenberger | ... |
Alex (segment "All Night Operator")
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| Marc McClure | ... |
Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House")
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| Ed Monaghan | ... |
Russ (segment "Allison's Story")
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| Alan Rosenberg | ... |
Richard (segment "All Night Operator")
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Monique Salcido | ... |
Lisa (segment "A Night on the Town")
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| Pamela Adlon | ... |
Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)
(as Pamela Segall)
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| Penelope Sudrow | ... |
Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town")
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| Nadine Van der Velde | ... |
Joan (segment "The Old Dark House")
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| Tracy Wells | ... |
Amy (segment "A Night on the Town")
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| Ramy Zada | ... |
Prof. Edward Derek (segment "Allison's Story")
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| Jillian McWhirter | ... |
Allison (segment "Allison's Story")
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Patty Avery | ... |
Pat (segment "Allison's Story")
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Kent Burden | ... |
Ron (segment "Allison's Story")
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| Jordana Capra | ... |
Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator")
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| Luis Contreras | ... |
The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")
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| Richard Gabai | ... |
Dave (segment "Allison's Story")
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| Loyda Ramos | ... |
Molly (segment "All Night Operator")
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| Kerry Remsen | ... |
Maggie (segment "Allison's Story")
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Ray (segment "All Night Operator")
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Shaun Shimoda | ... |
Guy (segment "Allison's Story")
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Francee Greer | ... |
Girl (segment "Allison's Story")
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jaap Broeker | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jim Wheat | ||
| Ken Wheat | ||
Written by
| Ken Wheat | ... | (written by) and |
| Jim Wheat | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Richard Arlook | ... | producer |
| Michael Bennett | ... | line producer |
| Allan Dennis | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Greene | ... | producer |
| Barry J. Hirsch | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Wheat | ... | producer |
| Ken Wheat | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marc Donahue | ||
Cinematography by
| Phedon Papamichael | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Cari Coughlin | ... | (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Phillip Linson | ||
| Quinnie Martin Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Grant Hoag | ... | assistant film editor |
| Chris Ingram | ... | assistant film editor |
| Cynthia Kimoto | ... | assistant film editor |
| Phil Robinson | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Diane Rothberg | ... | assistant film editor |
| Stanley Wohlberg | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| David Cohn | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Chadwick | ||
Art Direction by
| Chris Henry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Farthing | ||
Costume Design by
| Jan Rowton | ||
Makeup Department
| Lance Anderson | ... | special makeup effects |
| David Atherton | ... | makeup effects lab technician |
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | ... | makeup supervisor (as Marietta Carter) |
| Beatrice De Alba | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Janna Denny | ... | hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | makeup effects lab technician (as Jeff Farley) |
| Susan Mayer | ... | additional hair stylist (as Susan 'Sam' Mayer) / additional makeup artist (as Susan 'Sam' Mayer) |
| Gwyne Redner | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Terry Benedict | ... | unit production manager: second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Terry Benedict | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Ted Diamandopoulos | ... | additional assistant director |
| Robert Ebinger | ... | second unit director |
| Josh King | ... | first assistant director |
| Phil Robinson | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Thomas Schellenberg | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jaime Casillas | ... | construction foreman |
| Richard Cobian | ... | construction coordinator (as Rick Cobian) |
| Kimberly Cossette | ... | props: second unit (as Kim Cossette) |
| Ted Crittenden | ... | swing gang |
| Ken Helenbolt | ... | carpenter |
| Sue Keating | ... | set dresser (as Susan Keating) |
| Christopher Kelly | ... | carpenter |
| Jay Koiwai | ... | lead scenic painter |
| Richard Lawson | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Luckey | ... | lead carpenter |
| Eric Lukay | ... | carpenter |
| Patrick Maurer | ... | carpenter |
| Scott Meehan | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Douglas Miller | ... | swing gang |
| Ann Munter | ... | scenic artist (as Anne Munter) |
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | ... | assistant props (as Kirk Petruccelli) |
| Nicholas Rivera | ... | swing gang |
| James Wallace | ... | carpenter |
| Eric Warren | ... | carpenter |
| Lisa Yarick | ... | property master (as Lisa 'Mike' Yarick) |
Sound Department
| Agamemnon Andrianos | ... | sound mixer |
| Ara Ashjian | ... | sound recordist |
| Ken Berger | ... | post-production sound services: B & B Sound Studios |
| Kenneth R. Burton | ... | sound editor (as Ken Burton) |
| Gregory Cheever | ... | sound recordist (as Greg Cheever) |
| April Cook | ... | sound utility |
| Andy D'Addario | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Greg Dillon | ... | sound editor |
| Denis Dutton | ... | sound co-supervisor |
| James Dean Fisher | ... | foley walker (as Jim Fisher) |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bess Hopper | ... | foley walker (as Bess Virginia Hopper) |
| Warren Kleiman | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Dean G. Manly | ... | assistant sound editor (as Dean Manly) |
| Dan Ortiz | ... | sound transfers |
| John Post | ... | foley walker |
| Matt Preble | ... | post-production sound services: B & B Sound Studios |
| Art Schiro | ... | sound recordist |
| Jackson Schwartz | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| David Weisman | ... | boom operator |
| Steven D. Williams | ... | sound supervisor (as Steven Williams) |
| Scott D. Jackson | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roy L. Downey | ... | special effects coordinator (as Roy Downey) |
| Jeffrey Knott | ... | special effects assistant (as Jeff Knott) |
| Greg Landerer | ... | additional special effects (as Gregory C. Landerer) |
| David Lindberg | ... | special effects assistant |
| Hugh McAfee Jr. | ... | additional special effects (as Hugh McAfee also) |
| John K. Stirber | ... | special effects assistant (as John Stirber) |
Visual Effects by
| Robert Alsheimer | ... | miniature effects crew: VCE (as Bob Alsheimer) |
| Jim Aupperle | ... | effects cameraman: Doug Beswick Productions (as James Aupperle) |
| Beverly Bernacki | ... | optical effects: VCE |
| Yancy Calzada | ... | stop motion puppet construction: Doug Beswick Productions |
| William S. Conner | ... | photographic effects: VCE (as William Conner) |
| Joe Fordham | ... | miniature effects crew: VCE |
| Paul Gentry | ... | photographic effects: VCE |
| Spencer Gill | ... | optical effects: VCE |
| Dennis Gordon | ... | miniature effects crew: VCE |
| Todd Hall | ... | optical effects: VCE |
| Peter Kuran | ... | visual effects producer: VCE |
| Jo Martin | ... | optical effects: VCE |
| Pete Martin | ... | production coordinator: VCE |
| Wayne Mogilefsky | ... | production coordinator: VCE |
| Sarah Pasanen | ... | optical effects: VCE |
| Tim Scannell | ... | miniature effects crew: VCE (as Tim Scannel) |
| Tarun Sharma | ... | miniature effects crew: VCE |
| Ron Thornton | ... | miniature effects supervisor: VCE |
| Jacqueline Zietlow | ... | production supervisor: VCE |
Stunts
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunt player |
| John Casino | ... | additional stunt coordinator / stunt player |
| Anthony Cecere | ... | stunt safety (as Tony Cecere) |
| Doc Duhame | ... | stunt safety (as Doc Duhane) |
| Annie Ellis | ... | stunt player |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunt player |
| Linda Fetters Howard | ... | stunt player (as Linda Fetters) |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts (as Paula Moody) |
| Pat Romano | ... | additional stunt coordinator (as Patrick Romano) / stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunt player |
| Justus-Berumen Sandy | ... | stunt player (as Sandy Berumen) |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dennis R. Scott) / stunt player |
| Paul Sherrod | ... | stunt player |
| Patricia Tallman | ... | stunt player |
| Keith Tellez | ... | stunt player |
| Doc Duhame | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Anderson | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Eric Roy Anderson) |
| Tony Caldwell | ... | best boy grip: second unit |
| Ronnie Dennis | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ian Dodd | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Ira Eichner | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Michael S. Epley | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Karen Erbach | ... | grip |
| Christopher Faloona | ... | second focus puller (as Chris Faloona) |
| Rod Farley | ... | electrician (as Roderick G. Farley) |
| Mauro Fiore | ... | key grip |
| R.L. Gittens Jr. | ... | electrician (as Roy Gittens Jr.) |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | best boy electrician: second unit (as Ray Gonzales) |
| Dave Goodwin | ... | swing grip and electric: second unit |
| Jarek Gorczycki | ... | electrician |
| Jeffrey A. Johnson | ... | grip (as Jeff Johnson) |
| Janusz Kaminski | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Abram Perlstein | ... | unit still photographer |
| Wally Pfister | ... | grip (as Walter Pfister) |
| Mark Pickens | ... | dolly grip: second unit |
| Jeff Porter | ... | focus puller |
| Vince Rapini | ... | best boy grip |
| James Rapp | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Gilbert Salas | ... | electrician |
| Garland Thompson | ... | grip: second unit (as Garland Thompson Jr.) |
| James Andrew Turpin | ... | best boy electrician: second unit (as Andy Turpin) |
| Doug Weinmann | ... | grip |
| Mark Whitney | ... | best boy electrician |
| Dan Zarlengo | ... | chief lighting technician: second unit |
| Dino Georgeson | ... | lighting technician: second unit (uncredited) |
| Doug Olson | ... | lighting technician: second unit (uncredited) |
| Georgia Tays | ... | set lighting technician: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Randy Kramer | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kristen Anacker | ... | key wardrobe assistant |
| Victoria Wendell | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Kristi Frankenheimer | ... | location manager |
| J. Duke Weiss | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diane Durant | ... | script supervisor (as Diane 'Nadine' Durant) |
| Kenneth Goldberg | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Ronnie Baker | ... | driver |
| Vaughn Bladen | ... | driver |
| Jim Frear | ... | transportation captain |
| Dan Howell | ... | driver |
| Morgan Jones | ... | driver |
| Michael Ladin | ... | driver (as Mike Ladin) |
| Andrew Mendez | ... | driver |
| Mike Padovich | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Tony Sackmann | ... | driver |
| Edwin Smith | ... | driver (as Ed Smith) |
Additional Crew
| Jenny Baum | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Baum) |
| Karen J. Bauman | ... | assistant to directors |
| Russell Butner | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Janice Convery | ... | unit production coordinator |
| Marylyn Corcoran | ... | trainer: dogs |
| Nikki L. Corda | ... | production assistant |
| Chuck Coulter | ... | trainer: dogs |
| Cynthia R. Coulter | ... | trainer: dogs (as Cynthia Coulter) |
| Cindy Cullen | ... | head trainer: dogs (as Cindy James Cullen) |
| Patrick Francis | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Freedman | ... | unit publicist |
| Joseph Harsla | ... | trainer: dogs |
| Brian Hirsch | ... | production assistant |
| Ellen Irving | ... | assistant auditor |
| Ethan Jenkins | ... | production assistant |
| Tammy King | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Terry Knapp | ... | trainer: dogs |
| Helen Kozora | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Krieg | ... | production assistant |
| Bill Needham | ... | neonics |
| Susan Nestor | ... | assistant to producers |
| Roland Raffler | ... | trainer: dogs |
| John Sarandas | ... | trainer: dogs |
| Marlon Schneider | ... | assistant auditor |
| Rebeca Scott | ... | slime coordinator (as Rebeca Recio) |
| Jules Sylvester | ... | bug wrangler (as Julian Sylvester) |
| Jeff Teitelbaum | ... | production secretary |
| Dona Williams | ... | production auditor (as Dona Harter Williams) |
| Merrick Wolfe | ... | production coordinator |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Debe Arlook | ... | special thanks: Dried Art |
| Jill Goldstein | ... | special thanks |
| Ira Schreck | ... | special thanks (as Ira Shreck) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1989) (United States) (theatrical) (as MGM/UA)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (visual effects)
- Doug Beswick Productions Inc. (stop motion animation)
Other Companies
- Johanson and Buckingham (extras casting)
- B & B Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
- Cinema Research (additional optical effects)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (additional optical effects)
- Frank Inn Inc. (dogs provider)
- Tastebuds Unlimited (catering)
- Shaun's Craft Services (catering)
- Rescues Unlimited (first aid)
- Pony Patrol (set security)
- Directors Sound & Editorial Services (editing facilities/sound dailies)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment)
- The Keylite P.S.I. Group (lighting and grip equipment)
- Albert G. Ruben and Company (production insurance)
- Premiere Services (production payroll)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- California Film Commission (special thanks)
- Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein and Selz (special thanks)
- Dried Art (special thanks: to Debe Arlook)
- Arriflex (cameras and lenses)
- Fuji Film (film stock)
- FotoKem (color)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Horror anthology about a college professor (Zada) teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear". He brings his students (including psychic McWhirter) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town, and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, we have Helgenberger confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift. Written by Dzong A.D. Tranchina |
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| Taglines | Welcome to Fear 101. There will be a test. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $59,260, 03 Nov 1989 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marg Helgenberger, who plays Alex in the segment "All Night Operator," and Alan Rosenberg, who plays the stalker Richard in the same segment, are married in real life. See more » |
| Goofs | In "Girls Night Out", the convertible top is black in the majority of the story, but when Amy gets out of the car to run from the dogs, when it is white. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fast & Furious/Adventureland/Sugar (2009). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Thanks to "Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Salz" - the four dogs in the film - a Doberman, Giant Schnauzer, and German Shepherd Dog. While only three were on screen at any one time, two different GSDs were used. See more » |
| Quotes |
Prof. Edward Derek (segment "Allison's Story"):
He said I couldn't scare him, we all saw how wrong he was. How about the rest of you? Ready to be scared? I know I am... -holds gun to chin and fires... See more » |