In the early 1980s there was a glut of slashers. Almost any given weekend a new one was released. Many of these have become classics, many more are forgotten to most but the die hard fans. And then there is The Dark Side of Midnight.
This police procedural (in the loosest sense) focuses on the return of the Detroit Creeper, a killer who has been living in a chest in attic of a young boys family!
The Creeper begins murdering babysitters and also the young boy. Meanwhile, the police are trying to capture him despite the corrupt mayor hindering their every move.
Full of the cheesiest acting you ever have seen, The Dark Side of Midnight is absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately, with almost no gore or nudity, it feels like a made for tv movie.
Despite these flaws, The Dark Side of Midnight is immensely fun in how inept it is. Trash fans should seek this out, it is far better than other troma slasher pick-ups like Shadows Run Black.