Credited cast: | |||
Caroline Williams | ... | Amy Marlowe | |
Nicole Kang | ... | Sienna | |
Nicholas Tucci | ... | Ernie | |
William Youmans | ... | Robert | |
Adam Weppler | ... | Aaron | |
Alice Kremelberg | ... | Young Amy | |
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Greg Balla | ... | Young Robert |
Martin Sola | ... | Morning Producer | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Cory Asinofsky | ... | Caller 1 | |
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Natalie Brown | ... | Caller 2 |
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Madeleine Dauer | ... | Weather Reporter |
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Jeffrey Fryer | ... | Caller 3 |
Andrew Mote | ... | Office Worker | |
Bill Salvatore | ... | Excited Spook |
Caroline Williams returns to the DJ booth for the first time since her star-making turn as Stretch in 1986's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2. A character-driven night terror, TEN MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT begins when veteran punk rock disc jockey Amy Marlowe (Williams) is bitten by a rabid bat on the eve of her final graveyard shift broadcast. When a raging storm traps Amy, her mysterious replacement (Nicole Kang, "Batwoman"), and the uneasy staff inside their small-town radio station, reality begins to fracture as they move further and further into the graveyard shift.The film draws inspiration from classic horror tales brought to life by Stephen King, "The Twilight Zone", and other forgotten late night horror anthology programs. Also woven throughout the mayhem is a melancholic meditation on the perceived disposability of women over a certain age and a reflection on metaphysical mortality: the death of who we were and who we thought we'd be. Written by Mainframe Pictures
I loved Long Lost, and in an alternate universe without COVID, I probably would have found my way to an in person screening of Ten Minutes to Midnight. Waiting for it to be available for at home rental was worth the wait! The film begins (and ends!) with all the conventions of a campy creature feature that horror fans know and love, which reads as both satire and appreciation of the tropes. There is plenty of "watch through your fingers" gore and atmospheric gloom, but it quickly becomes clear to the viewer that more is going on than meets the eye. The vampire transformation narrative gives way to a poignant exploration of grief, aging, and legacy. Monster movies are at their finest when they teach us lessons about our humanity, and that exactly what you get with Ten Minutes to Midnight.