Midnight Chronicles (2009)

In the world of MIDNIGHT, it is a time of overwhelming darkness. After three ages of scheming and war, the dark god Izrador has finally defeated the heroes and armies of the free races. Now... See full summary »

Director:

Christian T. Petersen

Writers:

Christian T. Petersen, Greg Benage (story)

Stars:

Charles Hubbell, Matt Amendt, Steve Sweere

Cast

Credited cast:
Charles Hubbell	...	Mag Kiln
Matt Amendt	...	Gaelen
Steve Sweere	...	Morrec
Dawn Brodey	...	Chuzara
Sam L. Landman	...	Kruce
Melissa Anne Murphy	...	Iana
Joseph Papke	...	Deleth
Richard Ooms	...	Geddon & Grimnor
Claudia Wilkens	...	Mayor Lesher
Pat Hammond	...	Dolan
Karen Wiese-Thompson	...	The Magistrate
Emily Fradenburgh	...	Crawlis
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bonni Allen	...	Shai
Mike Ascher	...	Hero
Chars Bonin	...	Rebel Leader

Storyline

In the world of MIDNIGHT, it is a time of overwhelming darkness. After three ages of scheming and war, the dark god Izrador has finally defeated the heroes and armies of the free races. Now, he rules the world of Aryth with an iron fist. Enslaved under the Shadow, the race of men leads an oppressed existence, and the elves and dwarves have retreated to distant forests and mountains, where their desperate resistance is slowly succumbing to the unyielding might of the Shadow. Investigating the disappearance of a legate priest, the infamous Mag Kiln has been ordered by the church to travel to the small Erenlander town of Blackweir. There, he soon becomes entangled in an old mystery and begins to uncover not only the forbidden legacy of the town, but the malevolent, prophetic force that grows within him. MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES is the epic narrative that tells the tale of two legendary characters -- one for the cause of good, the other for the cause of evil. This is the story of their rise, ...

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Plot Keywords:

murder of a priest | murder | priest | shadow | midnight | 

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Taglines:

The Shadow will fall.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the props and set pieces were donated to the production by the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

User Reviews

It's Cosplay time

MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES is a Cosplay fan's version of THE LORD OF THE RINGS, complete with elves, orcs, and dark lords, and not an ounce of sense to go with it. This is an amateur night production with very little to recommend it, mired as it is in a sea of poor writing, even worse acting, and a general lack of cohesion that makes it a real chore to sit through.

Occasionally - and only occasionally - the film offers up some not-bad visuals that would have been at home in the Jackson trilogy, but for most of the time it's embarrassingly inept. The orcs in particular are silly-looking, full-grown guys wearing what looks like Halloween masks. The narrative is slow moving, lack in incident and spectacle, and there's nary any action to get excited about either. Yeah, it's a waste of time on the part of the viewer and effort on the part of the film-makers.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Midnight Chronicles

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epic Level Entertainment, Landroval Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Dolby 2.0)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1