StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Joseph P. Ulibas Midnight (1982) is an adaptation of the novel that was written by the film's director John Russo. The story is about a teenage girl named Nancy who's feeling self doubt about herself and her faith in the Roman Catholicism. One day her creepy drunk stepfather (Lawrence Tierney) gets a little friendly with her. That was the final straw. She conks him over the head and runaways from home. On the road, after a nasty encounter with a driver, she hitches a ride with two college kids driving back to school in Florida. The trio travel the back roads of Pennsylvania until they run across a very twisted and murderous family. Can the three kids make to Florida? Will Nancy's faith be put to the test? How scary is this movie? To find watch Midnight!I really enjoyed this movie. It's an old school horror film that's quite enjoyable. Despite the low budget, it's a real creepy film.Recommended

shango7200 ...for his misfired and excessive piece of garbage:"Grindhouse". "Midnight" is a TRUE grind-house flick that really feels like a 1970's movie, even though released in 1981/82, and most likely filmed in 1980. What stuck us a very funny was the lead girl (who looks like Helen Reddy!) was often referred to as "jail-bait" and it was so obvious that she was like, 23 or something. This movie is shocking and laughable but it moves fairly well and should be granted "cult movie" status. There are some shocking murders, blood and the gritty (Pittsburgh?)scenery , all filmed on what looks like rainy/overcast weather, adds pure atmosphere to this "schlocker".

Steve Van Kooten Contains a smattering of blood. A young girl on the run from her pervert father meets up with two traveling losers. They make the mistake of trying to shoplift and end up stumbling into a cult of freaks that captures and kills girls. - - - John Russo must've had a lucky fluke when he contributed to "Night of the Living Dead" because he has since proved that he's not exactly a movie genius. Still, he crafted a film that, while not enjoyable, is certainly an amusing expose of bad taste. There are a ton of taboo subjects floating around and almost achieves a "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" quality with grainy footage, off performances, and extreme low budget. Of course, none of this saves the movie from being muddled and featuring a plot that is too fractured for its own good. It has some value for cult fans, but anyone with a taste for the highbrow or tactful should just stay away.* * out of 4

willyj51 How they got Lawrence Tierney (well-known 1950s film noir thug and later Quentin Tarentino's main man in RESERVOIR DOGS) to play a central role in this little sickie is a wonder. Fans of 70s/80s horror cheese (and students of Ed Gein cinema) are advised that this is one of the good ones: The claustrophobic atmosphere, shockingly cruel and sudden amounts of shock and not-quite-gore, and low budget yet creative mise en scene put this one up there with the LAST HOUSE and Texas CHAINSAW. While I'm plugging indie shockers of this type, I ought to mention DERANGED. MIDNIGHT and DERANGED would make a great double bill. You'd really need a shower afterwards.