Midnight (1981)
- Starring:
- Lawrence Tierney, Melanie Verlin, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Russo, John A. Russo, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Midnight
In this occult horror film, director John Russo, best known for Night of the Living Dead, has created a few twists on the plot of a heroine escaping one evil, only to encounter another, even worse. Some asides on the nature of racism are thrown in for good measure. After Nancy Johnson (Melanie Verlin) runs away from home because her drunken stepfather (Lawrence Tierney) tried to rape her, she is given a ride by two men who are actually thieves, and they all end up prisoners of a Southern family of Satanists. They plan on offering Nancy to the Devil himself at midnight on Easter Sunday. Some cinematic goofs -- Easter Sunday apparently falls in autumn since the leaves are turning color outside, and the "South" looks a lot like Pittsburgh -- are somewhat off-set by the make-up artistry of Tom Savini and a lively performance by Lawrence Tierney. Yet the pace is slow and the lesser protagonists solidly one-dimensional, tipping the balance more toward the minus -- which may be a plus to some viewers. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Midnight
- Lawrence Tierney - Bert Johnson
- John Hall - Tom
- Doris Hackney - Harriet Johnson
- Robin Walsh
- Greg Besnak
- Melanie Verlin - Nancy Johnson
- Charles Jackson - Hank
- John Amplas - Abraham
- David Marchick
- Director(s):
- John Russo, John A. Russo
- Writer(s):
- John A. Russo, John Russo
- Producer(s):
- Don Redinger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Violence, Adult Language, Graphic Violence)
- Categories:
- Horror
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