The Midnight Man

Unrated

1/19/20181h 35m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

Overview:

A girl and her friends find a game in the attic that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.

Director:

Travis Zariwny

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Revenue:

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Key words:

dementia
urban legend
fear
demon
candle
death match
grandmother
exuberant

Cast

Gabrielle Haugh

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Alex Luster

Grayson Gabriel

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Miles

Lin Shaye

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Anna

Robert Englund

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Dr. Goodberry

Em Haine

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Kelly

Louise Linton

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Annie Luster

Abigail Pniowsky

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Young Kelly

Michael Sirow

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Alan

Summer H. Howell

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Anna

Luca Villacis

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Jaden

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Reviews (1)

Kamurai
Written 4 year(s) ago
7
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

First off, Lin Shaye ("Insidious") absolutely steals the scene whenever she is on scene, that lady knows how to "old lady horror" if anyone does.

Like most decent horror movies, this one is fueled by stupid. Even in the unlikely scenario of any of it being real, on top of the unlikely scenario of finding "the game", how insanely bored and out of options would you have to be to do something that involves drawing blood? I had to digress here because it's my main beef with the movie, but it spoils things if I continue.

I actually really like this concept, essentially playing a "life at stake" game with the bogey man, a sort of "cheating death" trope ("Final Destination"), but more direct.

The movie does a fantastic job of expressing the effects of the Midnight Man, and gives some excellent imagery. Otherwise it's a "survive in the house till morning" sort of thing, and while the overall plot isn't all that special, there were some really good twists and the Midnight Man is such a good concept.