After Midnight

R

Released Nov 3, 1989

1 hr. 30 min.

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Coeds swap scary stories with a professor (Ramy Zeda) teaching a course in the psychology of fear.

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In a class called The Psychology of Fear, Allison and Cheryl (Pamela Segall, the voice of Bobby Hill!) learn all about being scared by Professor Edward Derek, who teaches class with a loaded revolver that causes a jock to wet himself. The college shuts him down after that, but he still offers private lessons in his home where he tells his students three stories all about being frightened. So begins After Midnight, an anthology movie directed by Ken and Jim Wheat, who also wrote The Silent Scream, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and Pitch Black and directed Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. In "The Old Dark House," Kevin (Marc McClure) and Joan (Nadine van der Velde, Critters) are separated inside a haunted house but there's a surprise for, well, both of them. "A Night on the Town" has four women battling a deranged gas station attendant with a pack of trained dogs ready to kill for their master. "All Night Operator" has Alex (Marg Helgenberger) taking calls for a woman who is being stalked before the caller* turns his attention on her. After these tales, we're back in the home of the professor, who is attacked by the disgraced athlete before he turns the tables on the man and murders him with an axe. His entire house becomes a literal hell on earth, dragging everyone into the flames before Allison wakes up in his class all over again. After Midnight didn't have many fans when it came out, but like I enjoy horror anthologies. Obviously, I'm doing an entire week of them. There are some big shocks in this and it goes to some interesting places, even if the wrapup is kind of an easy ending. *He's played by Alan Rosenberg, her real-life husband.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Decent little horror anthology. It's not the most conventional format that these things use, but it's a welcome change. The stories aren't all that scary, but the wrap-around is pretty great. Plus I'm happy any time Pamela Adlon pops up.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/29/20

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Solid 80's horror film that I can't believe I am just watching now. Four solid stories that give you a scare. One issue I have is each story just ends with no real answer on what happened next or really something did happen.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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La historia de la recepcionista de llamadas, muy buena.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I recorded this film off Comet thinking it was going to be just another enjoyably cheesy 80s horror film, but then I saw that this film was written and directed by Jim & Ken Wheat, who co-wrote "Pitch Black," so my interest was piqued. However, this anthology horror film ends up being four not so good horror tales that lacked any kind of scares, wit, or clever twists, except for the wraparound story, which is usually the weakest element of most anthology films. I won't even bother describing the other stories, but the wrap around story involves a college course on "The Psychology of Fear" and the professor who invites a group of students to his home to share their scary stories. However, even that story ends (SPOILER ALERT!) with the always annoying twist of it-was-just-a-dream. The film gets two stars for the wrap around story and a stop motion skeleton with an axe. Watch "Dead of Night" for the best horror anthology film of all time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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One of my absolute favorite anthology horror films. It's actually scary fun and crazy. A must own

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Jim Wheat

Director

Ken Wheat

Director

Jillian McWhirter

Allison

Marc McClure

Kevin

Ramy Zeda

Prof. Edward Derek

Pamela Adlon

Cheryl

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After Midnight: Official Clip - All a Dream

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Revenge Backfires

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Alex Flees Richard

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Pranking the Class

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After Midnight: Official Clip - You Want to Be Scared?

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After Midnight: Official Clip - You Wanna Play?

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Kevin Beheads Joan

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Don't Play Games With Me

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Real Fear

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After Midnight: Official Clip - Wild Dog Attack

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At least it's better than Creepshow 2.

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Synopsis

Coeds swap scary stories with a professor (Ramy Zeda) teaching a course in the psychology of fear.

Director: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Distributor: MGM/UA Distribution Company
Production Co: High Bar Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $59.3K
Sound Mix: Surround

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