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At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

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At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

1964

1h 24m

Horror

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Brazil's first horror film, "At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul," features the first appearance of Coffin Joe (José Mojica Marins) of the Coffin Joe Trilogy. A wicked undertaker whose wife cannot bear children, Joe conspires to impregnate Terezinha (Magda Mei) in her stead. When several people in the small town are found murdered, Dr. Rodolfo suspects Joe's involvement. A gypsy warns Joe of tragedy, but he dismisses her as a fraud -- only to discover that revenge may live beyond the grave.

Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

It's a lot of fun, but it's also a serious document of its time and place, a Brazil gripped with fear of God and ghosts.

Rated: A-

Oct 28, 2015

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

The birth of Brazilian horror as a direct act of blasphemy

Oct 10, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 9, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Well, midnight's as good a time as any.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 3, 2005

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Alan Simpson

Sex Gore Mutants

Rated: 5/5

Oct 24, 2004

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

The film has a few scary moments, but is enjoyable mostly because of its value as a historical artifact and as a somewhat campy scarefest.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 18, 2002

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Tyler B

Right away, this B&W Portugese classic puts the watcher in a vibe of fear, "Spoogolie style". Classical horror at its finest.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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martin f

A weird movie. I know that the titular character is more famous than his movie and I understand why. Coffin Joe despite not being a great actor here dares to play his over-the-top, cruel and blasphemous persona screaming against God and doing despicable things. Knowing that it was one of the first Brazilian movie, it's surprising how provocative (at least for the time) it is and even if it won't be as effective today Coffin Joe won't let you indifferent. It's mean-spirited and gore. The story is where the film falls flat with not much things to tell and some pretty random moment and characters that feels like filler. There are some special effects there that while a little cheap are really effective with the creepy and unique atmosphere.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Brilliantly atmospheric and ahead of it's time in so many ways, it's a truly wonderful bizarre creepy little horror film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

This is low-budget madness at its finest. Coffin Joe chews up the cardboard scenery as the meanest undertaker in town. The gore is effective, the film short enough and just coherent enough to keep me watching. I can't wait to see part two.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Brazilian undertaker "Coffin Joe" eats meat on Friday, terrorizes the townspeople, and plots to steal his best friend's fiancee; a gypsy witch is the only person in town who dares to defy him. Like Alex in CLOCKWORK ORANGE, but smarter, Coffin Joe is a terrifying villain because he freely chooses evil---and because he gets such pure pleasure out of other people's suffering.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Truly twisted,surreal and hallucinatory masterpiece--An unpolished but memorable document of an obsessed fiend!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Director

José Mojica Marins

Zé do Caixão

Magda Mei

Terezinha

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Antônio

Valeria Vasquez

Lenita

Ilidio Martins Simoes

Dr. Rodolfo

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Synopsis

Brazil's first horror film, "At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul," features the first appearance of Coffin Joe (José Mojica Marins) of the Coffin Joe Trilogy. A wicked undertaker whose wife cannot bear children, Joe conspires to impregnate Terezinha (Magda Mei) in her stead. When several people in the small town are found murdered, Dr. Rodolfo suspects Joe's involvement. A gypsy warns Joe of tragedy, but he dismisses her as a fraud -- only to discover that revenge may live beyond the grave.

Director: José Mojica Marins
Producer: Arildo Iruam, Geraldo Martins Simoes, Ilidio Martins Simoes
Screenwriter: José Mojica Marins, Magda Mei, Waldomiro Franca
Production Co: One Eyed, Indústria Cinematográfica Apolo
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (DVD): Feb 21, 2017
Runtime: 1h 24m

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