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After Midnight

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Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough, but for Hank, heartbreak couldn't have come at a worse time. There's also a monster trying to break through his front door every night.
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Part creature feature, part romance, After Midnight somehow manages to combine its disparate ingredients and come up with something special.

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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 02/11/2021
3/4
The balance that After Midnight strikes between a two-hander and a monster story warrants a Valentine's Day weekend look, and maybe even a scary conversation. Go to Full Review
Anton Bitel Little White Lies 06/09/2020
as Hank's different anniversary memories fall into place, building a mosaic-like picture of a long-term, loving relationship and its gradual breakdown,... the intrusive, ever-returning monster proves a multivalent symbol Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 02/14/2020
A jerry-rigged contraption of variably interesting, likable and skillful elements that only add up to one rather arbitrary goof. Go to Full Review
Nessa Cannon But Why Tho? A Geek Community 01/22/2023
6/10
In short, presenting After Midnight as a horror film is misleading – it will be much more enjoyable going in knowing that it will lean on a romantic drama storyline than expecting scares. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof The Playlist 02/10/2022
A
You might not have heard of names like Garnder, Stella, Grant, Zebrowski, and Benson just yet, but have faith that their thoughtful, imaginative extraordinary mash-up movie will soon change that. Go to Full Review
Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast 09/13/2021
While it strains to fill its runtime, the pitch perfect ending makes up for everything. Go to Full Review
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Brynmore P Nov 11 An interesting blend of horror and romance, that I feel was pulled off really well. Using a fun metaphor that had a fun ending bringing it all together See more gregory b Sep 24 No way this movie should have a 90% fresh rating... they must have had every crew/cast member and their family and friends putting in bogus reviews to get it that high. It was poorly acted (main guy was terrible), the girlfriend was better... the only one that came off as a real actor was the local cop. The cinematography wasn't all that good... yes, It had an extremely low budget. That doesn't mean it has to look like it. The overall story was thin; the ending was pure garbage. Even at 83 minutes it was too long; should have been a 15-20 min short at most. See more Eddy W Jun 4 This movie is awful and the ending is stupid. See more Craig B @Boundsy Apr 1 After Dark wasn't too bad, but it had the potential to be much better. This really was more of a drama with the odd horror scene, mostly focusing on the relationship between two of the main characters, which was well portrayed with solid acting from the cast. It was a decent watch and the short run time meant it didn't drag on. See more Magic F 09/04/2024 This movie was so close to good, but ultimately failed at even being decent. The idea was good, the story was interesting, the acting/casting was perfect. But somehow it failed at being a compelling drama and being horror. --- Nearly half of it seemed like it was silent flashbacks to their beautiful, budding relationship. One or two makes sense, but there were so many I started fast forwarding by 5secs to skip through. --- The reveal of her mysterious disappearance was dull, and took entirely too long for a dull conversation. It should have been an interesting look at human connection, and what it means to both want more and want what you have. It was a boring look at human boredom. --- His interactions with his friends were entertaining, and the last five minutes were hilarious. If they used more comedy to drive the point of the drama it would've been fantastic. Instead of was serious drama juxtaposed to silly horror. --- Would not recommend, unless you want to just watch the last five minutes. See more Jeff P 05/09/2024 Much like his other film, The Battery, writer/director Jeremy Gardner makes a monster movie where the monster is a backdrop to a more compelling tale of the human condition. Most diehard horror fans will turn their nose up at this, but that's their loss. Id give this film 3 stars for the cinematography alone. i love how an indie filmmaker can capture all these visually beautiful scenes in the dark, while major motion pictures struggle with simple visibility in dark scenes. All in all, After Midnight is a home run for me. The story, the characters, the dialogue, the cinematography, the score, all wonderfully done. This film is a great example of when a bunch of people get together to make a good movie and they really care about their work and craft. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough, but for Hank, heartbreak couldn't have come at a worse time. There's also a monster trying to break through his front door every night.
Director
Christian Stella
Producer
Justin Benson, Arvind Harinath, Aaron Moorhead
Screenwriter
Jeremy Gardner
Distributor
Self Distributed
Production Co
Kavya Films, Rustic Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 23m
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