Review by David Rupp
At a run down theater in a sleepy suburban town, a group of friends attend the midnight screening of a 1970s cult horror film. These unsuspecting teenagers are unaware that the director and star of the movie made a bloody escape from a psych ward five years earlier and may still be on the loose.
As the midnight movie begins, the kids heckle the old black-and-white scenes. But they are jolted when the killer butchers one of their friends...on screen! They soon realize that the killing is not a prank. They are locked inside the theatre and the killer from the movie is after them!
Caught between reality and the screen's flickering shadows, are they becoming the unwilling stars of the very horror movie they are watching?
Directed by: Jack Messitt and Written by: Mark Garbett & Jack Messitt Starring: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Mandell Maughan, Stan Ellsworth, Melissa Steach, Jon Briddell, Michael Swan, Michael Schwartz & Justin Baric.
Dear reader, this film has alot to offer you, the discerning horror fan. I almost thought it was a trowback to days gone by, when thought, care and planning went into making a horror movie. It is extremely formulaic which adds to the overall flavor of it. In almost a homage to the slasher flicks of a bygone era Midnight movie pulls off some really cool stuff.
Even though some of the dialog and some acting is a little stilted and questionable (what were you expecting, Sydney Poitier), once again it lends to the feel of the thing. Effects are awesome, premise and story are pretty cool, and the over all look is something I feel most old school fans should like. I give this offering 8/10.