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The Midnight Hour poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.7 / 100
1985·Comedy / Horror / Romance·1h 34m

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

“Ghouls just want to have fun...”

Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?

Above the Line
Jack Bender·DirectorWilliam Bleich·WriterRexford L. Metz·Director of PhotographyBrad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerDavid A. Simmons·Editor
Cast
Jonelle Allen·Lucinda CavenderShari Belafonte·Melissa CavenderLeVar Burton·Vinnie DavisPeter DeLuise·Mitch CrandallJonna Lee·Sandy MatthewsKevin McCarthy·Judge CrandallLee Montgomery·Phil GrenvilleCindy Morgan·Vicky JensenDedee Pfeiffer·Mary MastersonDick Van Patten·Martin Grenville
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Jack Bender·DirectorFred Gerber·First Assistant DirectorSteve Cohen·Assistant DirectorMaggie Parker·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
William Bleich·Writer
Camera· 3
Rexford L. Metz·Director of PhotographyRon Veto·Dolly GripJack Johnson·Key Grip
Editing· 1
David A. Simmons·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Brad Fiedel·Original Music ComposerDan Einstein·Music SupervisorDino DiMuro·SoundMartin Raymond Bolger·Sound
Art & Design· 11
Charles L. Hughes·Production DesignRon Heilman·Costume DesignSteve LaPorte·Makeup EffectsVan C. Unger·Construction ForemanWilliam Cruse·Set DesignerFrank Irving·Property MasterMike Smithson·Makeup EffectsBill Flores·Costume SupervisorLlandys Williams·Costume SupervisorRick Stratton·Makeup ArtistStephen Storer·Set Designer
Production· 3
Jill Mullikin-Bates·ProducerErvin Zavada·ProducerSharon Sawyer·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Jack Monroe·Special EffectsLarry Odien·Special Effects AssistantMyrna Gawryn·Choreographer
By the Numbers
70.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Midnight Hour's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#F0F0F0
#808080
Mood
Terrifying, Suspenseful, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster depicts a woman in a light-colored sweater and striped skirt, emerging from a grave in a cemetery at night. Her mouth is open in ”

horrorfantasy
Key Elements
GravestonesTentacle ArmGrave
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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