Welcome to the latest installment in our regular Movies You May Have Missed series here on Nerdly, in which I highlight some of, what I think, are the best movies that have flown under the radar of many or have been “forgotten” in the intervening years since its release. This time round its the horror film Midnight Movie, in particular the “Killer Cut” which was released years after the films original debut, fixing some of the issues the director had with them film.
Stars: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Brea Grant, Mandell Maughan, Stan Ellsworth, Jon Briddell, Michael Swan, Michael Schwartz | Written by Jack Messitt, Mark Garbett | Directed by Jack Messitt
Official Synopsis:
A midnight showing of an early 1970′s horror movie turns to chaos when the Killer from the movie comes out of the film to attack those in the theater.
My Thoughts:
Originally released back in 2009, Midnight Movie...
Stars: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Brea Grant, Mandell Maughan, Stan Ellsworth, Jon Briddell, Michael Swan, Michael Schwartz | Written by Jack Messitt, Mark Garbett | Directed by Jack Messitt
Official Synopsis:
A midnight showing of an early 1970′s horror movie turns to chaos when the Killer from the movie comes out of the film to attack those in the theater.
My Thoughts:
Originally released back in 2009, Midnight Movie...
- 6/6/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut
Stars: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Brea Grant, Mandell Maughan, Stan Ellsworth, Jon Briddell, Michael Swan, Michael Schwartz | Written by Jack Messitt, Mark Garbett | Directed by Jack Messitt
Originally released back in 2009, Midnight Movie was a cult hit amongst horror fans, gaining praise for its cool killer and 80s slasher stylings. Jump forward to 2011 and Bigfoot Entertainment gave director Jack Messitt a chance to go back and revisit the film, producing the flick he originally wanted, with newly shot scenes, restored footage from the original shoot, new VFX and new score composed just for this iteration of the movie which was dubbed Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut.
Jump forward again to the beginning of this year and director Messitt dropped me an email asking if I’d like to take a look at the new cut of the film, and being a fan of...
Stars: Rebekah Brandes, Daniel Bonjour, Greg Cirulnick, Brea Grant, Mandell Maughan, Stan Ellsworth, Jon Briddell, Michael Swan, Michael Schwartz | Written by Jack Messitt, Mark Garbett | Directed by Jack Messitt
Originally released back in 2009, Midnight Movie was a cult hit amongst horror fans, gaining praise for its cool killer and 80s slasher stylings. Jump forward to 2011 and Bigfoot Entertainment gave director Jack Messitt a chance to go back and revisit the film, producing the flick he originally wanted, with newly shot scenes, restored footage from the original shoot, new VFX and new score composed just for this iteration of the movie which was dubbed Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut.
Jump forward again to the beginning of this year and director Messitt dropped me an email asking if I’d like to take a look at the new cut of the film, and being a fan of...
- 4/21/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Here at Dread Central we pride ourselves on nailing down the coolest things imaginable to give away to you guys. Next up on the "you really need to own this" list - We're giving away five (5) copies of the Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut DVD signed by director Jack Messitt.
Jack Messitt's award winning horror film can finally be seen as it was intended. With new and enhanced visual effects, never before seen footage and extended scenes, what Movieweb.com called a true modern day horror classic just got better. With an atmosphere that oozes dread (Blu-Ray.com), Midnight Movie is a gory and fast paced good time (DreadCentral.com).
It was just another rundown movie house in a small suburban town -- what better place for a midnight screening of a true cult classic? But this isn't your typical horror film, because five years earlier, the director and...
Jack Messitt's award winning horror film can finally be seen as it was intended. With new and enhanced visual effects, never before seen footage and extended scenes, what Movieweb.com called a true modern day horror classic just got better. With an atmosphere that oozes dread (Blu-Ray.com), Midnight Movie is a gory and fast paced good time (DreadCentral.com).
It was just another rundown movie house in a small suburban town -- what better place for a midnight screening of a true cult classic? But this isn't your typical horror film, because five years earlier, the director and...
- 6/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director Jack Messitt is re-releasing his film Midnight Movie, as Midnight Movie: Killer Cut. The original movie was reviewed here on 28Dla (Midnight Movie Review). Now, this latest version will host a series of extras, including: an audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a cast/crew featurette, in the DVD version. As well, Messitt will host special screenings of the film at the Majestic Crest Theater, in California (Fangoria), with the feature debuting extra scenes. The limited theatrical release begins May 5 and the special features on this latest DVD showing are below.
The short synopsis for Midnight Movie: Killer Cut is here:
"A midnight screening of a 1970s cult horror film becomes a bloodbath after the members of the audience see one of their friends butchered on the big screen, and quickly surmise that there's a madman in the theater who seeks to slaughter them all" (Fangoria).
Release Date:...
The short synopsis for Midnight Movie: Killer Cut is here:
"A midnight screening of a 1970s cult horror film becomes a bloodbath after the members of the audience see one of their friends butchered on the big screen, and quickly surmise that there's a madman in the theater who seeks to slaughter them all" (Fangoria).
Release Date:...
- 5/1/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Over the course of reviewing altogether too many direct-to-dvd horror films, I’ve been steadily building the argument that today’s crop of low-budget slasher films are the cultural heirs of the similarly low-budgeted sci-fi and horror films of the 50s and 60s, but have replaced their generally fun spirit with a meaner and more malevolent one. Midnight Movie has made that argument better than a review ever could. A supposedly reverently campy and fun film that quickly devolves into yet another carnival of abuses, Movie takes everything that’s supposed to be fun about horror and processes it through everything that’s become just plain hateful about the genre.
The plot of Midnight Movie is astonishingly similar to that of an Are You Afraid Of The Dark? episode, in which a couple of kids working at a movie theater run into a vampire monster (a clear reference to Nosferatu...
The plot of Midnight Movie is astonishingly similar to that of an Are You Afraid Of The Dark? episode, in which a couple of kids working at a movie theater run into a vampire monster (a clear reference to Nosferatu...
- 3/17/2010
- by Anders Nelson
- JustPressPlay.net
Bigfoot Entertainment has announced the details of the 10-city theatrical run of its new chiller Midnight Movie. It begins with an special opening-night event tonight in Minneapolis, Mn, and continues with bookings in nine other cities (some of them at midnight, natch) on Friday, November 7.
The specifics are as follows:
Friday, October 24 at 9:30 p.m.
Oak Street Theatre, Minneapolis, Mn; opening night costume event in which those dressed as a famous horror icon get in for free, followed by an afterparty starting at 11 p.m. at Stub & Herbs Bar (free drink with Midnight Movie ticket stub)
Friday, November 7
New York City: Village East Theatre (midnight)
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle Sunset 5 (midnight)
San Diego, CA: Regal Horton Plaza
Dallas, TX: Angelika Film Center
Houston, TX: Angelika Film Center
Pittsburgh, Pa: Southside Film Works
Baltimore, MD: Charles Theatre (midnight)
Portland, Or: Cinema 21
Tempe, Az: Valley View Theatre (midnight)
There will be...
The specifics are as follows:
Friday, October 24 at 9:30 p.m.
Oak Street Theatre, Minneapolis, Mn; opening night costume event in which those dressed as a famous horror icon get in for free, followed by an afterparty starting at 11 p.m. at Stub & Herbs Bar (free drink with Midnight Movie ticket stub)
Friday, November 7
New York City: Village East Theatre (midnight)
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle Sunset 5 (midnight)
San Diego, CA: Regal Horton Plaza
Dallas, TX: Angelika Film Center
Houston, TX: Angelika Film Center
Pittsburgh, Pa: Southside Film Works
Baltimore, MD: Charles Theatre (midnight)
Portland, Or: Cinema 21
Tempe, Az: Valley View Theatre (midnight)
There will be...
- 10/24/2008
- Fangoria
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