My friend managed to by a VHS copy of this movie in a car boot sale for 50 pence. The acting is very cheesy, some of the facial expressions are classic!. Warning even though this is a Troma films release, hardcore Troma fans will be disapointed cause of the lack of blood, gore and actual shock value. I think this movie has been deleted now but if your lucky enough to get hold of a copy watch it because it's the funniest film you might ever see.
11 Reviews
I played the creeper!
dmyers-223 July 2004
The comments made about this movie are right on the button. It was made for about ten thousand dollars completely out of the directors pocket.
Wes olson had played bit parts on a couple of TV shows including m.a.s.h. and figured he had the knowhow required to make a movie.
I think his main problem was that he was to close to the production and could not stand back and see it as really was. His only sounding board was the camera man who was as inexperienced as he was.
The actors were all from local community theater and had no experience working in front of a camera and it shows. We worked for nothing and Wes got what he payed for. The lead actress was so embarrassed she didn't want to see the movie.
As for myself I had no thought that this would lead to anything so I just did the movie for the fun of it. The experience was worth the time it took and i would do it again, it makes a good story.
If anyone has any questions or comments feel free to email me.
Wes olson had played bit parts on a couple of TV shows including m.a.s.h. and figured he had the knowhow required to make a movie.
I think his main problem was that he was to close to the production and could not stand back and see it as really was. His only sounding board was the camera man who was as inexperienced as he was.
The actors were all from local community theater and had no experience working in front of a camera and it shows. We worked for nothing and Wes got what he payed for. The lead actress was so embarrassed she didn't want to see the movie.
As for myself I had no thought that this would lead to anything so I just did the movie for the fun of it. The experience was worth the time it took and i would do it again, it makes a good story.
If anyone has any questions or comments feel free to email me.
oh yeah! small baked beans!
knick66618 February 2003
this movie was great. it had everything like: killing, teenage girls and mustaches, mustaches, mustaches! did i mention the mustaches? if you love to look at mustaches then buy this movie. but mustaches aside, this movie is so funny. there are some great one liners in this. DUMBEST COPS EEEEEEEVER. i dont care watch anyone says , this is not a horror film....nor is it trying to be one. its more of a suspence thriller/comedy. honestly, they couldnt have been serious about this movie. check it out.
Funny trash.
HumanoidOfFlesh27 October 2003
Wes Olsen's "The Dark Side of Midnight" is a pure garbage that can be pretty amusing,if you're in the right mood.The police in a small town of Fort Smith have one confrontation after another with an evil and vicious killer called The Creeper.This film is so boring and lifeless that you'll need some fresh air after watching it.The acting is hideous and the gore is awful.And yes,the cops here are incredibly dumb and provide some laughs.Check it out,if you enjoy Troma films.However if you're a casual horror fan avoid this mindless junk like the plague.
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NoDakTatum18 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Also known as "The Creeper," this little bit of Troma tripe is not a horror film as much as it is a dull study in social studies and small municipal civics. There be spoilers in this review, so be forewarned. A murderer is killing in the small town of Fort Smith. The police chief, Cooper (James F. Moore), is perplexed and decides to hire a criminologist to help him. Well forget it, says Mayor Reilly (Dave Bowling). There are entire scenes of Reilly and Cooper doing nothing but arguing about how the murders will affect the town's efforts to get the new state university. Cooper and Reilly yell at each other on the phone, hang up, and constantly threaten "to go to the press" with dirt on each other. For a small town, the newspaper comes out twice a day, and they apparently have a giant media machine that is capable of having radio interviews but does not realize a serial killer is slaughtering the town's young. Brock Johnson (Wes Olson), the criminologist, is brought in. He is a toupee-sporting cop played by writer/director Olsen, and he quickly has his character fall in love with Cooper's daughter Jan (Sandy Schimmel), just to get in some lip locking scenes. The killer? Well, you would forget him, too, if you had to sit through twenty minutes of cops reading the paper aloud to each other trying to figure out how to catch this monster. It turns out the Creeper is hiding in the attics of his victims for weeks at a time, coming down in the night to kill. One of his victims is a six year old boy whose body is shown after he is killed- nice, huh? With the Creeper not having a permanent address, hiding in attics and such, he is still able to take his portable typewriter with him and write mocking letters to Johnson. Johnson never reads these letters to us, he just states he gets one, and he knows it is from the killer because he remembers from previous murders that the Creeper's typewriter does not space correctly. The most ridiculous scene here involves the Creeper breaking into Johnson's apartment and trying to get at Jan. Jan runs down a few flights of stairs as the Creeper takes the elevator down to cut her off. He then chases her back up the stairs. He corners her in the apartment, but leaves when Johnson arrives. Johnson chases the Creeper, who ducks in the elevator and the doors close. Does our hero Brock race down the stairs to cut him off mirroring the situation minutes before? NO! He tsks, and retreats into his apartment to comfort his gal.
The following paragraph contains the idiotic conclusion, read the spoiler so you will not have to suffer through this film: The Board of Regents puts the new state university in Newton, and the evil mayor has been financially ruined. Now back to the crime spree! Brock receives another letter from the Creeper. Again, we do not know the contents, just that the Creeper has had his typewriter fixed, since all the letters fall into place correctly. Johnson calls the local typewriter repair shop, asks about the Creeper's specific typewriter, and the owner tells him the Creeper LEFT AN ADDRESS WHERE HE COULD BE FOUND. Did the killer use his real name, or just "The Creeper, Old Mill Road"? Apparently the killer has been subletting, living in an abandoned house during his nonkilling weeks, then his victims' homes when he gets the urge. Johnson runs to the abandoned house, spies the typewriter, AND PUTS A PIECE OF PAPER IN IT TO TEST TYPE AND MAKE SURE IT IS THAT OF THE KILLER! Creeper come home, Creeper chase Brock, Brock set gassy fire trap, blow Creeper up, and the movie comes to a thankful end. Forgive all the caps, but this is such astounding badness. The small town political angle is the entire thrust of this film. The serial killer is secondary to dry scenes that make C-SPAN look like "Hardbodies." The production values rival your parents' home movies of their first car. Editing is nonexistent, as scenes are repeated, hairstyles change, etc. The acting is routine, with the cast hitting all the wrong word and droopy facial hair is everywhere. The old video box makes this seem shocking, but it is bored and lifeless, much like myself after viewing this overlong mess. Skip it.
The following paragraph contains the idiotic conclusion, read the spoiler so you will not have to suffer through this film: The Board of Regents puts the new state university in Newton, and the evil mayor has been financially ruined. Now back to the crime spree! Brock receives another letter from the Creeper. Again, we do not know the contents, just that the Creeper has had his typewriter fixed, since all the letters fall into place correctly. Johnson calls the local typewriter repair shop, asks about the Creeper's specific typewriter, and the owner tells him the Creeper LEFT AN ADDRESS WHERE HE COULD BE FOUND. Did the killer use his real name, or just "The Creeper, Old Mill Road"? Apparently the killer has been subletting, living in an abandoned house during his nonkilling weeks, then his victims' homes when he gets the urge. Johnson runs to the abandoned house, spies the typewriter, AND PUTS A PIECE OF PAPER IN IT TO TEST TYPE AND MAKE SURE IT IS THAT OF THE KILLER! Creeper come home, Creeper chase Brock, Brock set gassy fire trap, blow Creeper up, and the movie comes to a thankful end. Forgive all the caps, but this is such astounding badness. The small town political angle is the entire thrust of this film. The serial killer is secondary to dry scenes that make C-SPAN look like "Hardbodies." The production values rival your parents' home movies of their first car. Editing is nonexistent, as scenes are repeated, hairstyles change, etc. The acting is routine, with the cast hitting all the wrong word and droopy facial hair is everywhere. The old video box makes this seem shocking, but it is bored and lifeless, much like myself after viewing this overlong mess. Skip it.
Very Good (10 out of 10)
The Creeper2 March 2002
The Dark Side of Midnight is one of my Favorite Horror movies from the 80's. Very Creepy with very good plot and Acting. The Movie tells a very Good Story: A Detective trying to Stop a Killer known as The Creeper (Guess how I got my name). I must tell you that this Movie is NOT scary; and it Doesn't intend to be. Yes, it is a Horror Movie, but more of a "Silence of the Lambs" type of Horror.
I would like to think that Any horror fan would enjoy and love this Film. I highly recommend that you see it.
My Rating: 10 out of 10
People who liked this movie might like: Puppet Master, Nightmare on elm street, Halloween, and Night of the living dead.
I would like to think that Any horror fan would enjoy and love this Film. I highly recommend that you see it.
My Rating: 10 out of 10
People who liked this movie might like: Puppet Master, Nightmare on elm street, Halloween, and Night of the living dead.
The Creeper is...CREEPY!
MrUFOman15 April 2005
The Dark Side of Midnight,I thought was great.Don't get me wrong it's not scary or gory but I still think it's great.I love low and no budget films where creativity is nonessential and there are no polished results.
Wes Olsen was awesome as the non charismatic detective Brock Johnson,I think this movie was the basis for CSI,as Brock was so scientific in his detecting and his dialogue recitation.The way he walks,talks and runs away from danger.And the ending is priceless!!
The Police Chief was great too,although he seemed to swallow a bit of the dialogue in each of his scenes.
The Lt. was awesome too,wasn't he the singer in jefferson starship?
The Mayor,what a great mustache!!
but then again even I had a mustache in 1984,please see this film,you wont regret it....too much,aj
Wes Olsen was awesome as the non charismatic detective Brock Johnson,I think this movie was the basis for CSI,as Brock was so scientific in his detecting and his dialogue recitation.The way he walks,talks and runs away from danger.And the ending is priceless!!
The Police Chief was great too,although he seemed to swallow a bit of the dialogue in each of his scenes.
The Lt. was awesome too,wasn't he the singer in jefferson starship?
The Mayor,what a great mustache!!
but then again even I had a mustache in 1984,please see this film,you wont regret it....too much,aj
"...you moron, I'am the police, now beat it..."
drhackenstine30 March 2005
Warning: Spoilers
I don't know why I watch these things. I go to work tired and hung-over often, just because I make myself stay up until the early hours of morning to sit through these awful, awful movies. I must like them, otherwise I wouldn't do this to myself. I read a review from one of you fine people on here describing the beginning of the movie. The review said the girl in the beginning was walked to her front door by her boyfriend, and then he left. When he came back in the morning, he found her dead with her face mutilated. I just bought this movie on DVD from Troma, and those scenes were not in the movie. There was also no violence, profanity, nudity, gore, nothing. The closest thing to gore was a little kid with a slit neck but the wound looked like smeared spaghetti. Besides feeling cheated by the version I viewed, I didn't mind watching this. The lack of violence and special effects weakened things a bit, but for the most part the movie moves at a steady clip, with a lot of bad acting and goofy editing to make this a descent "bad-good movie". Watch out for the toupee's and the guy who gets stuck in his turtle-neck. Not to mention the stupid mayor who acts like he just got caught with his hand in the cookie jar through the whole movie. I would like to know why I missed out on some footage with the version I bought. Watch it if you want to watch something stupid. Two stars.
The Detroit Creeper's Gonna Git Ya!
kbtoys10013 January 2022
In the early 1980s there was a glut of slashers. Almost any given weekend a new one was released. Many of these have become classics, many more are forgotten to most but the die hard fans. And then there is The Dark Side of Midnight.
This police procedural (in the loosest sense) focuses on the return of the Detroit Creeper, a killer who has been living in a chest in attic of a young boys family!
The Creeper begins murdering babysitters and also the young boy. Meanwhile, the police are trying to capture him despite the corrupt mayor hindering their every move.
Full of the cheesiest acting you ever have seen, The Dark Side of Midnight is absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately, with almost no gore or nudity, it feels like a made for tv movie.
Despite these flaws, The Dark Side of Midnight is immensely fun in how inept it is. Trash fans should seek this out, it is far better than other troma slasher pick-ups like Shadows Run Black.
This police procedural (in the loosest sense) focuses on the return of the Detroit Creeper, a killer who has been living in a chest in attic of a young boys family!
The Creeper begins murdering babysitters and also the young boy. Meanwhile, the police are trying to capture him despite the corrupt mayor hindering their every move.
Full of the cheesiest acting you ever have seen, The Dark Side of Midnight is absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately, with almost no gore or nudity, it feels like a made for tv movie.
Despite these flaws, The Dark Side of Midnight is immensely fun in how inept it is. Trash fans should seek this out, it is far better than other troma slasher pick-ups like Shadows Run Black.
Wow, what a rush!
RareSlashersReviewed14 February 2004
Wow, what a rush! I've just come down from the greatest high that could ever be humanly possible! The strangest thing about this abnormal vibe that has taken over my body is the fact that I haven't even been anywhere near any illegal substances! For a shocking 90 minutes, I was trapped in a weird world that knew no classical reality. A world where the words 'talent' and 'skill' were meaningless, and the words 'pathetic' and 'awful' reined supreme! This immense 'out of body' experience started when I read the tagline 'By knife, by rope, by axe, bye bye'! It was almost as if the Mutilator's 'By pick, by axe, by chainsaw. bye bye' - which, was first released some years previous to this - had never even existed. Was I dreaming? Could it be possible that someone would have the outright audacity to go as far as to completely rip off another film's blurb? This uncontrollable feeling continued to grow stronger when I first heard the theme tune, which included lyrics like:
`There's a psycho on the run' And: `The creeper's got a pattern, he only strikes on the dark side of midnight'!
The following hour and thirty minutes left me feeling baffled and completely bewildered. It was like my sense of normality had been sharply shattered; leaving me dazed, confused and left without any logical explanation! So why did I feel so strange whilst watching this totally obscure little rarity that was an early release from the titans of bad cinema, Troma?
It tells the tale of 'The Creeper', an assassin who murdered 12 people in Detroit before heading down to a peaceful little American town to continue his bloodthirsty rampage. It opens in 'seen it all before territory' of two youngsters necking on a doorstep. The shaggy haired male -Chuck - asks if he can go inside the pretty female -Kathy -'s house, but she hastily and unwisely declines. He kisses his sweetheart goodnight and then hops into his car and heads off into the gloomy night sky. Kathy - who's now home alone - proceeds to get undressed and prepare herself for bed. Cue some carpenter-esque POV shots of the killer slowly stalking towards the house, and suddenly there's a frantic knock on the front door. She asks who it is, before opening it to confront the unknown visitor. Strangely no one is anywhere to be seen, so she takes a good look around before returning to the comfort of her cosy cottage. Once inside she hears strange sounds coming from within one of the rooms and calls for her boyfriend, whom she believes, could be playing a practical joke on her. She notices that one of the windows is wide open - as if someone has climbed in - which further provoke her suspicions. Without further a do, she heads into the room only to be grabbed by an unseen assailant and a harrowing scream echoes her apparent fear. The next morning Chuck arrives to escort the hapless teen to breakfast. He is surprised that her front door has been left open. He heads inside only to find his girlfriend sprawled across the bed, with her face severely mutilated! Now we get to meet Chief Cooper, a Samaritan like copper who has been sent in to investigate this brutal case. The coroner advises him that he should get some outside help and tells him that he has a friend, who is a renowned and well-respected criminologist. Were soon introduced to Brock Johnson who hastily agrees to help solve the sordid murderer's mysterious identity. Before long, it becomes apparent that Brock has crossed paths with this killer before and knows of his gruesome and grisly intentions. As the body count begins to mount, the two determined investigators begin to realise they're working against the clock to save not only their local townsfolk, but maybe even themselves from this twisted psychopath.
Telling you that this film is bad is easy, - It's diabolical. The most difficult task is trying to tell you exactly how awful it actually is in such a small space. Now like I've told you before, when it comes to slashers you could say I'm somewhat obsessed. I always do my best to hunt out anything even remotely stalk and slash and then I review them fairly, keeping in mind that there are most probably a lot of people in this world with the same crazy taste in movies as me. To be totally honest, if I read a bad write up of a flick, I usually take no notice and just presume that the person who wrote it is obviously not a die-hard fan like myself. I like to be able to make up my own mind because although this loveable sub-genre has got its legions of fans, it's also got a lot of sworn enemies! There have been times in the past, when I've realised that maybe I should've listened. But then again, sometimes I've thoroughly enjoyed a feature that someone else completely hated, but I guess that's just the beauty of being an individual. In this case however, I've taken those facts into consideration and still beg even the most avid follower of the splatter movie.stay away, this one stinks!
For a start, to say that this was cheap would be like saying that the royal family were 'alright for the odd bob.' - A considerable understatement! This must've been filmed on a budget that could not have exceeded $10,000. Wes Olsen wrote, directed, produced and even starred in this and I'm pretty sure that he just offered roles to his friends and family and gave them a 'good drink' for their efforts! There really is no rateable 'acting' in this flick; it's just a group of middle-aged fifteen-minute wannabes remembering their lines in front of a camera. And the dialogue.what dialogue! It's almost as if Wes had got an over-enthusiastic seven-year-old to sit down and write the script, it's atrocious! And to make matters even worse, it isn't even filmed in a passable fashion. In one bit just before a shot ends, the cameraman zooms in on Chief Cooper's face, as he does his best to look concerned over some new evidence that has cropped up. As it closes in on him, the screen begins to judder as if the guy behind the lense is having an epileptic fit! Yet another failure is the terrible editing. It looks as though someone with eyes about as useful as Ray Charles' chopped it up with a serrated kitchen knife. How could anyone have the cheek to actually release this monstrosity on to an unsuspecting public? Have they no shame?
It would have been nice to see this film succeed. I like the idea of someone using a miniscule budget to make a decent thriller. I don't expect much from a bargain bucket flick, but there are those who have managed to make an independent movie a riveting success. Look at John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN for example, even though that was made over twenty years ago, it has still never been bettered. This attempt however, can't even manage to feel realistic enough to be taken seriously. The killer doesn't look the slightest bit scary, in a fedora hat with a dark overcoat and stripped 'Dennis the mennis' style top. Why not give him a mask, or a horrendously scarred face? This guy looks more like a missing member of ZZ Top than any kind of serial assassin! I'm not saying that the director didn't try his best, there's even one short scene, where for a moment he managed to add a touch of suspense. But you shouldn't try to run if you could barely walk yet. And sadly this guy was clearly having trouble crawling!
What really was the cherry on top of the cake was the intriguing blurb that was printed on the back cover: 'Cinema audiences throughout the World have been shocked & Overwhelmed by the incredible Thrills in this year's horror Thriller original.' Talk about exploitation! I couldn't imagine a child being thrilled by this pile of rubbish. If you showed THE DARKSIDE OF MIDNIGHT to a hermit who had never left his home and had never seen any sort of horror movie or in fact any type of home entertainment. My guess is he'd be pretty glad he stayed indoors and think that he hadn't missed out on all that much. There is a place for pathetic attempts like this that have been put together with minimal thought. It's just that I don't quite know where it is. Maybe the bottom of the sea! If you're a completist or a collector then there's still no need to get a copy of this, it's dreadful and not even laughably bad.you have been warned!
`There's a psycho on the run' And: `The creeper's got a pattern, he only strikes on the dark side of midnight'!
The following hour and thirty minutes left me feeling baffled and completely bewildered. It was like my sense of normality had been sharply shattered; leaving me dazed, confused and left without any logical explanation! So why did I feel so strange whilst watching this totally obscure little rarity that was an early release from the titans of bad cinema, Troma?
It tells the tale of 'The Creeper', an assassin who murdered 12 people in Detroit before heading down to a peaceful little American town to continue his bloodthirsty rampage. It opens in 'seen it all before territory' of two youngsters necking on a doorstep. The shaggy haired male -Chuck - asks if he can go inside the pretty female -Kathy -'s house, but she hastily and unwisely declines. He kisses his sweetheart goodnight and then hops into his car and heads off into the gloomy night sky. Kathy - who's now home alone - proceeds to get undressed and prepare herself for bed. Cue some carpenter-esque POV shots of the killer slowly stalking towards the house, and suddenly there's a frantic knock on the front door. She asks who it is, before opening it to confront the unknown visitor. Strangely no one is anywhere to be seen, so she takes a good look around before returning to the comfort of her cosy cottage. Once inside she hears strange sounds coming from within one of the rooms and calls for her boyfriend, whom she believes, could be playing a practical joke on her. She notices that one of the windows is wide open - as if someone has climbed in - which further provoke her suspicions. Without further a do, she heads into the room only to be grabbed by an unseen assailant and a harrowing scream echoes her apparent fear. The next morning Chuck arrives to escort the hapless teen to breakfast. He is surprised that her front door has been left open. He heads inside only to find his girlfriend sprawled across the bed, with her face severely mutilated! Now we get to meet Chief Cooper, a Samaritan like copper who has been sent in to investigate this brutal case. The coroner advises him that he should get some outside help and tells him that he has a friend, who is a renowned and well-respected criminologist. Were soon introduced to Brock Johnson who hastily agrees to help solve the sordid murderer's mysterious identity. Before long, it becomes apparent that Brock has crossed paths with this killer before and knows of his gruesome and grisly intentions. As the body count begins to mount, the two determined investigators begin to realise they're working against the clock to save not only their local townsfolk, but maybe even themselves from this twisted psychopath.
Telling you that this film is bad is easy, - It's diabolical. The most difficult task is trying to tell you exactly how awful it actually is in such a small space. Now like I've told you before, when it comes to slashers you could say I'm somewhat obsessed. I always do my best to hunt out anything even remotely stalk and slash and then I review them fairly, keeping in mind that there are most probably a lot of people in this world with the same crazy taste in movies as me. To be totally honest, if I read a bad write up of a flick, I usually take no notice and just presume that the person who wrote it is obviously not a die-hard fan like myself. I like to be able to make up my own mind because although this loveable sub-genre has got its legions of fans, it's also got a lot of sworn enemies! There have been times in the past, when I've realised that maybe I should've listened. But then again, sometimes I've thoroughly enjoyed a feature that someone else completely hated, but I guess that's just the beauty of being an individual. In this case however, I've taken those facts into consideration and still beg even the most avid follower of the splatter movie.stay away, this one stinks!
For a start, to say that this was cheap would be like saying that the royal family were 'alright for the odd bob.' - A considerable understatement! This must've been filmed on a budget that could not have exceeded $10,000. Wes Olsen wrote, directed, produced and even starred in this and I'm pretty sure that he just offered roles to his friends and family and gave them a 'good drink' for their efforts! There really is no rateable 'acting' in this flick; it's just a group of middle-aged fifteen-minute wannabes remembering their lines in front of a camera. And the dialogue.what dialogue! It's almost as if Wes had got an over-enthusiastic seven-year-old to sit down and write the script, it's atrocious! And to make matters even worse, it isn't even filmed in a passable fashion. In one bit just before a shot ends, the cameraman zooms in on Chief Cooper's face, as he does his best to look concerned over some new evidence that has cropped up. As it closes in on him, the screen begins to judder as if the guy behind the lense is having an epileptic fit! Yet another failure is the terrible editing. It looks as though someone with eyes about as useful as Ray Charles' chopped it up with a serrated kitchen knife. How could anyone have the cheek to actually release this monstrosity on to an unsuspecting public? Have they no shame?
It would have been nice to see this film succeed. I like the idea of someone using a miniscule budget to make a decent thriller. I don't expect much from a bargain bucket flick, but there are those who have managed to make an independent movie a riveting success. Look at John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN for example, even though that was made over twenty years ago, it has still never been bettered. This attempt however, can't even manage to feel realistic enough to be taken seriously. The killer doesn't look the slightest bit scary, in a fedora hat with a dark overcoat and stripped 'Dennis the mennis' style top. Why not give him a mask, or a horrendously scarred face? This guy looks more like a missing member of ZZ Top than any kind of serial assassin! I'm not saying that the director didn't try his best, there's even one short scene, where for a moment he managed to add a touch of suspense. But you shouldn't try to run if you could barely walk yet. And sadly this guy was clearly having trouble crawling!
What really was the cherry on top of the cake was the intriguing blurb that was printed on the back cover: 'Cinema audiences throughout the World have been shocked & Overwhelmed by the incredible Thrills in this year's horror Thriller original.' Talk about exploitation! I couldn't imagine a child being thrilled by this pile of rubbish. If you showed THE DARKSIDE OF MIDNIGHT to a hermit who had never left his home and had never seen any sort of horror movie or in fact any type of home entertainment. My guess is he'd be pretty glad he stayed indoors and think that he hadn't missed out on all that much. There is a place for pathetic attempts like this that have been put together with minimal thought. It's just that I don't quite know where it is. Maybe the bottom of the sea! If you're a completist or a collector then there's still no need to get a copy of this, it's dreadful and not even laughably bad.you have been warned!
Inept amateur movie
lor_23 April 2023
My review was written in February 1988 after watching the movie on Prism video cassette.
"The Dark Side of Midnight" is another amateur production released by Troma, the N. Y.-based distributor yet to upgrade its product. Pic bears a 1984 copyright and was released briefly to theaters in 1986 ahead of current home video availability.
Wes Olsen performs virtually all credits here in a relentlessly dull attempt at a "thriller" about a slasher preying on folks in Fort Smith, Arkansas (where the pic was lensed). He's called in as a specialist private eye when local police are baffled by the murderer called "The Creeper".
Nominal lot has the local mayor (Dave Bowling) obstructing the course of James Moore's investigation in order to further his own scheme to sell some local land to developers planning to build a university in Fort Smith.
The acting is extremely stiff and amateurish, and action scenes are kept to a minimum. With violence off camera, no sex and no nudity, pic has nothing to offer to the exploitation market. On any other level, it is inept. Casting the tall killer to look a lot like cop James Moore doesn't pay off, it's just a mistake. Lack of an ending is another problem.
"The Dark Side of Midnight" is another amateur production released by Troma, the N. Y.-based distributor yet to upgrade its product. Pic bears a 1984 copyright and was released briefly to theaters in 1986 ahead of current home video availability.
Wes Olsen performs virtually all credits here in a relentlessly dull attempt at a "thriller" about a slasher preying on folks in Fort Smith, Arkansas (where the pic was lensed). He's called in as a specialist private eye when local police are baffled by the murderer called "The Creeper".
Nominal lot has the local mayor (Dave Bowling) obstructing the course of James Moore's investigation in order to further his own scheme to sell some local land to developers planning to build a university in Fort Smith.
The acting is extremely stiff and amateurish, and action scenes are kept to a minimum. With violence off camera, no sex and no nudity, pic has nothing to offer to the exploitation market. On any other level, it is inept. Casting the tall killer to look a lot like cop James Moore doesn't pay off, it's just a mistake. Lack of an ending is another problem.
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