In a mental institution a doctor decides to treat one of his patients by showing him a movie the patient made years ago. It's a horror movie were allegedly people were really killed by the director who's now the patient. He obsesses over this movie. When he sees it, he starts hurting himself. When the doctor goes in the room he sees lots of blood and then is attacked. Later everyone has vanished in the facility but there is blood everywhere.
Some years later this very movie is about to be shown in some small theater. We meet the kids who work there. Some of them and their friends decide to watch the movie. It's allegedly a cult movie but only two more people attend to see it--a biker and his girl. A cop and a surviving doctor from the facility also show up, expecting the killer to make an appearance.
The movie which was made ages ago actually takes place in the 60s yet is black and white. It shows three hippies on a road trip when they get a flat tire. The driver goes wondering around looking for help and ends up in the house of the killer. But something strange happens. When one of the theater kids goes to the a storage room, he's attacked by the killer...and it's shown on screen. The audience doesn't know any better. Then another kids from the audience goes to the restroom and is similarly killed and it's also shown on screen. Eventually the remaining audience realizes that the killer somehow ended up in the theater and is going after them. They confront him, escape, some are killed. They notice that the movie has something to do with everything so they try to stop the projection. They also realize that the killer preys on their fears and figure the solution is to pray and not be afraid. When the hero girl is attacked she ends up in limbo where all the other victims are--dead yet alive.
Midnight movie has a lame setting, a dull cast, an unconvincing killer with a weapon that couldn't possibly do what it shows to do. Supernatural horror is usually unsatisfying, even more so when no explanation is offered. How come the movie here has such a magical power to teleport the killer? We never find out. The killer is some tall skinny guy with a limp who wears a partial skull mask. His weapon a cone-shaped corkscrew thing that when inserted in a chest yank's out the victim's heart somehow. Despite that, many killings aren't explicit but focus on the victim's face instead. At least Rebekah Brandes is lovely and the biker guy is entertaining.
Midnight movie had potential had it had a more charismatic villain, a better cast, a variety of setting instead of some movie theater, and if it had been more violent.
Some years later this very movie is about to be shown in some small theater. We meet the kids who work there. Some of them and their friends decide to watch the movie. It's allegedly a cult movie but only two more people attend to see it--a biker and his girl. A cop and a surviving doctor from the facility also show up, expecting the killer to make an appearance.
The movie which was made ages ago actually takes place in the 60s yet is black and white. It shows three hippies on a road trip when they get a flat tire. The driver goes wondering around looking for help and ends up in the house of the killer. But something strange happens. When one of the theater kids goes to the a storage room, he's attacked by the killer...and it's shown on screen. The audience doesn't know any better. Then another kids from the audience goes to the restroom and is similarly killed and it's also shown on screen. Eventually the remaining audience realizes that the killer somehow ended up in the theater and is going after them. They confront him, escape, some are killed. They notice that the movie has something to do with everything so they try to stop the projection. They also realize that the killer preys on their fears and figure the solution is to pray and not be afraid. When the hero girl is attacked she ends up in limbo where all the other victims are--dead yet alive.
Midnight movie has a lame setting, a dull cast, an unconvincing killer with a weapon that couldn't possibly do what it shows to do. Supernatural horror is usually unsatisfying, even more so when no explanation is offered. How come the movie here has such a magical power to teleport the killer? We never find out. The killer is some tall skinny guy with a limp who wears a partial skull mask. His weapon a cone-shaped corkscrew thing that when inserted in a chest yank's out the victim's heart somehow. Despite that, many killings aren't explicit but focus on the victim's face instead. At least Rebekah Brandes is lovely and the biker guy is entertaining.
Midnight movie had potential had it had a more charismatic villain, a better cast, a variety of setting instead of some movie theater, and if it had been more violent.