This was a pretty good family friendly movie with a ton of funny one liners. The music fit the mood of the movie so well for just about every scene. The first half or so of the movie seemed pretty creepy and almost forgot it was a kid friendly movie. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I loved seeing Eric Roberts and Michael Pare. They played both of their roles so well as did everyone else. The ending was so awesome and looks like they set it up to have a sequel. I sure hope so because I don't want to be left hanging at the end like that. It could go in so many directions and the possibilities are almost endless for a sequel to this movie.
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hotrod14594 October 2023
The Beast comes at midnight.: 8 out of 10
I went to the premiere of an independent movie called The Beast comes at midnight.
Right off the bat, I was pleasantly surprised. When it comes to Independent films, you know they don't have multi-million dollar budgets. And in a lot of cases the film suffers for it. But then you come across certain individuals that know how to do great things with less. This film had some great cinematography. It showcases some beautiful landscapes of Florida. The actors had great chemistry with one another.
There was a lot of sarcastic humor. Now anybody that knows me knows I am a very sarcastic person.. Lol. I found myself laughing almost through the whole movie. The script was well written. They brought out a very interesting take to the old classic werewolf, showing a different way and how the werewolf gains his power. A lot of the actors of course are unknowns but they did a great job. Once again the chemistry between the actors was great. Then you get to see a few known actors.
Like Eric Roberts. Who has been in numerous movies, such as my favorite. Best of the best. Where he plays a martial artist named Alex Grady. You also had Michael Pere who's also been in a lot of movies but best known for playing the character of Eddie Wilson in the Eddie and the cruisers movies. Then you had the big man himself former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky. And although his part in this movie is brief, it felt like it was definitely necessary for the storyline. Gene plays a great lunatic. LOL.
If you get a chance to see the film, you should definitely go check it out. Especially if you like the old classic horror movies growing up. Like I did. I think you'd really enjoy this movie.
I went to the premiere of an independent movie called The Beast comes at midnight.
Right off the bat, I was pleasantly surprised. When it comes to Independent films, you know they don't have multi-million dollar budgets. And in a lot of cases the film suffers for it. But then you come across certain individuals that know how to do great things with less. This film had some great cinematography. It showcases some beautiful landscapes of Florida. The actors had great chemistry with one another.
There was a lot of sarcastic humor. Now anybody that knows me knows I am a very sarcastic person.. Lol. I found myself laughing almost through the whole movie. The script was well written. They brought out a very interesting take to the old classic werewolf, showing a different way and how the werewolf gains his power. A lot of the actors of course are unknowns but they did a great job. Once again the chemistry between the actors was great. Then you get to see a few known actors.
Like Eric Roberts. Who has been in numerous movies, such as my favorite. Best of the best. Where he plays a martial artist named Alex Grady. You also had Michael Pere who's also been in a lot of movies but best known for playing the character of Eddie Wilson in the Eddie and the cruisers movies. Then you had the big man himself former WWE Superstar Gene Snitsky. And although his part in this movie is brief, it felt like it was definitely necessary for the storyline. Gene plays a great lunatic. LOL.
If you get a chance to see the film, you should definitely go check it out. Especially if you like the old classic horror movies growing up. Like I did. I think you'd really enjoy this movie.
An immensely impressive kid-friendly feature
kannibalcorpsegrinder23 November 2023
Trying to work on a new story, a teen working on a special series of broadcasts on the events in his town stumbles upon a series of mysterious disappearances that seem to be caused by a vicious creature hunting the town, and when he and his friends discover it's a vicious werewolf set out to stop the creature.
This was a likable and enjoyable kid-friendly genre effort. Among the brighter aspects here is the film's incredibly fun storyline that provides the proper context and motivation for what's going on around him and still retains the same kind of low-key atmosphere at its core. With the kids being the main focus and feature in the film the most, the idea of treating them with the treatment it presents to them where the interactions around the town or the building romance angle that comes into play show off a lighthearted approach to things that keep this one fairly well-grounded in this kid-friendly mindset through their interests and comedic touches even though the need for the continuing creature attacks are still present. The ability to wrap these factors together into a workable and rather likable setup as the brotherhood that builds between everyone to stop the creature following this starting point. This comes together quite well into the strong finale where it brings about some great action and confrontations while still keeping the family-friendly tone to it. Realizing what's going on and firmly aware of its purpose, the series of confrontations throughout the town leading it back to the carnival display that was established early on which is all highly enjoyable, this offers quite a lot to like. The strong pace, suspenseful stalking throughout the facility with some tense moments featured here, and a nice bit of bonding that occurs between the group which is carried over nicely into the post-credits sequence, this has some fantastic aspects on display which goes along with the appropriately cheesy and silly practical werewolf effects which are perfectly in tone for the type of film this is. It all comes together here for quite a lot to like about it. There isn't much wrong here as the few flaws don't hold it back all that much. The main feature here is that for all the fine build-up it does into bringing the two of them together as a couple, the idea of jumping into the chase for the werewolf is a bit rushed and doesn't come off that well. While it starts off showing that they can bond over his weird hobbies and interests mainly detailing the strange and odd, the jump to werewolf is a major one and it's brushed aside so quickly that there's not a logical build-up to the incident that makes it feel like a natural part of their time together. It's much the same with the incident at the donut shop where she gets assaulted by the homeless man which is supposedly enough to slightly traumatize her after the fact but is never brought up or mentioned again when they meet moments later. As well, while not a truly genuine flaw this one still deals with the kid-friendly mindset in terms of its gore and bloodshed as none of this is visible even in the aftermath of attack scenes so it can come off like a bit of a cheat in places but is otherwise quite fun overall.
Rated Unrated/PG: Violence and Mild Language.
This was a likable and enjoyable kid-friendly genre effort. Among the brighter aspects here is the film's incredibly fun storyline that provides the proper context and motivation for what's going on around him and still retains the same kind of low-key atmosphere at its core. With the kids being the main focus and feature in the film the most, the idea of treating them with the treatment it presents to them where the interactions around the town or the building romance angle that comes into play show off a lighthearted approach to things that keep this one fairly well-grounded in this kid-friendly mindset through their interests and comedic touches even though the need for the continuing creature attacks are still present. The ability to wrap these factors together into a workable and rather likable setup as the brotherhood that builds between everyone to stop the creature following this starting point. This comes together quite well into the strong finale where it brings about some great action and confrontations while still keeping the family-friendly tone to it. Realizing what's going on and firmly aware of its purpose, the series of confrontations throughout the town leading it back to the carnival display that was established early on which is all highly enjoyable, this offers quite a lot to like. The strong pace, suspenseful stalking throughout the facility with some tense moments featured here, and a nice bit of bonding that occurs between the group which is carried over nicely into the post-credits sequence, this has some fantastic aspects on display which goes along with the appropriately cheesy and silly practical werewolf effects which are perfectly in tone for the type of film this is. It all comes together here for quite a lot to like about it. There isn't much wrong here as the few flaws don't hold it back all that much. The main feature here is that for all the fine build-up it does into bringing the two of them together as a couple, the idea of jumping into the chase for the werewolf is a bit rushed and doesn't come off that well. While it starts off showing that they can bond over his weird hobbies and interests mainly detailing the strange and odd, the jump to werewolf is a major one and it's brushed aside so quickly that there's not a logical build-up to the incident that makes it feel like a natural part of their time together. It's much the same with the incident at the donut shop where she gets assaulted by the homeless man which is supposedly enough to slightly traumatize her after the fact but is never brought up or mentioned again when they meet moments later. As well, while not a truly genuine flaw this one still deals with the kid-friendly mindset in terms of its gore and bloodshed as none of this is visible even in the aftermath of attack scenes so it can come off like a bit of a cheat in places but is otherwise quite fun overall.
Rated Unrated/PG: Violence and Mild Language.
A fun Werewolf romp for people of all ages!
dlmfilms31 October 2023
You don't always get to see Indie horror flicks so well crafted. But from start to finish this film delivers. Everyone from the veteran cast (Pare and Roberts) to the youthful cast really turn in stellar performances. It harkens back for me personally to a lot of great 80's horror movies that I loved. The films colors reminded me of the great Lost Boys, while the teen themes have a solid foundation in The Monster Squad. This is a really fantastic outing, and I for one can not wait to see what this great production team from Florida puts out next! Make sure you check this one out though. It is pretty epic.
"The Beast Comes at Midnight" - Fun and Entertaining
lovie-0757929 October 2023
I was fortunate enough to see "The Beast Comes at Midnight" when it played at the Tampa Theatre. It was a great evening and I was able to meet Samantha and some of the actors and the director after the show-they were there to answer our questions and describe the making of the film. I love that they were "front and center!" It is a fun show and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Samantha O'Donnell is amazing and is certainly on her way to becoming a great Actress. The Beast Comes at Midnight was filmed right here in Florida and certainly fits in with the story line. Don't become a member of the "FOMO Club!" - be sure and check it out on Amazon! 🌕🐺
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