The Midnight Hour (1985)

Directed by

Jack Bender

Genre

comedy horror, monster film, werewolf film, vampire film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

16

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers accidentally bring zombies, vampires, and other monsters to life on Halloween night in their small town. They have to find a way to stop the creatures before the night is over.

campycomedicspookylightheartedhalloween-y80sfunsilly

What happens

The Midnight Hour is a 1985 American made-for-television comedy horror film directed by Jack Bender and starring Shari Belafonte, Lee Montgomery, Kevin McCarthy, LeVar Burton, Peter DeLuise, and Dedee Pfeiffer. Its plot revolves around a small New England town becoming overrun with zombies, witches, vampires, and other demons of hell after a group of teenagers unlocks a centuries-old curse on Halloween. The film aired on ABC on Friday, November 1, 1985, at 9:00–11:00 pm EST. In addition to an original musical number, "Get Dead", the film's soundtrack features songs by Wilson Pickett, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Three Dog Night, and The Smiths. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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