The Midnight Man
Short description
A teenager named Alex and her friends discover a set of instructions for a game in an attic. Believing it to be a harmless activity, they follow the rules to summon a creature called the Midnight Man. They soon realize the entity is real and malicious, using the group's deepest fears and worst nightmares against them. The protagonists must find a way to survive this deadly encounter while uncovering secrets regarding the house and Alex's grandmother.
This horror film was produced in Canada and the United States by companies including Voltage Pictures and Midnight Productions. Directed by Travis Zariwny, it is the second of three films he has directed, following Cabin Fever and preceding Rot Log. The screenplay was written by Zariwny and Rob Kennedy. The cast features Gabrielle Haugh in the lead role of Alex Luster, alongside Grayson Gabriel, Lin Shaye, Robert Englund, Em Haine, and Louise Linton. The production involved a credited crew of 76 people and has a runtime of 95 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 5.8/10 based on 448 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Robert Englund and Lin Shaye had previously starred together in the films A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), New Nightmare (1994), Wish Upon a Star (2000), and 2001 Maniacs (2005).
- The plot is based on a real ancient pagan ritual called 'The Midnight Game'.
- This is the second collaboration between Lin Shaye and director Travis Zarivna following the film 'Chillerama', where Zarivna worked as a production designer.
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