After Midnight (also known as Naked After Midnight[1]) is a 2014 American erotic mystery/horror thriller film[2] directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Richard Grieco and Tawny Kitaen[3] in her final film role.[4]
| After Midnight | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray |
| Written by | Andrew Helm Fred Olen Ray |
| Produced by | Dan Golden Fred Olen Ray |
| Starring | Tawny Kitaen Catherine Annette Tim Abell Jeneta St. Clair Bobby Rice Richard Grieco |
| Cinematography | Theo Angell |
| Edited by | Randy Carter |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editAfter the murder of an exotic dancer at a strip club, her sister goes undercover to catch the killer. To get revenge, she must race against the clock and find the killer, as everyone is a suspect.[5]
Cast
edit- Richard Grieco as Dr. Sam Hubbard
- Tawny Kitaen as Rikki
- Catherine Annette as Constance
- Tim Abell as John
- Jeneta St. Clair as Duffy / Ann
- Bobby Rice as Julian
- Tiffany Tynes as Misty
- Erika Jordan as Tina
Production
editThe film's promotion tried to capitalize on the notoriety of Grieco and Kitaen.[6][7][8]
Release
editThe film was released via VOD on October, 24 2014.[9] A DVD version was released in 2015,[10] and a Blu-ray in 2016.[11]
Reception
editThe website Irish Film Critic was extremely critical of the film, to the point of finding that it was "chock-full of some of the worst acting in cinematic history",[12] while a review at Nerdly, also rather negative, stated: "To cut a long story short, After Midnight is Law and Order: Showgirls, only with a strange supernatural twist. Totally ridiculous and ridiculously bad."[13]
References
edit- ^ After Midnight (Naked After Midnight) (2014) | MUBI (in Portuguese), retrieved 2024-01-01
- ^ "After Midnight". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Eagles' hit writer to sing at Whole Foods". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2014-10-28). "After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers". Mandatory. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "After Midnight". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2013-04-11). "Things Go Bump and Grind in the Night in this Trailer for After Midnight". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Catherine Annette Discusses After Midnight". BioGamer Girl. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "80's Sex Kitten Tawny Kitaen Takes A Swing At Horror In AFTER MIDNIGHT". Horror News | HNN. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Nerdly » Interview: Catherine Annette, star of Fred Olen Ray's 'After Midnight'". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "'After Midnight' Coming To DVD On June 30th". Horror News Network. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ After Midnight Blu-ray, retrieved 2024-01-05
- ^ McDonald, James (2014-10-17). "Movie Review: "After Midnight" Is A Top-Notch Thriller (Nah, Just Kidding) - Irish Film Critic". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "'After Midnight' VOD Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
External links
edit- After Midnight at IMDb
- Film review, notlistening.co.uk
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