Monday Morning Maybe

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A Distant Thunder

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1978 | 76 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and horror fans. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world. Liked A Quiet Place? This is a good next one.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 16 min. Done before bedtime.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Donald W. Thompson

  • Patty DunningPatty Myers
  • Sally JohnsonWenda Johnson
  • Thom RachfordJerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)
  • Maryann RachfordDiane Bradford
  • Heidi VaughnWoman with baby at hospital
  • Russ DoughtenReverend Matthew Turner
  • Kent Wagner
  • Curtis Page
  • Jean Berg
  • Sandy Christen(as Sandy Stevens )