
A Midsummer Nightmare
Seen it?1975 | 75 min | TV Movie, Crime, Horror
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
- Tailor-made for armchair detectives and crime fans. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 15 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A young woman's knowledge of Shakespeare helps her solve a five-year-old mystery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- 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 Don Leaver
- Joanna PettetJody Baxter
- Brian BlessedDet Sgt George Briggs
- Freddie JonesArnold Tully
- Norman RodwayPeter Ingram
- Anthony PedleyCharley Spencer
- Elsie RandolphMrs. Fitch
- Tony AnholtJohnny Baxter
- John RuddockWilliams
- Alison GlennieAnnabella Tully
- Thom DelaneyDetective