Heart of Midnight
Seen it?1988 | 93 min | Thriller, Drama, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Same wavelength as Marathon Man or Cop Land.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
A young woman who is getting back on her feet after a mental breakdown, Carol Rivers discovers that her late uncle has left her a rundown nightclub. Carol decides to renovate the venue, but, in the process, uncovers dark secrets about the club and her dead relative. After a series of disturbing events, Carol becomes increasingly unstable, but she finds some measure of comfort in Sharpe, an enigmatic older detective.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$113K worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matthew Chapman
- Jennifer Jason LeighCarol
- Brenda VaccaroBetty
- Jack HallettLawyer
- Nicholas LoveTom
- James RebhornRichard
- Tico WellsHenry
- Sam SchachtUncle Fletcher
- Nina LoraCarol as a Child
- Steve BuscemiEddy
- Frank Stallone Jr.Ledray