Monday Morning Maybe

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New Year's Evil

Seen it?

1980 | 86 min | Horror, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 47% audience score and soft box office, 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
One for people who can't resist a good whodunit and slasher fans. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Fans of Halloween should feel right at home. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 26 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
  • Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.

During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    Our audience score: 47%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emmett Alston

  • Roz KellyDiane Sullivan
  • Kip NivenRichard Sullivan
  • Chris WallaceLt. Clayton
  • Grant CramerDerek Sullivan
  • Louisa MoritzSally
  • Jed MillsErnie
  • Taaffe O'ConnellJane
  • Jon GreeneSgt. Greene
  • Teri CopleyTeenage Girl
  • Anita CraneLisa