‘Keep telling yourself – it’s only a nightmare!’
Midnight is a 1982 American horror film written and directed by Night of the Living Dead co-writer John A. Russo (My Uncle John is a Zombie; Santa Claws; Midnight 2; Heartstopper). Executive produced by Samuel M. Sherman. Re-released as The Backwoods Massacre.
The movie was shot on location in rural Pennsylvania for a mere $71,000 and stars Melanie Verlin, who would also feature in George A. Romero‘s Monkey Shines as Nancy, and Martin lead actor John Amplas as Abraham. The film was produced by Donald Redinger and features makeup effects by Tom Savini.
Nancy is alone on the road, hitchhiking to California, away from the clutches of her sleazy stepfather. She makes friends with a pair of petty crooks on a road trip, and things take a turn for the worse when they are killed by a pair of backwoods ‘cops’. Nancy is then in danger of being sacrificed to Satan himself by the wayward lawmen and their twisted siblings, in a psychotic attempt to resurrect their mother’s decomposed corpse…
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Trailer:
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Cast and characters:
Melanie Verlin … Nancy Johnson
Lawrence Tierney … Bert Johnson
John Hall … Tom
C. Anthony Jackson … Hank
Charles Jackson … Hank
Doris Hackney … Harriet Johnson
Bob Johnson … Reverend Carrington
Lachele Carl … Sandra Carrington
David Marchick … Cyrus
Greg Besnak … Luke
John Amplas … Abraham
Robin Walsh … Cynthia
Jackie Nicoll … Mama
Amy Brinton … Girl in Trap
Debra Smith … Young Cynthia
Daniel Costello … Young Abraham
Chris Riblett … Young Luke
Billy Green … Young Cyrus
Ellie Wyler … Gwen Davis
Maura Minteer … Sharon
Doug Mertz … Billy
Bud Mellot … Sheriff
Lucian White … Man in Car
Dan Kamerer … Gas Station Attendant
David McCollough … Man at Station
Jim Grippo … Slain Deputy
Louis J. Grippo … Slain Deputy
Technical specs:
1 hour 34 minutes
Audio: Mono
Aspect ratio: 1.37: 1
