Ten Minutes to Midnight

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Jaust W 10/21/2023 I really wanted to like this, the cast were great and shined through even in the most dull parts, but it just didn't work for me on any level. Nothing scary, the disjointed fever dream gave hints of descending into something darker, but never delivered. Williams was good, and most of the reason I watched this, but she can only do so much. The most amusing part of the movie was the professional critic reviews, they were all falling over themselves to say that it was for horror fans and devotees, a must see. But it really isn't. Interesting movie, but little true horror, and far too light on vampires for an alleged vampire movie. Another example of how disconnected most critics are from reality, too far up their own self-importance, and I question the integrity of their high rating. See more Ben D 03/30/2022 Part vampire movie, part surrealist fever dream, part commentary on retirement and ageism (?), Ten Minutes to Midnight is an 80s-inspired bloody delectable mess. First, the title is fantastic — that along with the poster art is what placed this onto my watch-list. Second, Caroline Williams, an actress most well-known for her role in horror movies (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2) is fantastic as our perplexed, furious, hallucinating protag, Amy Marlowe. From the opening scene, we know that Amy is going to turn into a vampire… eventually. How that's going to manifest itself is why you stick around. At under 80 minutes, Ten Midnights to Midnight steps on the gas in terms of conflict (a recent grad student (Nicole Kang) has come ostensibly to shadow Amy, but really to replace her), she has two gruesome bite marks on her neck, she snaps at callers on her radio show, and begins to hallucinate all sorts of absurd, horrific visions. I especially enjoyed a few of Williams' screams (a true professional), the flashback scenes, and when all of the actors switch characters. I would've liked to have a little more closure for the film. What was real and what wasn't. But upon reflection, TMtM delivers as a violent, creepy throwback on a low-budget. Just enjoy it. See more 10/18/2021 Oof. That was a tough watch. Just a clusterfart of concepts and situations. My girl and I both looked at eachother at the end and said we just wasted life on this thing. No excitement. No laughs. No sadness. Just an annoying movie. See more 06/15/2021 I'm not sure what some of the quasi-philosophical stuff was, but all in all it worked a little more than it didn't. See more 05/24/2021 Was kinda all over the place and nonsensical but the acting was good especially the character player Amy during her decent into madness 3.3 See more 01/31/2021 Bloomquist seems to be both utilizing ‘80s nostalgia and criticizing it. It's a nihilistic little film that also has a lot of hope. It's a cynical, bitter film that also has a big, pulsating heart. It'll rip that heart out and drink its fluids, but that's the fun of Ten Minutes to Midnight. Without the restrictions that sometimes come with a big studio and budget, Bloomquist has crafted something unique. From the opening moments to the abstract ending, Ten Minutes to Midnight is never anything less than wild. Full review on Back Lot 605: https://backlot605.com/ten-minutes-to-midnight-review/ See more Read all reviews

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