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The Midnight Hour

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Teenage Halloween pranksters (Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Lee Montgomery) revive a 300-year-old witch and some of her ghoul friends.

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Jazzmin Crawley Girl, That's Scary (Podcast) Oct 2, 2026
A deepcut gem full of charm. Go to Full Review
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Bret M @BretM-3 3 days ago This is one of those deep cut movies that I love continuously rewatching every spooky season. The characters and story are straight forward enough for anyone to understand, but not so dumbed down that it’s boring. It also has a great soundtrack! Chances are, if you’re reading a review for a movie this deep cut, then you’ve probably already seen Midnight Hour, but if somehow you’re reading this review and haven’t watched this movie, definitely check it out! I believe it’s available for free on YouTube, so even though it’s a deep cut, you shouldn’t have to hunt it down. Add it to your watchlist! See more nick s @Nick_S Dec 30, 2025 Has that larky 80s vibe. It feels like it was written by young adults and doesn't take itself too seriously. The graveyard looks like it was built on a geothermal site and some zombies are there for giggles. Good production value though. See more Joel H @786Joel Oct 30, 2025 I’m sure The Midnight Hour was probably a very effective horror flick if you were watching it as a child on TV in 1985. However, if the first time you’re watching it is as an adult, it’s pretty ridiculous. I was impressed by the costumes and the makeup which, I found out, was done by the same team who worked on Michael Jackson’s Thriller. But that still doesn’t make up for the clichéd story, hokey acting, and the cringe-worthy musical number. Plus, you can throw a pair of glasses on Lee Montgomery, but that still doesn’t make him a nerd. So no, it wasn’t really worth staying up for The Midnight Hour. See more Brian T @RT95482800 Aug 30, 2025 The Midnight Hour | Has easily become one of my newest favorite "Family Halloween" rotations each year. I came across this movie about 4 years ago on Youtube. We sat down as a family to watch and have done so each year ever since. This one is just a fun, has some cool make up designs and a solid story behind it. For me, this one is right up there with Ernest Scared Stupid, Halloweentown, Hocus Pocus and Hubie's Halloween for family time viewings. 🔪🎃Rotten Reviews Podcast🎃🔪 See more Jeepers C @RT12312147 Oct 19, 2024 This movie is a great seasonal Halloween treat from my childhood. It has monsters coming back from the dead and crashing a Halloween party going on. The students must stop this mayhem, by doing a ritual before the midnight hour. If not, evil will walk the earth forever. It has alot of big star actors in it . This made for TV was well done and is now a rare, nostalgic treat every Halloween 🎃. See more Jay H @RT70414899 Oct 1, 2024 Nostalgia is a powerful drug... this isn't a great movie, but I loved it when I was younger. If you're an adult and you watch it for the first time, it's probably mighty corny. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenage Halloween pranksters (Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Lee Montgomery) revive a 300-year-old witch and some of her ghoul friends.
Director
Jack Bender
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Nov 1, 1985
Runtime
1h 37m
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