After Midnight (2014 film)

After Midnight
Film poster
Directed byFred Olen Ray
Written byAndrew Helm
Fred Olen Ray
Produced byDan Golden
Fred Olen Ray
StarringTawny Kitaen
Catherine Annette
Tim Abell
Jeneta St. Clair
Bobby Rice
Richard Grieco
CinematographyTheo Angell
Edited byRandy Carter
Release date
  • October 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

After Midnight (also known as Naked After Midnight[1]) is a 2014 American erotic mystery/horror thriller film[2] directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Richard Grieco and Tawny Kitaen[3] in her final film role.[4]

Premise

After the murder of an exotic dancer at a strip club, her sister goes undercover to catch the killer. To get revenge, she must race against the clock and find the killer, as everyone is a suspect.[5]

Cast

  • Richard Grieco as Dr. Sam Hubbard
  • Tawny Kitaen as Rikki
  • Catherine Annette as Constance
  • Tim Abell as John
  • Jeneta St. Clair as Duffy / Ann
  • Bobby Rice as Julian
  • Tiffany Tynes as Misty
  • Erika Jordan as Tina

Production

The film's promotion tried to capitalize on the notoriety of Grieco and Kitaen.[6][7][8]

Release

The film was released via VOD on October, 24 2014.[9] A DVD version was released in 2015,[10] and a Blu-ray in 2016.[11]

Reception

The website Irish Film Critic was extremely critical of the film, to the point of finding that it was "chock-full of some of the worst acting in cinematic history",[12] while a review at Nerdly, also rather negative, stated: "To cut a long story short, After Midnight is Law and Order: Showgirls, only with a strange supernatural twist. Totally ridiculous and ridiculously bad."[13]

References

  1. ^ After Midnight (Naked After Midnight) (2014) | MUBI (in Portuguese), retrieved 2024-01-01
  2. ^ "After Midnight". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  3. ^ "Eagles' hit writer to sing at Whole Foods". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  4. ^ Topel, Fred (2014-10-28). "After Midnight: Fred Olen Ray on Strip Clubs & Chainsaw Hookers". Mandatory. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "After Midnight". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ Barton, Steve (2013-04-11). "Things Go Bump and Grind in the Night in this Trailer for After Midnight". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  7. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Catherine Annette Discusses After Midnight". BioGamer Girl. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  8. ^ "80's Sex Kitten Tawny Kitaen Takes A Swing At Horror In AFTER MIDNIGHT". Horror News | HNN. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  9. ^ "Nerdly » Interview: Catherine Annette, star of Fred Olen Ray's 'After Midnight'". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  10. ^ "'After Midnight' Coming To DVD On June 30th". Horror News Network. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  11. ^ After Midnight Blu-ray, retrieved 2024-01-05
  12. ^ McDonald, James (2014-10-17). "Movie Review: "After Midnight" Is A Top-Notch Thriller (Nah, Just Kidding) - Irish Film Critic". Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  13. ^ "'After Midnight' VOD Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 2024-01-01.


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