After Midnight (formerly titled Something Else[1]) is a 2019 American romantic monster film directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella and starring Jeremy Gardner and Brea Grant.[2] The film follows Hank after his longtime girlfriend Abby leaves town unannounced, as he discovers that a mysterious creature has begun stalking him every night.[3]
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| Written by | Jeremy Gardner |
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Production companies | Rustic Films Kavya Films |
| Distributed by | Cranked Up Films |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
After Midnight premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2019, under its former title Something Else.[4] It was released in limited theaters and VOD platforms in the United States through Cranked Up Films on Feb 14, 2020.[5]
Plot
editAfter a ten-year relationship, Hank's girlfriend leaves him. He spends his days in melancholy, but a terrible creature begins to come to his house at nights and scratches his door with obviously unkind intentions. Hank tries to confront the monster, simultaneously recalling a collapsed relationship and trying to understand what went wrong with it.[6]
Cast
edit- Jeremy Gardner as Hank
- Brea Grant as Abby
- Henry Zebrowski as Wade
- Justin Benson as Shane
- Ashley Song as Jess
- Nicola Masciotra as Pam
- Taylor Zaudtke as Jane
- Keith Arbuthnot as the Creature
Critical reception
editAfter Midnight received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a rating of 89% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Part creature feature, part romance, After Midnight somehow manages to combine its disparate ingredients and come up with something special."[7]
Kristy Strouse at Film Inquiry praised the film, writing, "There’s an honesty in [After Midnight] that makes this man against (his) monsters story one that’ll give you deep meaning, beautiful cinematography, and just the right amount of WTF."[8] Jennie Kermode at Eye for Film gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "winsome tale of thirtysomething angst, romance and existential terror [...] beautifully written and played."[9]
References
edit- ^ Gingold, Michael (September 4, 2019). "Jeremy Gardner's Acclaimed "Something Else" is Now Called Something Else; Distrib News". Rue Morgue. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Foutch, Haleigh (14 February 2020). "'After Midnight' Review: A Lyrical Love Story/Monster Movie Mash-Up". Collider. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Tastedive | Movies like After Midnight, retrieved 2023-05-08
- ^ Barone, Matt. "Something Else". Tribeca Film Festival Film Guide. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Miska, Brad (December 18, 2019). "Heartfelt Creature Feature 'After Midnight' Gets Valentine's Day Release". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Nick. "After Midnight movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "After Midnight (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Strouse, Kristy (May 3, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Round Up #1: Come to Daddy, Standing Up, Falling Down & Something Else". Film Inquiry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Kermode, Jennie (September 21, 2019). "After Midnight Film Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
External links
edit- After Midnight at IMDb
- After Midnight at AllMovie
- After Midnight at Metacritic
- "After Midnight Official Site". Cranked Up Films. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "After Midnight Press Kit" (PDF). Cranked Up Films. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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