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The Midnight Man

2016 · 95 min

A tense, dark horror that traps you in a haunted house with a deadly game, offering jump scares and a grim atmosphere.

Directed by
Travis Zariwny
Genres
Horror
Starring
Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel, Lin Shaye
Overview
A girl and her friends find a game in the attic that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.

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Directed by
Travis Zariwny
Genres
Horror
Starring
Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel, Lin Shaye
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • freedom
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Travis Zariwny
Written by
Travis Zariwny, Rob Kennedy
Starring
Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel, Lin Shaye, Robert Englund, Em Haine, Louise Linton, Abigail Pniowsky, Michael Sirow
Cinematography
Gavin Kelly
Runtime
95 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
German, English

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