Midnight Kiss

Midnight Kiss

They came to slay.

Directed by Carter Smith

Produced by Blumhouse Television

201989 min5.4 / 10

A holiday slasher that weaponizes New Year's Eve romance and intimacy, trapping a group of gay friends in a darkening night of paranoia and violence.

A group of gay friends head to Palm Springs to ring in the New Year. Things take a terrifying turn as the friends all search for someone to kiss at midnight, and invite a killer into their midst.

Questions people ask

  • Is Midnight Kiss scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Midnight Kiss end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Midnight Kiss violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Midnight Kiss easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Midnight Kiss sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Midnight Kiss

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Midnight Kiss

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Midnight Kiss, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Midnight Kiss, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Midnight Kiss, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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