The Midnight Hour
Ghouls just want to have fun...
Directed by Jack Bender
Produced by Capital Cities, ABC Video Enterprises
A lighthearted Halloween romp where teenage friends accidentally raise the dead and must navigate supernatural chaos with humor and camaraderie.
Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Midnight Hour sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Does The Midnight Hour end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Midnight Hour easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Midnight Hour violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Midnight Hour scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Midnight Hour
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Midnight Hour
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Midnight Hour, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Midnight Hour, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Midnight Hour, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
