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Heart of Midnight

Heart of Midnight

1988Movie⏱️ 1h 33mR
DramaHorrorThriller
5.4
IMDB Rating
1,962 votes

Carol inherits her uncle's night club, discovering his strangeness while confronting memories of their special relationship as she adapts to her new life.

Director
Matthew Chapman
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brenda Vaccaro, Jack Hallett
Release Date
March 3, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Carol
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
as Betty
Jack Hallett
Jack Hallett
as Lawyer
Nicholas Love
Nicholas Love
as Tom
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
as Richard
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Tico Wells
as Henry
Sam Schacht
Sam Schacht
as Uncle Fletcher
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Nina Lora
as Carol as a Child
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
as Eddy
Frank Stallone
Frank Stallone
as Ledray

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Stereo
Filming Location
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Production
Virgin Vision, AG Productions

🏷️ Keywords

rapebondagefemale nudityfemale frontal nudityrape victim

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaDramaHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Bizarre, Creepy & Colorful
by ccthemovieman-12006-10-04
8/10

"I was surprised to discover this was really a horror film. I don't know if it's labeled that, but that's what it should be called. It's spooky and creepy and just plain weird. With Jennifer Jason Leigh in the lead, I'm not surprised. She is pretty good at playing disturbed people as she showed later in "Single White Female." For me, however, the best part of this film was the color. This film had a color palette that was fascinating at times. and the audio was good, too, with creepy sounds to go with the colorfully-painted nightclub/house interiors. Some of..."

💡 Did You Know?

Reportedly, Leigh was disappointed with how Heart of Midnight turned out. She had done her customary extensive research for the project: meeting with women who had been abused as children, interviewing psychologists, attending crisis clinics, writing diaries and back-histories in Carol's voice, and likely felt disheartened when she saw the final product - something akin to a psychosexual haunted-house horror.

📖 Synopsis

Carol inherits her uncle's night club, discovering his strangeness while confronting memories of their special relationship as she adapts to her new life.