Back By Midnight
The warden of a small, rundown, minimum-security prison plots revenge against the the prison's dishonest owner by having four inmates break out and plan a department store robbery to spruce up the prison's faculties.
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Plot Summary
A group of college students on a road trip find themselves stranded in a small town with a dark secret. As they try to find a way out, they uncover a terrifying curse that reawakens a monstrous entity with a taste for human flesh. They must race against time to break the curse before they become the next victims.
Critical Reception
Back By Midnight is a low-budget independent horror-comedy that garnered a cult following among genre enthusiasts, often praised for its cheesy charm and B-movie sensibilities. While not critically acclaimed, it's viewed by fans as an entertaining, if unsophisticated, creature feature.
What Reviewers Say
- Offers a fun, campy monster movie experience.
- Embraces its B-movie roots with enthusiastic gore and humor.
- Relies heavily on creature effects that, while dated, have a certain charm.
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Fun Fact
Director Brett Piper is known for his work on low-budget creature features and often handles many aspects of production himself, including special effects.
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