
Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet place hides a murderous cult of children.


“Terror Has No Curfew.”
A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.

Jillian McWhirter
Allison (segment "Allison's Story")

Pamela Adlon
Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)

Ramy Zada
Prof. Edward Derek (segment "Allison's Story")

Marg Helgenberger
Alex (segment "All Night Operator")

Marc McClure
Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House")

Judie Aronson
Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town")

Nadine Van der Velde
Joan (segment "The Old Dark House")

Alan Rosenberg
Richard (segment "All Night Operator")

Penelope Sudrow
Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town")

Jordana Capra
Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator")
After Midnight is a thriller, horror film released in 1989 exploring themes of night shift, professor, college, stalker, anthology, teenage girl. Directed by Jim Wheat, it stars Jillian McWhirter, Pamela Adlon, Ramy Zada. A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.
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