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After Midnight

After Midnight

Terror Has No Curfew.

19895.61h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jim Wheat
Written by Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat
Produced by Ken Wheat, Richard Arlook, Jim Wheat
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0M0

Top Cast

Jillian McWhirter

Jillian McWhirter

Allison (segment "Allison's Story")

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)

Ramy Zada

Ramy Zada

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

Marg Helgenberger

Marg Helgenberger

Alex (segment "All Night Operator")

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House")

Judie Aronson

Judie Aronson

Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town")

Nadine Van der Velde

Nadine Van der Velde

Joan (segment "The Old Dark House")

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Richard (segment "All Night Operator")

Penelope Sudrow

Penelope Sudrow

Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town")

Jordana Capra

Jordana Capra

Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator")

Themes & Keywords

night shiftprofessorcollegestalkeranthologyteenage girlpsychicbroken down carstormy nightpsychology studentvicious dogtrendy

About After Midnight

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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