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After Midnight

1989 · 90 min · Director: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat ★ IMDb 5.5 · 2,958 ratings

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Horror anthology about a college professor (Zada) teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear". He brings his students (including psychic McWhirter) 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, we have Helgenberger confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.

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After Midnight (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.

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Cast

JM
Jillian McWhirter

JM
Jillian McWhirter

Allison (segment "Allison's Story")

Pamela Adlon

Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)

RZ
Ramy Zada

Marg Helgenberger

Alex (segment "All Night Operator")

Marc McClure

Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House")

JA
Judie Aronson

Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town")

NV
Nadine Van der Velde

Joan (segment "The Old Dark House")

AR
Alan Rosenberg

Richard (segment "All Night Operator")

PS
Penelope Sudrow

Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town")

JC
Jordana Capra

Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator")

BR
Billy Ray Sharkey

Ray (segment "All Night Operator")

RG
Richard Gabai

Dave (segment "Allison's Story")

KR
Kerry Remsen

Maggie (segment "Allison's Story")

KB
Kent Burden

Ron (segment "Allison's Story")

LC
Luis Contreras

The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")

MS
Monique Salcido

Lisa (segment "A Night on the Town")

EM
Ed Monaghan

Russ (segment "Allison's Story")

TW
Tracy Wells

Amy (segment "A Night on the Town")

PA
Patty Avery

Pat (segment "Allison's Story")

SS
Shaun Shimoda

Guy (segment "Allison's Story")

Details

Directed by
Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Written by
Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Type
Movies
Released
1989
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 2,958 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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