Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- lurid
- tense
- late night cult movie viewing
- 1980s action marathon
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly disliked the film for its excessive violence, nudity, vulgarity, and sensational exploitation approach, although it later developed a cult following.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leo Kessler plants false evidence in Warren Stacy's apartment after identifying him as the serial killer.
Warren Stacy stalks Laurie Kessler in retaliation against her father.
Kessler's pursuit of Warren escalates after the suspect is released through legal pressure.
The film foregrounds naked victims, stabbing murders, nudity, sexual situations, and graphic violence.
Films like 10 to Midnight, and why
The New York Ripper
shared serial-killer investigation, vigilante justice, graphic exploitation violence, and hard-edged police thriller tone
Maniac
shared urban serial-killer pursuit, procedural investigation, stalking menace, and grimy early-1980s thriller atmosphere
Death Wish 3
shared aging police protagonist, revenge-driven killer, blunt action, and violent crime-thriller conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- J. Lee Thompson
- Release Date
- 1983-03-11
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (240)
Cast
- Charles Bronson
- Lisa Eilbacher
- Andrew Stevens
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Gene Davis
- Wilford Brimley
- Robert F. Lyons
- Sydna Scott
- Iva Lane
- Ola Ray
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 10 to Midnight about?
- A veteran Los Angeles detective bends the law to stop a released serial killer from hunting his daughter.
- What is 10 to Midnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 10 to Midnight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 10 to Midnight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 10 to Midnight as graphic.
- What did critics think of 10 to Midnight?
- Critics overwhelmingly disliked the film for its excessive violence, nudity, vulgarity, and sensational exploitation approach, although it later developed a cult following.
- Which films are like 10 to Midnight?
- Films with a similar feel include The New York Ripper, Maniac, and Death Wish 3.
- How long is 10 to Midnight?
- 10 to Midnight runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch 10 to Midnight?
- In United States, 10 to Midnight streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
