Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- eerie
- melancholic
- late night horror viewing
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's unusual fusion of creature-feature horror and romantic angst, along with its emotional honesty, writing, performances, and cinematography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The creature outside Hank's house parallels the fear, uncertainty, and resentment surrounding Abby's disappearance.
The missing-girlfriend storyline and the escalating creature threat develop as intertwined sources of dread.
Hank's country house and the surrounding woods confine him with his suspicions and the threat outside.
As Hank's sanity cracks, the film sustains uncertainty about the relationship between the cryptic note, his fears, and the monster.
Films like After Midnight, and why
The Night Eats the World
shared blend of relationship drama, creature-feature horror, and existential dread
The One I Love
shared intimate romantic conflict, rural isolation, and ambiguous monster terror
Spring
shared low-budget monster horror, emotional alienation, and grounded independent filmmaking
Thelma
shared existential horror, strained intimacy, and psychologically unstable domestic atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- Jeremy Gardner, Christian Stella
- Release Date
- 2019-11-05
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Jeremy Gardner
- Henry Zebrowski
- Brea Grant
- Justin Benson
- Ashley Song
- Nicola Masciotra
- Taylor Zaudtke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is After Midnight about?
- A wounded Florida hunter confronts a terrifying presence outside his home while trying to understand why his girlfriend vanished.
- What is After Midnight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of After Midnight as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is After Midnight violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in After Midnight as moderate.
- What did critics think of After Midnight?
- Critics broadly praised the film's unusual fusion of creature-feature horror and romantic angst, along with its emotional honesty, writing, performances, and cinematography.
- Which films are like After Midnight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Night Eats the World, The One I Love, Spring, and Thelma.
- How long is After Midnight?
- After Midnight runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch After Midnight?
- In United States, After Midnight streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
