After Midnight
After Midnight theatrical poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jeremy Gardner
  • Christian Stella
Written byJeremy Gardner
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Rustic Films
Kavya Films
Distributed byCranked Up Films
Release dates
  • April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26) (Tribeca)
  • February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

After Midnight (formerly titled Something Else[1]) is a 2019 American romantic monster film directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella and starring Jeremy Gardner and Brea Grant.[2] The film follows Hank after his longtime girlfriend Abby leaves town unannounced, as he discovers that a mysterious creature has begun stalking him every night.[3]

After Midnight premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2019, under its former title Something Else.[4] It was released in limited theaters and VOD platforms in the United States through Cranked Up Films on Feb 14, 2020.[5]

Plot

After a ten-year relationship, Hank's girlfriend leaves him. He spends his days in melancholy, but a terrible creature begins to come to his house at nights and scratches his door with obviously unkind intentions. Hank tries to confront the monster, simultaneously recalling a collapsed relationship and trying to understand what went wrong with it.[6]

Cast

Critical reception

After Midnight received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a rating of 89% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Part creature feature, part romance, After Midnight somehow manages to combine its disparate ingredients and come up with something special."[7]

Kristy Strouse at Film Inquiry praised the film, writing, "There’s an honesty in [After Midnight] that makes this man against (his) monsters story one that’ll give you deep meaning, beautiful cinematography, and just the right amount of WTF."[8] Jennie Kermode at Eye for Film gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "winsome tale of thirtysomething angst, romance and existential terror [...] beautifully written and played."[9]

References

  1. ↑ Gingold, Michael (September 4, 2019). "Jeremy Gardner's Acclaimed "Something Else" is Now Called Something Else; Distrib News". Rue Morgue. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (14 February 2020). "'After Midnight' Review: A Lyrical Love Story/Monster Movie Mash-Up". Collider. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ Tastedive | Movies like After Midnight, retrieved 2023-05-08
  4. ↑ Barone, Matt. "Something Else". Tribeca Film Festival Film Guide. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Miska, Brad (December 18, 2019). "Heartfelt Creature Feature 'After Midnight' Gets Valentine's Day Release". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ Allen, Nick. "After Midnight movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ↑ "After Midnight (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ Strouse, Kristy (May 3, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Round Up #1: Come to Daddy, Standing Up, Falling Down & Something Else". Film Inquiry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ Kermode, Jennie (September 21, 2019). "After Midnight Film Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved August 26, 2021.


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