After Midnight

.. is strangely enticing. On one hand, it always looks put together on a showstring budget, featuring actors you've never seen anywhere else. On the other hand, the finer aspects of filmmaking are nailed really well & there will be moments where even hardened movie buffs would be impressed by what's on show. Now, I've only watched "The Battery" a few days ago & wanted to check out this one soon after. I admit there are some inconsequential dragging scenes in the first half (as was the case with "The Battery"). Yet, it always has you hooked because of its underlying mystery. What absolutely stumped me was a scene where the leads sit down and discuss at length in one (very long) continuous shot. And... Never fumble a delivery. I knew the actor/director had chops, but the actress too lays it down perfectly. A really special scene! The climax has a love it or hate it ring to it, and I absolutely loved it. The mood of film is what makes it a must watch, imo. What will repel people would be the incorrect genre labelling. I for one, am thankful for indie filmmakers in 2020 putting out stuff that isn't all predictable, monotone garbage.

So IMDb erased a very long review once again because they don't have a save draft feature like almost all writing sites have these days.

So this will be a very brief summary in replace of my normal reviews.

This movie is more of a study of a relationship between 2 Florida people. A woman who is not happy with the current state of her life. And a man who is somewhat happy with just living with her in the place they are at.

In between flashback scenes of this story unfolding we have a few moments here and there where the man is antagonized by some creature who comes calling to his Home just about each and every night After Midnight.

*1 Big STAR for when the creature comes calling on the Wine & Karaoke Party!!! LOL

And that was the end!!!!

6/10

This movie is just a quirky mash up of S##t. Is it horror? Comedy? Drama? Romance? Or Science fiction? Answer, all of the above. It is by no means great but I found it rather entertaining. Not for everyone but I liked it.

This film sounded like a solid idea but was so out there I had to watch. I was guessing the entire time where his girlfriend went and what is scratching on this door. Most of the film I assumed they were the same. Then the ending you will just laugh. Worth checking out in my opinion but not for everyone. The plot is a little slow and the acting isn't the best.

The narrative jumps between the present and past, shown through flashbacks. Our protagonist's relationships with his partner and best friend make for lighthearted, often humorous fare, but the pacing drags down the film. The film lingers too much of his emotional state while simultaneously trying just a bit too hard to heighten the mystery of the nightly attacks. Presumably, this is something the viewer should care about, but then the film abruptly swerves into oncoming traffic with the nonsensical ending.