Midnight Mass

Like watching a train wreck

Horrible, but you couldn't stop watching it. The first few minutes are an eerie prelude to a pathetic B- movie. An excellent story and idea As I watched this movie I kept hoping to see something get better, I kept wanting and hoping for the movie to be what I wished it would be. Maybe because there were some honestly well done shots in the film, like when the priest is giving a last prayer to a group of dead bodies. 10 minutes into the movie we placed bets that the leading lady got her job by being someone's daughter. Her acting, only matched by the vampire priests, shadowed even the pathetic make up effects. The fight scenes were laughable and made no sense.

An exercise in frustration. With all that's done right, and all that's done wrong, this film should be watched as a lesson in what not to do in filmmaking.

I have so many positive comments for the current wave of horror movies that are coming out, straight-to-video and theatrically. The Experiment, May, House of 1000 Corpses, and even Wrong Turn were all solid horror excursions. Too bad this one isn't. I picked up Midnight Mass because it was a Lion's Gate release and Fangoria had a write-up about it in a recent issue that made it seem interesting. If that's why you're thinking about picking it up, put it down NOW! It sucks, no vampire humor intended. The film opens with a brilliant documentary style account of the world being overrun by vampires. It pulls you right in and builds up your expectations. It soon falls flat because the actors are terribly amateurish and the dialogue is annoying. Every time the lead actress opened her mouth I wanted someone to slap her down. And the lead priest looks like some guy they found at a Pantera concert while the evil priest could be Joe Pesci's bad acting twin. The flick is painfully dull as well. The whole experience was disappointing to say the least. If you want a better F. Paul Wilson adaptation, rent The Keep.

Seeing vampire movies is a hobby of mine. This is the /worst/ vampire movie I've watched, ever. In fact, it's probably the worst movie I've ever watched, period. It has all the traits of a bad vampire movie: cheap sets, bad special effects, and horrible acting, but somehow it became worse than the sum of its parts.

The 'intro' sequence was great. I got totally excited by it, and maybe that contributed to my total let down over the rest of the movie. The script is so awful, my words can't do it justice. The 'score' does nothing but exacerbate the poor dialogue. The acting is of the worst caliber. I could go on and on about how bad this film is, but why bother.

Have your life long dream always been to become a film maker? Have you ever gotten depressed thinking that you are just not good enough and that your dream will never come true? I have found the cure for that depression! Watch Midnight Mass! When you do you will discover that no matter how bad a movie is, it can still get released! I really wanted to get some enjoyment from Midnight Mass. It is based on a short novel by F. Paul Wilson, author of The Tomb (one of the greatest horror novels of all time, which launched an incredible character named Repairman Jack). But after a few minutes, it became obvious that this is one of the worst acted, directed, photographed, and edited films in the history of cinema. I have sat through some bad horror movies in my life, Darkwolf, House of 1000 Corpses, and Queen of the Damned are some recent examples, but this one puts them all to shame. Mr. Wilson himself has a cameo in the opening sequence of the film, and he can proudly say he delivers the best performance. If watching movies full of pointless nudity, bad splashing blood effects, and really silly goth characters act sinister is your cup of tea, then you may think Midnight Mass is right up your alley....but you are still in for a disappointment as most the time the camera work and sound are so bad that it is impossible to figure out what is going on even if you have managed to stay awake. Avoid this at all costs!

This not so epic vampire film tells the story of a shamed priest and an atheist surviving in a world where vampires have become the majority.

First of all let me be clear this is really terrible! The acting is laughable, the random overreaction shouty outbursts are hilariously bad and the movie is heavily pro Christianity which really got my back up.

The film almost felt like propaganda, I won't spoil anything but the way the film plays out really underlines my statement.

All round total mess and not worth the time of anyone but the most hardcore of vampire movie fan.

The Good:

Nothing

The Bad:

The appalling acting

The heavy pro Christianity vibe