The Midnight Man

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The Midnight Man

2018

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A girl plays a game with her friends and summons the creature known as the Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Feb 9, 2018

1.5/4

[This] horror opus still manages to be a maddening waste of time, things building to an annoying and deeply unacceptable climax that's nothing short of terrible.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Jan 19, 2018

Veterans Englund and Shaye admirably give it their all, but their best efforts are not enough to elevate the subpar material directed in mechanical fashion by Zariwny.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Jan 18, 2018

Takes nearly half its running time to get to the scary stuff - and then keeps the lighting so dim that it's hard to make out which shadowy figure's the monster.

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Dax Ebaben

Bloody Disgusting

Aug 26, 2021

2/5

There is enough to keep viewers' attention, but there are also huge plot holes, leaps of logic that just can't be made, and a frustrating storyline which makes little use of its monster or premise.

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Matt Donato

Dread Central

May 24, 2019

2.5/5

The Midnight Man begins by striking a meteoric horror high, only to plummet back down towards repetitive genre bumbling once the game's true - and less enticing - plot begins.

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Javier Porta Fouz

La Nación (Argentina)

Nov 30, 2018

There is a lot of blood spilled, negotiated and sprinkled that does not at any time raise the blood of this tedious narrative. [Full Review in Spanish]

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 5, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Martin P

@endymetal Jul 30, 2026

strong start then gets weak

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 Mar 4, 2026

Pretty bad. It's one nonsense after another. I know "teenagers" must make dumb choices, but these are moron-level. The script is full of cliches and amateur dialogue, so annoying that you almost forget the terrible acting, almost.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life Dec 2, 2025

This movie was a 1/10 snooze fest until the ending which it then rose to a respectful 6/10. Tim Treakle

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Tommy D

@Thomas005 Nov 15, 2025

The worst creepypasta movie ever. The creepypasta is interesting, but this movie is orrible and boring

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Danielle C.

@DaniELLIE Oct 3, 2025

I thought it was pretty good. I might be biased because when I was a little younger my friends and I would play this game and it would scare the absolute 💩out of us. That was before this movie came out so I believe it is a creepy pasta. Acting was pretty good, lots of gore, and I didn’t guess the little twist ending which is nice because that is my specialty. I recommend it to younger gen who remember the midnight man from around 2016.

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Synopsis

A girl plays a game with her friends and summons the creature known as the Midnight Man, who uses their worst fears against them.

Director: Travis Zariwny
Producer: Cassian Elwes, Frankie Lindquist, Kirk Shaw
Screenwriter: Travis Zariwny
Distributor: IFC Midnight
Production Co: Buffalo Gal Pictures, IFC Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2018
Runtime: 1h 33m

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