The Midnight Hour is a little slow, a little cheesy, and a little saccharine, but it evokes the Halloween mood well.The moments that really stand out in this movie are the moments where it does finally push the boundaries a little bit -- when it stops being "wacky Halloween fun for the whole family" and actually tries to be a little bit violent, or scary, or even racy. Who knew Levarr Burton could play such a stereotypical horny teen? The overall movie may not stand out in my mind, but these individual moments do (and it's always interesting when a made-for-TV movie tries to find a way around showing blood while still evoking the imagery of blood). The way the movie progressively gets just a little darker, and a little darker, etc. is pretty interesting to watch, too. In modern times, a lot of things make this movie feel very dated, though. Phil (the protagonist)'s weird Dracula costume, for one, with the bizarre face paint and tinsel wig. That just screams 1985. Two, the movie's obsession with "golden oldie" music; it's been at least a decade or more since all of the oldies stations I know about updated their selection to include songs from the same era this movie was produced in (you have to turn your radio's dial to AM to hear anything made before 1975, these days -- assuming you even still HAVE a radio).And it's not just that these elements make the movie dated, it's that they're spun in such a way as to be things "modern teens" relate to. Even the way Levarr Burton's character speaks, with that sort of hold-over "jive" slang, feels distinctly 1980's in a way that nobody talks anymore. It feels like an older director was trying to bridge two generations (his and the next), which leaves us in the modern era out of the equation.Don't get me wrong, it's still enjoyable. The first time I watched this movie was in 2016. But it's important to watch this movie and think about the context it was shown in, because it's a context that doesn't exist anymore.Come for the fun costumes and special effects, stay the moments where the movie threatens to bend its family-friendly content rules. Just also remember: it was the 80's.

This is by far MY best Halloween movie ever! It isn't a scary movie and it doesn't make you jump out of your seat, but it has that feeling. That glow.It is a classic movie that not a lot of people have seen or heard of, but once you see it, you don't stop talking about it.I remember seeing it on TV in the late 80s when i was still young but it never came on again. I looked high and low for this movie and out of sheer luck, Anchor Bay released it on DVD for a very limited period. I was one of the lucky ones who got it and wont let it go easy.See it as soon as you can. You wont be disappointed.

This was a really good Halloween movie that pretty much anyone could watch and enjoy. It is quite a few steps above todays weak plot, whack 'em and hack 'em Halloween movies and all their predictable "don't open that door" scare scenes. It offers something for everyone; some comedy, teen romance, a couple of scares and a great musical scene reminiscent of Michale Jackson's Thriller near the end of the movie. It should be a cult movie. I would watch it every Halloween. I look for it every year around this time, but in recent years have been very disappointed that it has not been on. There is a good cast, with Lavar Burton in one of the starring roles.

I've seen this movie several times, and would like to say to this day it still remains one of my favorites. I like it so much because I love vampires and things like that. It was also the first so called vampire movie that made me laugh and had a real point behind it. I would like for my kids to see it before they start thinking their mom is a head case (you know talking about a movie that doesn't exist). I would like to buy it (so I can watch over & over), but can't find it anywhere. And believe me I have looked everywhere I could think of. Most people I ask look at me like I have stripes on my face. Can anyone help me find it????