Midnight Cabaret (1990 film)
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Directed by | Pece Dingo |
Screenplay by | Pece Dingo Lori Gloede |
Story by | Paul Fries Temístocles López |
Produced by | Niki Marvin Susan Moses |
Starring | Laura Harrington Michael Des Barres |
Cinematography | Bernd Heinl |
Edited by | Robert Gordon |
Music by | Michel Colombier |
Production companies | Lorimar Film Entertainment Niki Marvin Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Midnight Cabaret is a 1990 direct-to-video surrealist horror film. Directed by Macedonian filmmaker Pece Dingo,[1] it stars Lisa Hart Carroll, Michael Des Barres, Paul Drake, Laura Harrington, Thom Mathews, Carolyn Seymour, Leonard Termo, Norbert Weisser, and Bruce Wright. It was released by Warner Home Video on November 26, 1990.[2]
Premise
[edit]The events depicted in a New York theatre show become a disturbing reality when one of its players turns up dead, with local police—oblivious to the satanic cult responsible—turning their attention to the production's leading lady.
Cast
[edit]- Lisa Hart Carroll as Dawn
- Michael Des Barres as Paul Van Dyke
- Paul Drake as Intruder
- Laura Harrington as Tanya Richards
- Thom Mathews as David
- Carolyn Seymour as Orion
- Leonard Termo as Lt. McMurphy
- Norbert Weisser as Tony
- Bruce Wright as Det. Angelo
Reception
[edit]While criticising it for being "moody" rather than outright scary, TV Guide called Midnight Cabaret a "handsomely mounted film ... a must-see for horror fans in search of outré kicks".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pece Dingo - About". PeceDingo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Midnight Cabaret". Retro Junk. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Midnight Cabaret review". TV Guide. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1990 films
- 1990 horror films
- 1990 direct-to-video films
- 1990s English-language films
- 1990s avant-garde and experimental films
- Police detective films
- Surrealist films
- Films about Satanism
- Films about cults
- Films about actors
- Films about theatre
- Films set in cabarets
- Films set in nightclubs
- Films set in New York City