After Midnight (2019 film)

After Midnight (formerly titled Something Else[1]) is a 2019 American romantic monster film directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella and starring Jeremy Gardner and Brea Grant.[2] The film follows Hank after his longtime girlfriend Abby leaves town unannounced, as he discovers that a mysterious creature has begun stalking him every night.[3]

After Midnight
After Midnight theatrical poster
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Jeremy Gardner
  • Christian Stella
Written byJeremy Gardner
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Rustic Films
Kavya Films
Distributed byCranked Up Films
Release dates
  • April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26) (Tribeca)
  • February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

After Midnight premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2019, under its former title Something Else.[4] It was released in limited theaters and VOD platforms in the United States through Cranked Up Films on Feb 14, 2020.[5]

Plot

After a ten-year relationship, Hank's girlfriend leaves him. He spends his days in melancholy, but a terrible creature begins to come to his house at nights and scratches his door with obviously unkind intentions. Hank tries to confront the monster, simultaneously recalling a collapsed relationship and trying to understand what went wrong with it.[6]

Cast

Critical reception

After Midnight received positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a rating of 89% based on 38 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Part creature feature, part romance, After Midnight somehow manages to combine its disparate ingredients and come up with something special."[7]

Kristy Strouse at Film Inquiry praised the film, writing, "There’s an honesty in [After Midnight] that makes this man against (his) monsters story one that’ll give you deep meaning, beautiful cinematography, and just the right amount of WTF."[8] Jennie Kermode at Eye for Film gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "winsome tale of thirtysomething angst, romance and existential terror [...] beautifully written and played."[9]

References
  1. Gingold, Michael (September 4, 2019). "Jeremy Gardner's Acclaimed "Something Else" is Now Called Something Else; Distrib News". Rue Morgue. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. Foutch, Haleigh (14 February 2020). "'After Midnight' Review: A Lyrical Love Story/Monster Movie Mash-Up". Collider. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. Tastedive | Movies like After Midnight, retrieved 2023-05-08
  4. Barone, Matt. "Something Else". Tribeca Film Festival Film Guide. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  5. Miska, Brad (December 18, 2019). "Heartfelt Creature Feature 'After Midnight' Gets Valentine's Day Release". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  6. Allen, Nick. "After Midnight movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. "After Midnight (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  8. Strouse, Kristy (May 3, 2019). "Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Round Up #1: Come to Daddy, Standing Up, Falling Down & Something Else". Film Inquiry. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. Kermode, Jennie (September 21, 2019). "After Midnight Film Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved August 26, 2021.


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