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Trailer and poster: Robert Englund and Lin Shaye in “THE MIDNIGHT MAN”

Thursday, December 21, 2017 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Coming, appropriately enough, as an IFC Midnight release next month, THE MIDNIGHT MAN is a supernatural chiller featuring horror veterans Robert Englund and Lin Shaye. Read on to check out the trailer and poster.

Arriving in select theaters and on VOD and digital platforms January 22, THE MIDNIGHT MAN was directed by Travis Z and also stars Gabrielle Haugh, Grayson Gabriel and Emily Haine. The synopsis: “It was supposed to be just an urban legend… On a snowy night in her grandmother’s sprawling mansion, teenage Alex [Haugh] and her best friend Miles [Gabriel] discover a mysterious box hidden away in the attic. Inside are instructions for The Midnight Game, an ancient Pagan ritual said to summon the players’ greatest fears. It all seems like harmless fun—until they unleash the terrifying spirit of The Midnight Man, an unholy force who pits them against their darkest demons and dares them to survive.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).