The Midnight Hour (1985) Horror Thriller Comedy Romance
The Midnight Hour (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.38/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
The Midnight Hour Plot Synopsis:
Phil, Mitch, Vinnie, Mary and Melissa are friends unwittingly wake Melissa's great, great, great, great grandmother Lucinda, who is a witch, and has brought the dead back to get revenge. Sandy is a cheerleader from the 50's who is back to help the kids.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?
Tagline: Ghouls just want to have fun!
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The Midnight Hour Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Country: United States
Writers: William Bleich
Producers: Jill Mullikin-Bates, Sharon Sawyer, Ervin Zavada
Editors: David A. Simmons
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The Midnight Hour (1985) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Midnight Hour Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonelle Allen | ... | Lucinda Cavender |
| Shari Belafonte | ... | Melissa Cavender (as Shari Belafonte-Harper) |
| LeVar Burton | ... | Vinnie Davis |
| Peter DeLuise | ... | Mitch Crandall |
| Jonna Lee | ... | Sandy Matthews |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Judge Crandall |
| Lee Montgomery | ... | Phil Grenville |
| Cindy Morgan | ... | Vicky Jensen |
| Dedee Pfeiffer | ... | Mary Masterson |
| Dick Van Patten | ... | Martin Grenville |
| Mark Blankfield | ... | The Ghoul |
| Hank Garrett | ... | Sgt. Thompson |
| Sheila Larken | ... | Janet Greenville |
| Dennis Redfield | ... | Lester Mitchell |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Captain Warren Jensen |
| Wolfman Jack | ... | Radio D.J. (voice) |
| Bill DeLand | ... | Man in Police Station |
| Joe Gieb | ... | Elf |
| Vachik Mangassarian | ... | Opera Singer |
| Mickey Morton | ... | Vernon Nestor |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jonelle Allen (b. July 8, 1948) – Lucinda Cavender
Sign: Cancer - Shari Belafonte (b. September 22, 1954) – Melissa Cavender (as Shari Belafonte-Harper)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Shari Belafonfe-Harper | Shari Belafonte-Harper | Shari Belefonte | Shari Belefonte-Harper | Shari Belafonte Harper - LeVar Burton (b. February 16, 1957) – Vinnie Davis
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Levar Burton - Peter DeLuise (b. November 6, 1966) – Mitch Crandall
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Peter De Luise | Peter Deluise - Jonna Lee (b. November 6, 1963) – Sandy Matthews
Sign: Scorpio - Kevin McCarthy, as Judge Crandall, passed away at age 96 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Kevin Mc Carthy | Kelvin McCarthy | Kevin Mccarthy - Lee Montgomery (b. November 3, 1961) – Phil Grenville
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Lee H. Montgomery | Lee Harcourt Montgomery | Lee Harcout Montgomery | Lee H Montgomery - Cindy Morgan (b. September 29, 1954) – Vicky Jensen
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Dedee Pfeiffer (b. January 1, 1964) – Mary Masterson
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: De Dee Pfeiffer | DeDee Pfeiffer | Deedee Pfeiffer - Dick Van Patten, as Martin Grenville, passed away at age 86 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: John Acerno | Dick & Pat | Richard Van Patten | Dick Van Patton - Mark Blankfield (b. May 8, 1950) – The Ghoul
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Mark W. Blankfield - Hank Garrett (b. October 26, 1931) – Sgt. Thompson
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Hank Garret - Sheila Larken (b. February 24, 1944) – Janet Greenville
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Sheila Goodwin - Dennis Redfield (b. February 23, 1943) – Lester Mitchell
Sign: Pisces - Kurtwood Smith (b. July 3, 1943) – Captain Warren Jensen
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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