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]
| Midnight Cabaret | |
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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 |
Premise
editThe events depicted in a New York theatre show become a disturbing reality when one of its stars is found murdered, with police directing their attention to the production's leading lady, who appears to have fallen under the spell of a cult of Satanists.
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
Release
editMidnight Cabaret was initially intended for release in 1988 and received a MPA rating that same year,[3] but was not released until late 1990 as a direct to home video release through Warner Home Video.[4][2] Retro Junk lists the release date as November 26, 1990, while some newspapers state that it released on December 9 of that same year.[5]
Reception
editCritical reception was mixed, with The Expositor praising the mix of dreams and reality qhile criticizing the acting and dialogue.[6] 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".[7] Variety praised the acting of Michael Des Barres while stating that Bruce Wright delivered the film's worst performance.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Pece Dingo - About". PeceDingo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Midnight Cabaret". Retro Junk. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Vernon (August 19, 1988). "French actress Lydie Denier wants to play an American woman perfectly". The Buffalo News (Newspapers.com).
- ^ a b Prouty (March 4, 1991). "Midnight Cabaret (review)". Variety. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3.
- ^ "Variety of videos set to be released". Boca Raton News (Newspapers.com). December 6, 1990.
- ^ Johnston, Christopher (January 12, 1991). "Slapstick and satire in new videos". The Expositor (Newspapers.com).
- ^ "Midnight Cabaret review". TV Guide. Retrieved August 28, 2024.