After Midnight( 1989)

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Terror Has No Curfew.

Overview

A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.

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Jillian McWhirter
Allison (segment "Allison's Story")
Pamela Adlon
Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story)
Ramy Zada
Prof. Edward Derek (segment "Allison's Story")
Marg Helgenberger
Alex (segment "All Night Operator")
Marc McClure
Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House")
Judie Aronson
Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town")
Nadine Van der Velde
Joan (segment "The Old Dark House")
Alan Rosenberg
Richard (segment "All Night Operator")
Penelope Sudrow
Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town")
Jordana Capra
Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator")
Billy Ray Sharkey
Ray (segment "All Night Operator")
Richard Gabai
Dave (segment "Allison's Story")
Kerry Remsen
Maggie (segment "Allison's Story")
Kent Burden
Ron (segment "Allison's Story")
Luis Contreras
The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town")
Monique Salcido
Lisa (segment "A Night on the Town")
Ed Monaghan
Russ (segment "Allison's Story")
Tracy Wells
Amy (segment "A Night on the Town")

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Sun Dec 29 2024

**_Entertaining enough late 80’s horror anthology_** A professor at a university in Los Angeles takes an unorthodox approach to teaching his students about fear, which leads to a reprimand by faculty authorities. So he invites the students to his private abode to conduct further experiments, which leads to three frightening tales being shared. “After Midnight” (1989) is one of those thriller/horror anthologies, like “Trilogy of Terror” from 14 years earlier with its memorable “Amelia” segment (the one with the terrorizing Zuni doll). This movie by the writers of “A Nightmare on Elm Street...