destinylives52
"Minutes Past Midnight" is a horror anthology that would have fallen flat on its face and stayed that way had it not been for three stories that redeemed it. "The Mill At Calder's End," "Feeder," and "Ghost Train" were the best of the bunch, offering very good acting, direction, cinematography, music, and screenplays.My most memorable, movie moment of "Minutes Past Midnight" is the scene that reveals what happened to the boy who disappeared in "Ghost Train."Fans of horror movies should at least watch the three stories I mentioned above; and if you have some time to kill and want to watch a few ridiculous, short movies, then watch the other stories that "Minutes Past Midnight" has to offer.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments
Michael Ledo
These are 9 short features. Most of the features have a slight twist, some irony, or comedy within the film...a serial killer who kills because he hates people who wear polka-dots. He lives in a striped room. "The Mill At Calder's End" included what looks like claymation which was not that great. "Timothy" was in Spanish with English subtitles, a TV bunny that comes to life. My favorite was a rather crude piece called "Roid Rage" and one of the longest features. The ending, which satirizes vigilante films was great. I considered "Awake" along with "Timothy" the weak links in this chain of features. If you liked the old Creepshows, give this one a try.Guide: F-word, sex, blurred TV nudity.
TexasBeau
A gathering of horror shorts. If you are faint of heart it might not be your cup of tea. But, if you look past the blood and gore, you will see some strong talent and admirable creativity. I particularly enjoyed the Ghost Train story, an outstanding concept, well written and directed. All the stories kept me entertained. I do not think I could watch the Roid Rage story again. Although it is another highly creative concept, it is one of the most disturbing pieces of film I have ever seen. Wow. Overall, a great effort by a variety of writers/directors and the acting was much better than I would have expected for a film of this type. Kudos to all the actors.
dcarsonhagy
Face it, guys. Most anthologies are almost as bad as sequels. They usually contain not-so-special stories that are neither cohesive, well thought out, or are executed very poorly. Here is the exception! "Minutes Past Midnight" was--for the most part-- extremely entertaining. Nine individual tales are told and the majority hit their mark. There was only a couple that I didn't care all that much for, but there were three I thought could easily have been taken a step further and made into full-feature films."The Mill at Calder's Inn" was one of the best. It is an animated ghost story that is Grade A from beginning to end. The look, the feel, the characters--everything works, and works extremely well. My next favorite was "Roid Rage." Yes, it is WAY over the top-- especially the subject matter. But, c'mon, who couldn't love a story about a killer hemorrhoid?! I laughed until I cried! My next favorite was "Feeder." Extremely disturbing and frightening, this one delivers on the horror aspect. The only two shorts I felt didn't deliver were "Awake" and "Timothy." They weren't bad, mind you, but they were not close to the other stories.Rated R for graphic violence, brief nudity, and language, "Minutes Past Midnight" will deliver a very good time to anyone who watches. Highly Recommended.
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