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Midnight Cabaret (1990 film)

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1990 film

Midnight Cabaret
VHS cover
Directed byPece Dingo
Screenplay byPece Dingo
Lori Gloede
Story byPaul Fries
Temístocles López [es]
Produced byNiki Marvin
Susan Moses
StarringLaura Harrington
Michael Des Barres
CinematographyBernd Heinl [de]
Edited byRobert Gordon
Music byMichel Colombier
Production
companies		Lorimar Film Entertainment
Niki Marvin Productions
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release date
  • 26 November 1990 (1990-11-26)
Running time94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Midnight Cabaret is a 1990 direct-to-video surrealist horror film. Directed by Macedonian filmmaker Pece Dingo, 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.

Premise

The 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

Release

Midnight Cabaret was initially intended for release in 1988 and received an MPA rating that same year, but was not released until late 1990 as a DTV title through Warner Home Video. Some sources list the date as November 26, 1990, while others state that it released on December 9 that year.

Reception

Critical reception was mixed, with The Expositor praising the mix of dream logic and reality while criticizing the acting and dialogue. Believing it to be "moody" rather than outright scary, TV Guide called Cabaret a "handsomely mounted film ... a must-see for horror fans in search of outré kicks". Variety praised the acting of Michael Des Barres while stating that Bruce Wright delivered the film's worst performance.

References

  1. "Pece Dingo - About". PeceDingo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. Scott, Vernon (August 19, 1988). "French actress Lydie Denier wants to play an American woman perfectly". The Buffalo News (Newspapers.com).
  3. ^ Prouty (March 4, 1991). "Midnight Cabaret (review)". Variety. ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3.
  4. ^ "Midnight Cabaret". Retro Junk. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. "Variety of videos set to be released". Boca Raton News (Newspapers.com). December 6, 1990.
  6. Johnston, Christopher (January 12, 1991). "Slapstick and satire in new videos". The Expositor (Newspapers.com).
  7. "Midnight Cabaret review". TV Guide. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

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