The Midnight Hour

The Midnight Hour

Year: 1985

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack Bender

TV MovieRomanceComedyHorrorHorror the undead and monster classics

Phil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary and Vinnie are a group of high‑school friends who, on a Halloween night in Pitchford Cove, unintentionally raise the dead. As ghouls and resurrected bodies roam the town, the friends must confront the chaos they’ve unleashed, discovering that the night will change Pitchford Cove forever.

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Time period

Location

Pitchford Cove, Massachusetts, Grenville's Crypt, Pitchford Cove Cemetery

Pitchford Cove is a quiet town in Massachusetts that comes alive with eerie energy on Halloween. The town houses a historic museum and a cemetery tied to the Grenville family, whose secrets awaken when a curse is unleashed. As the undead descend, the location becomes a labyrinth of graveyards, crypts, and a haunted party.

🗺️ Small town 🎃 Halloween tradition 🕰️ New England heritage

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:57

Main Characters – The Midnight Hour (1985)

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Phil Grenville (Lee Montgomery)

A quick-thinking high school student who refuses to let his town fall to a curse. He persuades friends to join his risky plan, arms himself with an improvised silver bullet solution, and leads the charge to retrieve the Grenville Ring. His loyalty to his friends and willingness to confront danger drive the quest to midnight salvation.

🧑‍🎓 Teen Hero 🗡️ Resourceful 🛡️ Brave

Mary Masterson (Dedee Pfeiffer)

One of Phil's friends who becomes entangled in the night’s chaos as the undead rise at the party. She demonstrates camaraderie and resilience even as the town spirals into terror. Her role tests the group's ability to protect and survive together.

🧑‍🎓 Friend 🧭 Loyal 🗝️ Complex

Mitch Crandall (Peter DeLuise)

A member of the group who encounters the undead at the party. He becomes a pawn in Lucinda’s curse, ultimately supplying a key moment when Phil seeks the Ring. His arc highlights teenage bravado clashing with ancient magic.

🕺 Teen 🗡️ Rebel 🧭 Uncertain

Vinnie Davis (LeVar Burton)

One of the friends who faces the horror with a mix of skepticism and courage. He supports the plan to fight the curse, and his character helps broaden the group’s dynamic under pressure.

🧑‍🎓 Friend 🛡️ Loyal 🗺️ Determined

Melissa Cavender (Shari Belafonte)

A descendant who becomes possessed by the curse, exemplifying how lineage intertwines with the night’s supernatural events. Her transformation heightens the stakes for the urban legend turned real threat.

👑 Descendant 🧛 Vampire 🕯️ Tragic

Sandy Matthews (Jonna Lee)

A mysterious girl dressed in a vintage 1950s outfit who guides Phil and the others from beyond the grave. She is a catalyst who reveals the town’s danger and helps devise a plan to break the curse.

👻 Guide 🗝️ Ethereal 🕵️‍♀️ Insightful

Lucinda Cavender (Jonelle Allen)

The witch from history who leads the undead and seeks vengeance. Her presence anchors the supernatural threat and embodies the film’s eerie witch-hunt core.

🧙‍♀️ Witch 💀 Villain 🕯️ Ancient

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:57

Major Themes – The Midnight Hour (1985)

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🕯️ Supernatural Unrest

An ancient curse reanimates the dead and conjures a nightmarish blend of vampires, witches, and ghouls. The living must confront forces that ignore costume boundaries and invade everyday life. The setting—cemeteries, crypts, and a haunted party—amplifies fear as midnight approaches.

🔮 Curse and Undoing

Phil and Sandy race to undo the spell by finding the Grenville Spirit Ring and fitting bones into a ritual. They must seal the scroll with wax and rely on ancestral relics tied to the Grenville family. Time presses, turning hopeful plan into a tense countdown toward midnight.

🤝 Friendship and Courage

The town's savior is forged through cooperation between living and spectral allies. Phil's courage and Sandy's ghostly guidance test loyalty, trust, and sacrifice. The story ultimately hinges on choosing to risk everything to save neighbors who wear masks for fun but face real danger.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:57

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