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The Dark Side of Midnight
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The Dark Side of Midnight

1984-01-01 · 108 min · ★ 2.6

Horror

A small town is terrorized by a homicidal maniac known as The Creeper.

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Directors
Wes Olsen
Production companies
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Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

James F. MooreChief Cooper
Sandy SchimmelJan Cooper
Dave BowlingMayor Reilly
Dan MyersThe Creeper
Dennis BrennanBen Fischer
Wes OlsenBrock Johnson
Susan FrawleyCheryl Tompkins
Elliot FisherTimmy Simmons
Rocky JacksonLt. Nelson
Ron PoseyDavid Griffin
June AsherKathy Freeman
Tony MedeirosChuck McCalister
Nancy FrykmanMrs. Reilly
James HullMr. Freeman
Charline FreedmanMrs. Freeman
Christine AsherTerri Cooper
Misty WallsApril
Kat HuddlestonApril's friend
Kandis BovenMayor's secretary
Lisa MoegleinNelson's girlfriend

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