Midnight Kiss

"They came to slay."

2019 1h 29m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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A group of gay friends head to Palm Springs to ring in the New Year. Things take a terrifying turn as the friends all search for someone to kiss at midnight, and invite a killer into their midst.

“They came to slay.”

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Cast

Augustus Prew
Cameron
Ayden Mayeri
Hannah
Scott Evans
Joel
Lukas Gage
Logan
Adam Faison
Dante
Crystal Lockhart
Zachary
Will Westwater
Ryan
Colin McCalla
Go-Go Diego

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carter Smith
Writers: Erlingur Thoroddsen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carter Smith, shot by Lyn Moncrief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deron Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thad Nurski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Augustus Prew and Ayden Mayeri and Scott Evans carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They came to slay.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carter Smith directs. Lyn Moncrief behind the camera. Deron Johnson scores. Thad Nurski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carter Smith, shot by Lyn Moncrief. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Deron Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thad Nurski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Augustus Prew and Ayden Mayeri and Scott Evans carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They came to slay.".
9IMDB entry: tt11305630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "new year's eve", "holiday", "murder", "serial killer".