| A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 03, 1989 |
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| Director: | Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat |
| Writer: | Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat |
| Genres: | Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | professor, college, night shift, stalker, anthology, teenage girl, psychic, broken down car, stormy night, psychology student, vicious dog, trendy |
| Production Companies | High Bar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jillian McWhirter | Allison (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Pamela Adlon | Cheryl (segment "Allison's Story) |
| Ramy Zada | Prof. Edward Derek (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Marg Helgenberger | Alex (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Marc McClure | Kevin (segment "The Old Dark House") |
| Judie Aronson | Jennifer (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| Nadine Van der Velde | Joan (segment "The Old Dark House") |
| Alan Rosenberg | Richard (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Penelope Sudrow | Kelly (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| Jordana Capra | Vanessa (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | Ray (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Richard Gabai | Dave (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Kerry Remsen | Maggie (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Kent Burden | Ron (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Luis Contreras | The Dogs' Master (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| Monique Salcido | Lisa (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| Ed Monaghan | Russ (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Tracy Wells | Amy (segment "A Night on the Town") |
| Patty Avery | Pat (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Shaun Shimoda | Guy (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Francee Greer | Girl (segment "Allison's Story") |
| Loyda Ramos | Molly (segment "All Night Operator") |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ken Wheat | Writer, Director |
| Jim Wheat | Writer, Director |
| Michael Bennett | Line Producer |
| Marc Donahue | Music |
| Cari Coughlin | Editor |
| Phillip Linson | Editor |
| Quinnie Martin Jr. | Editor |
| Simone Boisseree | Stunts |
| Phedon Papamichael | Director of Photography |
| Wally Pfister | Grip |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Patricia Tallman | Stunts |
| Dane Farwell | Stunts |
| Sandy Berumen | Stunts |
| Paula Moody | Stunts |
| Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| Mauro Fiore | Key Grip |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Linda Fetters Howard | Stunts |
| Keith Tellez | Stunts |
| Anthony Cecere | Stunts |
| Paul Sherrod | Stunts |
| Dennis Scott | Stunts |
| John Casino | Stunts |
| Eric Anderson | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| David Cohn | Casting |
| Chris Henry | Art Direction |
| Paul Chadwick | Production Design |
| Robert Ebinger | Second Unit Director |
| Lance Anderson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Peter Kuran | Visual Effects Producer |
| Josh King | First Assistant Director |
| Thomas Schellenberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Ted Diamandopoulos | Assistant Director |
| Diane Durant | Script Supervisor |
| Randy Kramer | Casting Assistant |
| Robert Farthing | Set Decoration |
| Susan Keating | Set Dresser |
| Scott Meehan | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Lisa Mike Yarick | Property Master |
| Kirk M. Petruccelli | Assistant Property Master |
| Agamemnon Andrianos | Sound Mixer |
| David Weisman | Boom Operator |
| April Cook | Utility Sound |
| Ronnie Dennis | Second Assistant Camera |
| Janusz Kamiński | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Mark Whitney | Best Boy Electric |
| Vince Rapini | Best Boy Grip |
| Jan Rowton | Costume Design |
| Beatrice De Alba | Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist |
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | Makeup Supervisor |
| Gwyne Redner | Key Makeup Artist |
| Susan Mayer | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Diane Rothberg | Assistant Editor |
| Stanley Wohlberg | Assistant Editor |
| Chris Ingram | Assistant Editor |
| Cynthia Kimoto | Assistant Editor |
| Grant Hoag | Assistant Editor |
| Steven D. Williams | Sound Supervisor |
| Denis Dutton | Sound Supervisor |
| Jeffrey J. Haboush | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andy D'Addario | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ara Ashjian | Sound Recordist |
| Gregory Cheever | Sound Recordist |
| Art Schiro | Sound Recordist |
| Jackson Schwartz | Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer |
| Warren Kleiman | Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer |
| Ken Burton | Sound Editor |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor |
| Dean G. Manly | Assistant Sound Editor |
| John Post | Foley |
| James Dean Fisher | Foley |
| Bess Hopper | Foley |
| David Atherton | Makeup Effects |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | Makeup Effects |
| Roy L. Downey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| John K. Stirber | Special Effects Assistant |
| Jeffrey Knott | Special Effects Assistant |
| David Lindberg | Special Effects Assistant |
| Hugh McAfee | Special Effects |
| Greg Landerer | Special Effects |
| Beverly Bernacki | Visual Effects |
| Spencer Gill | Visual Effects |
| Sarah Pasanen | Visual Effects |
| Todd Hall | Visual Effects |
| Jo Martin | Visual Effects |
| Terry Benedict | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Phil Robinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Kenneth Goldberg | Script Supervisor |
| Ira Eichner | First Assistant Camera |
| Ian Dodd | First Assistant Camera |
| James Rapp | Second Assistant Camera |
| Dan Zarlengo | Chief Lighting Technician |
| James Andrew Turpin | Best Boy Electric |
| Raymond Gonzales | Best Boy Electric |
| Michael S. Epley | Key Grip |
| Anthony Caldwell | Best Boy Grip |
| Janna Denny | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Cos Egan | Property Buyer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Arlook | Producer |
| Barry Hirschberg | Executive Producer |
| Jim Wheat | Producer |
| Ken Wheat | Producer |
| Allan Dennis Rich | Executive Producer |
| Peter Greene | Producer |
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**_Entertaining enough late 80’s horror anthology_** A professor at a university in Los Angeles takes an unorthodox approach to teaching his students about fear, which leads to a reprimand by faculty authorities. So he invites the students to his private abode to conduct further experiments, whic ... h leads to three frightening tales being shared. “After Midnight” (1989) is one of those thriller/horror anthologies, like “Trilogy of Terror” from 14 years earlier with its memorable “Amelia” segment (the one with the terrorizing Zuni doll). This movie by the writers of “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4” includes four vignettes, if you include the frame story, which is creatively called “Allison’s Story” (sarcasm). It’s ironic that this turns out to be the best tale of the four and the flick would’ve been better if it just focused on it, fleshing out more details. Ramy Zada is great as the creepily charismatic professor. Still, the other three stories are a’right and have their points of interest. Speaking of which, Monique Salcido (Lisa) stands out in the female cast in her form-fitting yellow dress, followed by Judie Aronson (Jennifer), both from the segment “A Night on the Town.” Marg Helgenberger (Alex) is also of note in “All Night Operator.” It runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles, including the Stimson House, and nearby Malibu. GRADE: B-