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Midnight Devils

Midnight Devils

201978 minMidcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Directors
Abel Berry, Jennifer Michelle Stone II
Starring
Michael Berryman, Billy Blair, Paula Marcenaro Solinger, Alan Rowe Kelly

Two rough girls, Diem and Uri, from the inner city steal a suitcase full of money from violent drug dealers and flee to an old house where Deim's grandfather lives. Just as the drug dealers find the girls, an ancient evil is awakened inside the house by a mad man and chaos ensues. The house full of criminals must all work together in order to survive the night and make it to dawn.

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Highlights

What stands out about Midnight Devils?

Midnight Devils earns 2 badges, led by Divisive and Split on the acting.

Reception

Is Midnight Devils worth watching?

Midnight Devils' Midcredits score is the 26th percentile of all films, from 356 ratings. 51% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

26th percentile

Better received than 26% of films

41st percentile among Action27th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)1st
Approval (how many liked it)54th

33 /100

1st percentile of all films

2nd percentile among Action2nd percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

51% liked it

54th percentile of all films

67th percentile among Action54th percentile among 2010s
51% rated it 7–1049% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

41st percentile

356 ratings across platforms

27th percentile among Action44th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps acknowledge extremely rough technical execution (especially audio) but fans appreciate the passion, creature design, and schlocky fun, while detractors find it unwatchable.

Fans praised

  • effective makeup and creature design for the horned demon/wendigo
  • creepy supernatural atmosphere and mood
  • gory violence and hysterically profane dialogue

Detractors panned

  • incoherent, disjointed script that barely functions as a story
  • abysmal sound mixing and overall production quality
  • non-professional acting across the board

What stands out

Effects and spectacleDivisive50

impressive demon makeup and gore effects, but cheap overall look

AtmosphereDivisive45

creepy cabin and demon sequences work for fans, but ruined by audio and editing for detractors

TensionDivisive35

some effective scares and chases undermined by technical flaws

DialogueDivisive30

profane and campy, fans enjoy the outrageousness, detractors see no writing craft

PacingDivisive25

rapid but chaotic editing, scenes don't breathe, confusing transitions

Plot and storyDivisive20

disjointed, feels improvised, multiple threads never cohere

ActingDivisive15

non-professional, stiff performances; fans note a few solid leads, detractors call it below film-school level

Sound and music10

dreadful audio mixing, music overpowers dialogue, unclear sound cues

Watch experience

What is Midnight Devils like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It is intense and leaves you unsettled.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
Register
Brutal · 7% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its horror seriously despite low production values, mixing gory violence with disjointed storytelling.
The rideThe narrative of being trapped with an awakened evil and fighting until dawn suggests sustained tension and dread, building to a climactic confrontation in the final stretch.
StructureLinear narrative from setup (heist, arrival) to confrontation (monster and dealers) to climax (survival until dawn).

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

UnsettlingCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe horror and disjointed narrative leave an unsettling impression, while the survival climax offers a slight cathartic release.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeTwo women on the run from drug dealers awaken an ancient evil in a remote house, forcing everyone present to fight for survival against the monster.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15% (this title): Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Survival

SurvivalViolence · 4% of films
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe core drive is surviving the night against supernatural and criminal threats, with violence as the primary obstacle.
StanceThe focus on a small group fighting for survival in one location indicates intimate stakes, and the synopsis presents the survival struggle without a clear thematic judgment.

The world

ContemporaryRuralDomesticHorror supernatural
Orchestral modernElectronicBackground music · original score · Abel Berry
Settingan isolated old house in a rural area where criminals and supernatural evil converge
MusicComposer is also a cast member (Abel Berry plays Royce), suggesting an in-house, low-budget approach.

Content guide

Is Midnight Devils okay for kids?

As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (100/100), sexual content at moderate (58/100), language at intense (67/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at moderate (50/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Profanity
Intense
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (2 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (12 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Midnight Devils have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Midnight Devils?

Cast

Michael Berryman
as Grandpa Forney
Billy Blair
as Caleb
Paula Marcenaro Solinger
as Uri
Alan Rowe Kelly
as Mordak the witch
Abel Berry
as Royce
Guy Mayfield
as Jovie
Jennifer Michelle Stone II
as Diem
Nicole Hodges
as Jesse
Jamie Maxwell
as Sheet Demon
Shawna Rasmussen
as Sheet Demon

Crew

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