The sultry Midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of war begins and soon escalates into a deadly conflict. will Midnight have to get a day job and change her name to High Noon?
Acting
Lynn Redgrave commits to every ridiculous moment like she's doing Shakespeare
Costume
Midnight's Elvira-meets-Dynasty wardrobe deserves its own museum
Director
Norman Thaddeus Vane
Lynn Redgrave
Midnight
Tony Curtis
Mr. B
Steve Parrish
Mickey Modine
Karen Lorre
Missy Angel (as Karen Witter)
Frank Gorshin
Ron Saphier
Robert Miano
Arnold
Rita Gam
Heidi
Gustav Vintas
Siegfried
Wolfman Jack
Himself
Robert Axelrod
Ozzie
Tommy Lister Jr.
Security Guard
Kathleen Kinmont
Party
Suzan Hughes
Suzette
Hank Stone
Oscar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This bombed directly to video but captures the exact moment Elvira-type horror hosts peaked in American pop culture—then immediately curdled.
Tony Curtis reportedly took this role solely because he wanted to work with Redgrave; they had one screaming match on set about 'dignity' that made it into the final cut.
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