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I initially sat down to watch the 2020 horror movie titled "Ten Minutes to Midnight" because it was a horror movie that I hadn't seen already, and also because Wednesday 13 had it mentioned on his Facebook page. And of course with it being a horror movie, then I would eventually sit down to watch the movie.

And I must say that I like the movie's cover/poster, as it has a very nice atmospheric presentation of the movie to it, and there is just something very retro about it.

Now as for the movie itself, well... Sure, "Ten Minutes to Midnight" was watchable, but it was hardly a grand foray into the horror genre. For me the movie was just a bit too strange, with writers Erik Bloomquist and Carson Bloomquist approach to the storyline. It felt a bit too avantgarde, I mean with the things like switching the characters and actors/actresses around portraying them, and the general confusion that there was to the movie.

It wasn't all bad though, because there definitely were elements to "Ten Minutes to Midnight" that worked out well in favor of the movie. One of the most important of such elements was the 1980s horror movie feel that director Erik Bloomquist had managed to capture throughout the course of the movie.

As for a horror movie, then "Ten Minutes to Midnight" just didn't cut it - pardon the pun. The movie was just a bit too stale and mundane. Sure, it proved good enough for a single viewing, but that was about it. This is hardly a movie with the contents to support more than a single viewing.

My rating of the 2020 movie "Ten Minutes to Midnight" settles on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.

The first ten minutes are good and promising. That's it.

What did I just watch? This movie didn't make any sense. Best as I can tell, a midnight disc jockey gets bitten by a bat and a bunch of weird stuff happens to her. I don't get it.

Picked this up cheap from a local supermarket. Had expected a fairly typical vampire movie but instead it descends into some wannabe trippy, arty crap. Boring as hell too. A lot of reviews mention Caroline Williams in their titles. She was the only thing of interest here and at 63 she still looks pretty darn hot! Running time for this trash is 73 long, painful minutes. Avoid is my opinion.

The woman went from a normal human being, to biting people and sucking blood out of a used tampon, in under a minute...

...needless to say, I went from watching it, to switching it off in under a minute too(!)

It could have been an awesome movie, instead reached...... I wish it hadn't, worth a watch, just sick of these disappointing movies, the lead was awesome, such a shame

Watched this last night on Tubi and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Had the vibes of the 80s horror popcorn flicks I grew up watching. Caroline Williams was awesome! It was cool to see her in the radio booth again. If you are looking for a fun movie to watch to kill some time check this out!

Ten Minutes to Midnight is a fun watch. It had a cool old-school horror feel, and the radio studio-rocker vibe was great.

It has a good start, but started to lose me a bit towards the half-way mark I think. After a little while it got weird in a way that I liked, and they pulled me back in. The follow through wasn't great, but it was an acceptable ending.

It gad a lot of potential in a couple spots, but it just turned out "alright"

Caroline Williams was awesome. I enjoyed this film. The acting, camera work, production, and story were all great. I highly recommend this film.

A great little horror flick starring the amazing Caroline Williams where not all is what it seems. Nice and tight at 73 minutes, wonderful, quirky characters, and just a fun watch. Worth your time.

Anyone saying this movie was better than half good must be part of the ones who made this so called movie. Trash and NOT worth a rating over 5.

The acting was forced. The lead roll seemed it was written for a method actor. This definitely wasn't achieved and was painful to watch. I did notice the lines up the leads arms so it may have been a slow overdose that led to a dream until she finally passed? I would not consider this a horror film but more of a drama.

This was not your typical vampire film. The intermittent surreal atmosphere gave me cause for confusion, hence I don't know if I like it or not because I simply did not understand what was happening. The scenes kept changing and this whole time I'm looking at my watch thinking when is this dumpster fire going to end. I understood this was more a psychological horror instead of physical horror. Still if the direction was better I might of enjoyed it more.

So, Amy was bitten by a vampire bat? Is that supposed to have been what actually transpired here? What in this movie was supposed to be real? Seemed like an entire film of hallucinations, dream sequences, and flashbacks.

Caroline Williams is great, hence the extra couple stars. Supporting cast was fairly annoying all around.

And I just want to correct everyone, this movie runs 72 minutes, not even 73. Seemed like an eternity.

I try hard not to intellectualize horror movies. They are either fun and scary, or they are not. This film was absolutely fun, jolted me a few times, offered a couple of gross out moments I won't soon forget.

"Ten Minutes to Midnight" blended body horror and supernatural elements in a claustrophobic setting that at times was surreal. At 73 minutes, it wastes no time moving the story foreward, propelled by the energy of legendary Caroline Williams as an unsuspecting victim of workplace ageism who experiences a transformaton you'll have to see for yourself.

I loved the films practical effects, and its supporting cast, but most of all that it kept me guessing, and gave me a fun time while doing it.

The idea behind "Ten Minutes to Midnight" seems like an interesting flick with a lot of potential. The movie starts off pretty good with late night radio host Amy Marlowe being bitten on the neck by a rabid bat. She just slaps a bandage on the bite and goes about her regular routine. Her boss sticks with a girl, who unbeknownst to Amy, is about to replace her on the air. Amy has a meltdown on the air and bites her replacement on the wrist. Then she helps herself to "a special treat" in the ladies room. This is an odd movie. You never really know if Amy is hallucinating or the events shown on the screen are a dream or are they really happening.

Even with a short running time of only 73 minutes, I lost interest about halfway through the movie. The one thing that I did enjoy was Caroline Williams (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2). It was cool to see her again, but otherwise I just couldn't get into this movie.

So fun, all the way to the END! Perspective, transition. Caroline as a DJ again. The trash can im thinking "She's not." then, she DOES! Ha, that was wild and the stove! Cast was solid FX where great, writing awesome, Caroline was amazing. I loved it!🖤

As the movie progressed the realization that there was a deeper meaning made this film unique . There were some frenzied moments that were put into perspective as the movie went on that I felt were crafted well .There are definitely some classic WTF moments that will linger with the viewer. I was able to watch this film @ A Drive In with the Lead actress Caroline Williams (Amy ) ,The Director Erik Bloomquist & Co-Writer Carson Bloomquist in attendance.

I will admit that I do enjoy bad films, and that's noteworthy for this review, because this film won me early on with the main character helping herself to a vampire tea bag, after taking a bite out of someone's hand.

I like the fact that there's a lot of question between is she turning into a vampire, or does she have rabies. It does get a bit "fever dreamish" but I like that take on it. Since being turned, or having rabies would be believable to cause.

Especially since with vampirism you literally die to get turned. So it was an interesting take on the idea.

A film that starts as a treatise on forced obsolescence takes a left hand path into surreal, gory horror with an ending reminiscent of Carnival of Souls. Caroline Williams is wonderful as a veteran DJ (almost the bookend of her TCM2 role) that gets plunged into nightmare. Pairs well with JAKOB'S WIFE!!