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Midnight Lace

1981Movie1 h 40 min

ThrillerTV Movie
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.2

A nerve-racking, gripping thriller movie about mystery and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

A TV reporter is mercilessly stalked by a mysterious assassin in this remake of the 1960 Doris Day thriller.

Feels like

  • Stalker Thriller
  • TV Reporter
  • Remake
  • 1980s
  • Suspenseful
  • Retro Aesthetics
  • Classic Thriller Homage
  • Mystery

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Ivan Nagy
Written by
Janet Green, Jerrold L. Ludwig
Produced by
Dennis Berry, David J. O'Connell
Music by
Stu Phillips

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 9, 1981 · 1 h 40 min · Violence

Released
February 9, 1981
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, TV Movie, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Billed Above the Title, Break the Cutie, The Charmer +9

  • Billed Above the Title
  • Break the Cutie
  • The Charmer
  • Remake
  • Red Herring
  • Driven to Madness
  • Genre Savvy
  • Idiot Ball
  • Police Are Useless
  • Evil Makes You Ugly
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Driving a Desk

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Midnight Lace worth watching?"

Questions about Midnight Lace

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Midnight Lace worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 5.2).

Will Midnight Lace scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Is Midnight Lace plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (9 of 10) and mystery (9 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.