Movie 1: Heart of Midnight 1988 Directed by Matthew Chapman

Hello everyone. Gorehound Mike here. The Gorehound blog is going into the dusty vaults for now, you can still read over 200 reviews, interviews ..I`m not saying the blog is totally dead, however with producing a Podcast its going to be hard keeping up with regular content. And thank you to any loyal readers that might be reading this as well.

365 Cinema Day A Go-Go is different than the Gorehound blog in a few ways. One the reviews are shorter and quicker to the point.

The Challenge -Watch a new movie EVERY day and write a short blog about it. I`ve often wanted to do something like this and I thought why not start it.

Movie 1: Heart of Midnight 1988
Directed By:Matthew Chapman
Written By:Matthew Chapman
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Peter Coyote, Frank Stallone, Steve Buscemi

I confess I had never heard of this movie until the blu release from Kino, which seems criminal considering its cast including Jennifer Jason Leigh (Hateful Eight,Single White Female) and Steve Buscemi. Carol (Jennifer Jason Leigh) inherits a nightclub called "The Midnight"from her Uncle. We learn Carol is not a well person, who suffers an intense dislike of sex and has a history of violence. Thinking of this as a new start she over sees the renovations and tries to settle in. Little does Carol know it wasnt just a night club but a place of den of sexual perversions. Her first night she is savagely attacked by a group of men and police officer Sharps is assigned the case. He seems to have known her Uncle and as time goes on might not be who he seems. Can she trust anyone in "The Midnight"?

After watching this I have the feeling of what the fuck did i just watch. Which is not to suggest that I didnt enjoy the film, quite the opposite I loved it. "Heart of Midnight" masterfully keeps its audience in suspense and weaves pulp neo noir, psyho-sexual thriller and mystery. Is it all in Carols mind?  Is it something supernatural haunting the Midnight or is there a more sinister work afoot? HOM constantly keeps you guessing, only slowly allowing you to put the pieces of the puzzle together all while capturing you in its icy grip.Chapman seems to be channeling David Lynch with its strange characters, disjointed plot and horrific sexual happenings. Every single fiber of this movie makes your skin crawl but you cant help but be hypnotized by it. Part of that feeling comes from its amazing detail in production design. The garish colors and set decor inside the club give it a almost dream like feel, which indeed permeates this entire film, the whole thing feels like one big surreal erotic fever dream.  I`m shocked that this seems to be a film that rarely gets talked about because its really well done and effectively creepy, not to mention its stellar cast. My hope is like myself the blu from Kino will bring in a new audience. Obviously I highly recommend it.