A killer thought dead returns to haunt the midnight hours in this Italian horror-mystery.
YOU'LL DIE AT MIDNIGHT
Nicola, a cop, spies on his wife Sarah buying sexy black panties and realises that she is having an affair. Following a violent confrontation, he leaves her. Immediately after, whilst taking a shower, Sarah is stabbed to death with an icepick. Believing it to be an simple crime of passion, the police assign Inspector Pierro Terzi to bring his former colleague in. But Professor Anna Berardi, a criminal pyschologist who is friends with both men, believes the Nicola is innocent. She suggests that the real killer is Franco Tribbo, a maniac known as "The Midnight Killer" who supposedly died in a hospital fire several years previously. Terzi is not conviced but Nicola is killed and the murders continue...
Proof that in Italian horror, the past is never really dead—just waiting for midnight.
Lamberto Bava stirs up a steamy blend of marital mistrust, shower-stabbing, and a supposed killer who just won't stay dead. If you like your murder mysteries with a side of lingerie and a dash of giallo absurdity, you’ve come to the right clock tower.
— SassyFlix Programmer
You'll Die at Midnight is a 1986 Italian horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Lamberto Bava about a police officer entangled in a string of murders thought to be committed by a long-dead maniac known as the Midnight Killer.
Why Cult
Directed by Lamberto Bava, this film delivers all the stylish suspense and twisted psychology the subgenre is known for.
The enigmatic figure of Franco Tribbo, believed dead, adds a chilling urban legend quality to the string of murders.
From black panties to shower stabbings, the film leans into its erotic and violent set pieces with classic genre panache.
Professor Anna Berardi’s criminal profiling adds a cerebral twist to the whodunit, keeping suspicion and suspense high.
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What is You'll Die at Midnight about? +
You'll Die at Midnight centers on a police officer who becomes a suspect in his wife's murder, while an old urban legend about a maniacal killer resurfaces and bodies start piling up.
When was You'll Die at Midnight released? +
You'll Die at Midnight was released in 1986.
Who directed You'll Die at Midnight? +
You'll Die at Midnight was directed by Lamberto Bava.
How long is You'll Die at Midnight? +
You'll Die at Midnight has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is You'll Die at Midnight? +
You'll Die at Midnight is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch You'll Die at Midnight? +
You'll Die at Midnight is available to stream on SassyFlix.