Ted King, born in 1965, is an American actor known for his diverse roles across television and film. He appears in The Midnight Hour (1985), a cult classic that combines horror and comedy, showcasing his ability to navigate genre boundaries. King's career includes notable performances on soap operas and popular series, but his role in The Midnight Hour stands out as a unique contribution to the cult film landscape, reflecting the playful yet eerie tone of 1980s genre cinema.
The Midnight Hour
A group of teenagers break into a museum in a small Massachusetts town in order to steal some authentic costumes for a graveyard Halloween party. Their blasphemous acts unleash a vampiric witch from the 1700s and a passel of zombies, leading to a number of hokey musical production numbers. The best thing about the film aside from some nice special effects by Tom Burman (Cat People) is the cast. Shari Belafonte and LeVar Burton become vampires, Kevin McCarthy turns into a zombie, and there are numerous recognizable faces like Dick Van Patten, Dedee Pfeiffer, and Mark Blankfield. The redoubtable Lee Harcourt Montgomery also shows up to prove that even years after his immortal dubbing as Worst Child Actor in The Golden Turkey Awards for his roles in Ben and Burnt Offerings, his acting abilities remain remarkably annoying. Cultists and completists may find it worth a look for camp value alone, but most will want to give it a wide berth.
