Midnight

Fleeing her pervy alcoholic stepfather (Lawrence Tierney), a hitchhiking teen (Melanie Verlin) is abducted by a family of crazed homicidal rednecks for an ordeal of graphic butchery, shag carpet and devil worship. John Amplas (MARTIN) co-stars in this 'greasy, grimy guilty pleasure' (DVD Talk) featuring gore effects by Tom Savini and executive produced by Sam Sherman (DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN).

A decade after co-writing NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, writer/director John Russo gathered members of George Romero's Pittsburgh crews to film a new shocker fueled by equal parts grisly grindhouse jolts and '80s satanic panic: Fleeing her pervy alcoholic stepfather (Lawrence Tierney of RESERVOIR DOGS infamy), a hitchhiking teen (Melanie Verlin) is abducted by a family of crazed homicidal rednecks for an ordeal of graphic butchery, shag carpet and devil worship. John Amplas (MARTIN) co-stars in this "greasy, grimy guilty pleasure" (DVD Talk) featuring gore effects by Tom Savini and executive produced by Sam Sherman (DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN) - released in some US markets as BACKWOODS MASSACRE and seized in the UK as a Section 3 'Video Nasty' - now scanned in 4K from the negative of the long-rumored uncut version with all-new Special Features.

Blu-Ray Bonus Materials

• Interview with Writer / Director John A. Russo
• Interview with Producer Samuel M. Sherman
• Interview with Actor John Amplas
• Interview with SFX Artist Tom Savini
• Trailer

DVD Bonus Materials

• Interview with Writer / Director John A. Russo
• Interview with Producer Samuel M. Sherman
• Interview with Actor John Amplas
• Interview with SFX Artist Tom Savini
• Trailer

• Genre: Horror
• Run Time: 94 mins
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: 5.1 SURROUND
• Year of Production: 1982
• Region Code: 0

Sales Points

• For fans of indie horror
• For fans of George Romero's MARTIN
• For fans of George Romero
• For fans of Tom Savini

Press Quotes

Shocking and depraved... How can you not love a movie that starts with a girl caught in an animal trap getting killed by children who pray to Satan?

     —B&S About Movies

A devious slice of exploitation... An effectively creepy and chilling vibe that exploits our fear of rural folk and satanic cults.

     —McBastard's Mausoleum

This is a surprisingly strong looking transfer for such a lesser remembered cult item, and for those interested in the crew of Night of the Living Dead, it may be of interest. Technical merits are generally solid, and Severin has included some nice supplements

     —Blu-ray.com