Eucaris de Moraes, José Mojica Marins, Magda Mei

A Mojica Marins classic, this film introduces the recurring character of Coffin Joe, the gravedigger, played by Mojica himself. Banned in Brazil, At Midnight is not for the faint of heart.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: José Mojica Marins

Release Date: January 19, 2001

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  • July 13, 2009
    Oh my. What to say about this? I'm tempted to give it higher marks just for the sheer craziness of it. But it's ultimiately on a level of quality with Al Adamson, Ray Dennis Steckler and their peers. Yep, it's THAT good.

    Coffin Joe (the star of the film and the alter ego of di...( read more)rector Jose Mojica Marins) is an undertaker in a Brazilian town and his dream is to find the the perfect woman to bear him a son. The problem is that he is a pretty evil dude and all the women in the town are scared to death of him. So he has to main or kill their BFs and husbands and then kidnap and torture the women. During all this Marins does a voice-over with a lot of philosophising about the wheel of life and so forth, all with a sinister bent, about how cool it is to be evil.

    The film looks like it was made in Marin's backyard. The sound effects (screaming, crazy laughter, etc.) remind me of the spook houses you used to see at county fairs. The visual effects are drama class bad, and the acting, editing and pretty much anything else you can name are very poorly done It's gory but in a cheap stock footage kinda way.

    But you know what? This film is FUN. I would love to get together with a bunch of friends who haven't seen it and drop it in the DVD player. Hilarity will ensue. Oh, and the fingernails are real...
  • July 12, 2009
    Ahead of its' time in just about every sense of the word, At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul is the epitome of everything that is or ever has been true horror in film.

    One of the most startling aspects of the film is its' outspoken honesty along with the graphic depiction of v...( read more)iolence. It's not perfect, but real horror fans should enjoy this direct act of blasphemy.

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  • March 9, 2008
    Being a genre fan I have heard of Jose Mojica Marins, and especially his character, Coffin Joe.
    From what it seems Coffin Joe is the equal to Dracula in Brazil, yet I have nothing to prove this statement.
    Essentially this film is a curio and really a must for big horror fans, I...( read more) feel. Seeing Horror icons of other countries is important, especially when they are as strange as Coffin Joe. Basically there's nothing super natural about him, he is just a morbid shit disturber who is much disliked by the town.
    It seems, through an interview on the DVD, that Marins, really believes in his character, yet acknowledges that people find it ridiculous. Ridiculous it is, in many parts, as there is enough unintentional laughs that this film could benefit from a commentary by the likes of Joe Bob Briggs or Joel Hodgson.
  • May 30, 2007
    Awesome! Coffin Joe is weird, anarchic, extremely talented and well ahead of his time. This is like if Bunel directed a horror film. Really wonderful.
  • July 15, 2009
    José Mojica Marins films is just right down my alley.
  • June 29, 2009
    I finally got to see this yesterday after months of waiting to get a copy.
    It was a classic piece of horror film worth waiting to see.
    José Mojica Marins, plays such a sinister character which he took upon himself to play when the actor who was meant to play the role of Zé do Cai...( read more)xão aka.Coffin Joe never showed up.
    José Mojica Marins, Waldomiro França, Magda Mei came up with a very entertaining script. If you can get a copy of this movie then it is well worth your time to watch.
  • June 27, 2009
    PAN AND SCAN. Los fans del horror sabrán por qué la valoran, pero esta peliculita se queda en promesa. El personaje central es interesante y con mucho potencial, y la trama parece que va a alguna parte que valga la pena... pero acaba en un viaje monótono y aburrido... y cinematog...( read more)ráficamente inepto, en gran parte. / Horror fans might know why they like this, but this little film only promises. The main character is interesting and has great potential, and the plot appears to be going somewhere worthwhile... but ends up a monotonous and boring trip... that is also cinematically inept, for the most part.
  • October 9, 2008
    I like the whole Ze Do Caixao character altogether. Such a fleshed out personality. And he loves to eat lamb
  • May 8, 2008
    terrir...!
    atuações "maravilhosas", pra não dizer o contrário... o único que convence mesmo é o mojica, o que não significa que o filme fique menos engraçado na presença dele haha.
  • March 10, 2008
    Somewhere between 'so bad it's good' and genuinely creepy, At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, is a lot of fun. And Coffin Joe is a legendary villain.

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