Midnight in the Switchgrass

critic Reviews

, 8% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • Dull and predictable, Midnight in the Switchgrass squanders an evocative setting and some committed performances on a would-be thriller that rarely raises a sweat.
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    Leslie FelperinGuardian
    If there were still shops around where one could rent or buy videos or DVDs, this is the sort of movie you'd expect to see in the straight-to-retail bargain bin.
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    Owen GleibermanVariety
    It's a functional piece of exploitation - an efficient little crime-porn snuff-thriller potboiler. It's like a fast-food meal that makes you think, "Okay, that wasn't good for me, but I got what I paid for."
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    Nick AllenRogerEbert.com
    Midnight in the Switchgrass is the type of crime thriller that's so full of cliches that it becomes one big cliche itself.
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    Randy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
    It's worth a watch if you like serial killer thrillers but don't expect to see anything revolutionary going on.
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    Ben KenigsbergNew York Times
    The atmosphere is thoroughly sleazy without being distinctive, and everything about the movie - the emotionless line readings, the half-baked back stories - exudes a terse functionality.
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    Mark HansonSlant Magazine
    Randall Emmett's directorial debut is virtually indistinguishable from the scores of cheap VOD action thrillers that he's produced to date.
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    Keith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
    Amid the sea of crime movie cliches and bland dialogue are a number of performances that are as unconvincing as the story itself.
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    Ema SasicNext Best Picture
    ... audiences are given one of the laziest, most drawn-out "climaxes" of the year.
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    Lynn VenhausKTRS Radio (St. Louis)
    Despite [Emile] Hirsch's interesting portrayal, not much distinguishes this from a "Dateline" episode.
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    Carla HayCulture Mix
    This formulaic dud recycles every movie/TV cliché about cops looking for a serial killer who targets prostitutes ... There are zombies that have better personalities than almost all of the characters in this dull and dreary crime drama.
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