Heart of Midnight 1988

Overview

Heart of Midnight is an American thriller film released in the United States on March 3, 1989. The film was written and directed by Matthew Chapman and stars Jennifer Jason Leigh alongside Brenda Vaccaro, Jack Hallett, and Nicholas Love. The story follows a young woman with a troubled past who has a hard time dealing with the reality of her new surroundings. Specifically, Carol Rivers is getting back on her feet after a mental breakdown and discovers that her late uncle has left her a rundown nightclub called Midnight. Carol decides to renovate the venue, but in the process, she uncovers dark secrets about the club and her dead relative. While confronting memories of their special relationship as she adapts to her new life, a series of disturbing events causes Carol to become increasingly unstable. However, she finds some measure of comfort in Sharpe, who is an enigmatic older detective.