“Midnight Special” is an old-school, sci-fi thriller, its special effects doled out sparingly in the story of a young boy with ... The cult’s oily pastor (Sam Shepard) ...

"Midnight Special" is one of those rare, stimulating creations that grabs you and penetrates your bloodstream from start to finish. This unique tale about a kid with special powers skillfully ...

“Midnight Special”C-Rated PG-13. ... (Adam Driver, excellent as usual), who interrogates the blandly nice cult members about Alton. Meanwhile, Roy’s name and face appear on TV news.

By Kathryn Whitney Boole. The film “Midnight Special” is a distinctive and brilliant telling of a mysterious tale. The premise involves the age-old science fiction theme of hidden worlds.

Midnight Special might be said to be a mash-up of Mud with Nichols’ previous film Take Shelter (2011). In the sense that it’s a rural tale mixed with sci-fi and allegory, that’s true enough.

Legendary drive-in film critic and host Joe Bob Briggs talks about the history of midnight movies, his upcoming Shudder special, ‘Joe-Bob's Haunted Halloween Hangout,‘ and more.

A father flees a religious cult to protect his young son and uncovers the truth behind the boy's special powers. Pursued by authorities, they travel across the country to fulfill a destiny that could ...