midnight screening

After-hours film presentation

A midnight screening is a movie showing scheduled at or around midnight, typically for new releases, cult classics, or horror films.

The late hour creates an event atmosphere, drawing devoted fans willing to stay up for opening-night premieres or ritual viewings of films like *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*: We're going to the midnight screening of the new horror sequel.

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time of day

midnight screeningmatinee

Daytime theatrical performance

early show · first showing

Family

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