The film is based on the true story of Texas' most dangerous serial killer. The FBI agent and his partner are close to busting a sex-trafficking ring. They team up with a Florida Law Enforcement Agent who has been investigating the case for a long time when they realize their investigation has crossed the path of a brutal serial killer. When Rebecca is kidnapped by their target and her life hangs in the balance, Karl and Byron have only a few hours to piece together the last ... (Full plot summary below)
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The film is based on the true story of Texas' most dangerous serial killer. The FBI agent and his partner are close to busting a sex-trafficking ring. They team up with a Florida Law Enforcement Agent who has been investigating the case for a long time when they realize their investigation has crossed the path of a brutal serial killer. When Rebecca is kidnapped by their target and her life hangs in the balance, Karl and Byron have only a few hours to piece together the last clues and put an end to the notorious 'Truck Stop Killer'.
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| VarietyOwen GleibermanIt’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.” A film like this one is a junk-franchise burger: tasty, processed, and basically fake. |
| The GuardianLeslie FelperinEven though it’s largely deeply undistinguished work, credit is due to whoever rustled up some great supporting actors for little roles around the edges, such as Welker White as the mother of one murdered kid, and Samiah Alexander, who is a hoot as a punctilious trucking company secretary. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakHirsch is good, albeit a bit over-the-top. As is Fox, especially when busting Willis’ balls for being too much of a “coward” to take the risks she’s only too willing to tackle. And Haas is probably the best of them all as the monster hiding in plain sight. |
| We Got This CoveredScott CampbellThere isn’t a shred of originality or inventiveness to be found anywhere in the DNA of Midnight in the Switchgrass, but the performances from Fox, Hirsch and Lukas Haas as the unnervingly creepy and very murderous Peter are deserving of much better material. That being said, it’s exactly what you’d expect from a modern era Bruce Willis effort, even if he’s barely in it at all. |
| Screen RantFerdosa AbdiAlthough the film's narrative is passable at best, it struggles to maintain any momentum due to uninteresting characters and predictably bad writing. |
| The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe movie, which bills itself as a crime-thriller-mystery, doesn’t come close to fulfilling even the lowest of expectations; it neither takes its characters seriously nor commits to its superficial attempt at topicality. |
| The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe 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. |
| RogerEbert.comNick AllenMidnight in the Switchgrass is the type of crime thriller that’s so full of cliches that it becomes one big cliche itself. |
| Slant MagazineMark HansonRandall Emmett’s directorial debut is virtually indistinguishable from the scores of cheap VOD action thrillers that he’s produced to date. |
| User ReviewMetacriticOnurbad [ bad ] adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36. not good in any manner or degree. |
