American Midnight: A Blood-Soaked Tale of Desperation and Betrayal

Production Details

Title: American Midnight

Format: HBSVOD Feature / Netflix

Producer: Roy Lee

Writer: Connor McIntyre

Production Begins: Development

Synopsis: At a lonely roadside diner, trucker Hud strikes up a friendly conversation with a young traveler, Natasha, before heading back onto the highway. Hours later, when her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Hud reappears—seemingly a savior. But his kindness masks something far darker. He abducts Natasha and drains her blood, revealing his horrifying secret: he must harvest fresh blood to sustain his hidden, insatiable vampire wife, Lydia. The next day, small-town police captain Alissa Forrest and her inexperienced deputy, Michael Faro, discover Natasha’s mutilated body. As similar corpses surface along nearby highways, Alissa realizes they’re hunting a serial killer. Desperate, she turns to an uneasy ally—her estranged husband, FBI agent Peter Forrest. As the fractured family reunites under pressure, tensions flare, especially with their resentful daughter, Clara. Meanwhile, Lydia grows impatient, escalating the violence—turning a calculated hunt into a chaotic, blood-soaked nightmare.

Production Companies

Vertigo Entertainment

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Netflix

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About American Midnight

American Midnight unfolds at a desolate roadside diner where trucker Hud meets a young traveler named Natasha. What begins as a simple interaction takes a dark turn when Natasha’s car breaks down, leading to her abduction by Hud, who harbors a terrifying secret linked to his vampire wife, Lydia. As the small-town police, led by Captain Alissa Forrest, uncover a series of grisly murders, the investigation intensifies. With the help of her estranged husband, FBI agent Peter Forrest, Alissa faces both a killer and the complexity of their family dynamics, all while a sinister presence looms closer.