Jonathan Heap

writer, director
Short Film

The Showtime 30-Minute Movie [s:1e1]

12:01 PM


Kurtwood Smith portrays Myron Castleman’s noon hour over and over in this first movie adaptation of Richard Lupoff’s short story. —Michael Main
You see, it’s like . . . it’s like we’re stuck. You know, like a . . . like a needle on a scratched record. It all starts at 12:01, and everything goes along fine until one o’clock and then Bam! the whole world snaps back to 12:01 again.
A white digital clock display on a black backgroiund shows twelve oh one P M.
  • Weird Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel
Feature Film

12:01


Trapped in a one-day time loop, Barry Thomas tries to bring down the company that’s causing the loop, hopefully coming to a happy ending with the gorgeous scientist who runs the project. —Michael Main
Barry: Oh my God. It’s twelve o’clock.
Lisa: No! We’ve got to do something!
Barry: There’s no time. Quick, tell me what your favorite color is.
Jonathan Silverman (as Barry Thomas) and Helen Slater (as Lisa Fredericks) run
                down a dark highway with an analog clock showing 12:01 behind them.
  • Eloi Bronze Medal
  • Science Fiction
  • Definite Time Travel