12:01 PM(1990)

12:01 PM is a 1990 science fiction short film starring Kurtwood Smith as Myron Castleman, an ordinary man trapped in a time loop. Every day, he relives the same sixty minutes between noon and one o'clock, aware of the repetition but powerless to break free. Director Jonathan Heap crafts a taut exploration of routine and desperation as Castleman struggles to understand why he's caught in this temporal prison and searches for a way to escape. The film uses its tight timeframe to build tension and philosophical weight, examining what happens when a person is forced to confront the same hour of existence again and again. Smith's performance grounds the surreal premise in genuine human frustration and determination.