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Seen on: 01/17/2011

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Dead of Night (1945)

Directed by Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer, Alberto Cavalcanti

Horror

Most recently watched by noahphex

Overview

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests’ own bizarre tales.

Rated NR | Length 103 minutes

Actors

Michael Redgrave | Roland Culver | Hartley Power | Naunton Wayne | Basil Radford | Googie Withers | Ralph Michael | Paul Bonifas | Miles Malleson | Esme Percy | Sally Ann Howes | Garry Marsh | John McGuire | Mervyn Johns | Mary Merrall | Allan Jeayes | Peter Jones | Frederick Valk | Patrick Aherne | Anthony Baird | Barbara Leake | Robert Wyndham | Elisabeth Welch | Renee Gadd | Magda Kun | Peggy Bryan | Michael Allan | Judy Kelly

Viewing Notes

An early British Amicus horror anthology that is way ahead of it’s time and really well done. A man, seemingly trapped in a circular nightmare that he can’t escape, ends up in a house where several people tell their own horrific stories of dealing with the supernatural and horrific. It’s natural to find this to be a bunch of Twilight Zone episodes wrapped into another episode and that’s because TZ adapted one of the stories, twice, for it’s show.

Wrapped in a fantastic story, Dead of Night delivers in each sub-story as well. Exceptionally creepy at every turn and features an especially spine tingling story with a mannequin, something I think will never stop being freaky.

If you’re a fan of horror films, this is essential viewing.

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