Night Owl

1993 1h 31m EN

💀

3.2

SKIP

★3.2TMDB · 5

ThrillerTV Movie

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

New York: Every night the mysterious "Night Owl" goes on the air with her moody radio show. She seems to have an inexplicable influence on some men; several of Julie's friends commit suicide while listening to her voice. She fears for her husband Harry, who becomes more and more distant from her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Jennifer Beals
Julia
James Wilder
Harry
Louis Ferreira
Alex
Allison Hossack
Jackie
Jackie Burroughs
Dr. Matthews
Réal Andrews
Ivan
Asta Abraham
Lynette
Maureen Brown
Raye Dubois

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Patrick
Writers: Rose Schacht, Ann Powell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

CRAFT

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Matthew Patrick, shot by Billy Dickson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Susan B. Browdy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Jennifer Beals and James Wilder and Louis Ferreira carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0107682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Patrick directs. Billy Dickson behind the camera. Susan B. Browdy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Matthew Patrick, shot by Billy Dickson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Susan B. Browdy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jennifer Beals and James Wilder and Louis Ferreira carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0107682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.