Dead of Night

"Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense."

1977 1h 16m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.

“Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense.”

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Cast

Ed Begley Jr.
Frank
E.J. André
Mr. McCauley
Ann Doran
Mrs. McCauley
Christina Hart
Helen
Orin Cannon
Old Farmer
Jean Le Bouvier
Mrs. Cantrell
Dick McGarvin
Mr. Dorset
Karen Hurley
Mr. Dorset

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dan Curtis
Writers: Richard Matheson, Jack Finney, Richard Matheson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bob Cobert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ed Begley Jr. and E.J. André and Ann Doran carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dan Curtis directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Bob Cobert scores. Dennis Virkler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bob Cobert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dennis Virkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ed Begley Jr. and E.J. André and Ann Doran carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense.".
8IMDB entry: tt0075917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.