Mervyn Johns,
Michael Redgrave,
Sally Ann Howes,
Mary Merrall,
Roland Culver
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Considered the greatest horror anthology film, the classic British chiller Dead of Night features five stories of supernatural terror from four different directors, yet it ultimately feels like a unif... read more
DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009
Stats: 213 reviews
A super-psycho-natural flick. For a 1945 flick, the scripting seems quite advanced. Not the best, but definitely worth a watch (and maybe even more entertaining if you can resist looking for plot-holes).
Many of the reviews I've read over the years of "Dead of Night" seem to sideline the "Christmas Party" episode as being less successful and effective than the other stories involved. At first, I tended to agree with them; however, after a while it dawned on me that there was some... read more
The best horror movie of 1945, maybe even of the whole decade! See it for yourself.
Precursor to later episodic horror (i.e. TV's Night Gallery and The Twilight Zone). Five house guests recount their nightmares to each other with each one a little more sinister than the last. A spine-tingling horror classic that scared me as a child and still tod... read more
i really enjoyed the surreal ending. the comedy segment was fun but brought down the overall suspense alot. excellent performances and michael redgrave was outstanding in the famous ventriloquist's dummy segment
Spooky anthology film about a man's trip to a country house for a party and the stories he hears while he's there. One of the best (of many lesser) stories about a mad ventriloquist.
The horror potmanteau that spwaned them all which, today, is still the best. Five short stories and a linking narrative, varying from dark to light to very dark. Many later British horror portmanteaus, particularly by Amicus, trace their roots back to this excellent picture. Grou... read more
Eerily reminiscent of a theatrical elongation of a 'Twilight Zone' installment, except that program hadn't been conceived yet! So I can only presume Rod Serling was a fan of 'Dead of Night.' This similarity results in familiarity, which unfortunately works against the movie thr... read more
Scares that hold up today. Some of the stories have been ripped up countless times, especially the Ventriloquist story towards the end.
Part compilation horror part mindfuckery, Dead of Night is an obvious influence to later horror filmmakers and a great film in its own right. The ventriloquist dummy steals the show.
Although the stories here related are probably familiar to all who are devotees of such mysticisms, they are tightly and graphically told. Full Review
The narrative arc is bubbling over with some spooky nightmarish fervor. Full Review
A dead scary horror movie that skimps on the blood but not the goose bumps, Full Review
Still the greatest multi-story ghost/horror picture. Full Review
The form was to be revived on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1960s. But Dead of Night is the best. Full Review
Nearly 60 years on, Ealing's compendium of spooky tales remains scary as hell. Full Review
Absolutely one of the spookiest films ever made. Full Review
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