Dead of Night (1977 film)
| Dead of Night | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Richard Matheson, Jack Finney (story by "Second Chance" |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring |
Ed Begley Jr. Ann Doran Patrick Macnee Joan Hackett Elisha Cook Jr. |
| Music by | Robert Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Dan Curtis Robert Singer |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Editor(s) | Dennis Virkler |
| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Distributor |
NBC Dark Sky Films (DVD) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | March 29, 1977 |
Dead of Night is a 1977 American made-for-television anthology horror film starring Ed Begley Jr., Anjanette Comer, Patrick Macnee, Horst Buchholz and Joan Hackett. Directed by Dan Curtis, the film consists three stories written by Richard Matheson[1] (although the first segment, "Second Chance", was adapted from a story by Jack Finney[2]) much like the earlier Trilogy of Terror. The film originally premiered on NBC on March 29, 1977.
Plot
"Second Chance"
The first segment features Ed Begley Jr. as a man who restores a 1926 roadster and finds himself transported back in time.
- Cast
- Ed Begley Jr. as Frank
- E.J. André as Mr. McCauley
- Ann Doran as Mrs. McCauley
- Christina Hart as Helen
"No Such Thing as a Vampire"
The second segment features Anjanette Comer as a woman who seems to be actively terrorized by a succubi. Patrick Macnee plays her husband who attempts to deal with her terror by engaging the services of a friend, Michael (Horst Buchholz).
- Cast
- Patrick Macnee as Dr. Gheria
- Anjanette Comer as Alexis
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Karel
- Horst Buchholz as Michael
"Bobby"
The third and final segment deals with the grieving feelings of a mother (Joan Hackett) for her drowned son, Bobby (Lee H. Montgomery) and the lengths she will go to see him again.
- Cast
- Joan Hackett as Mother
- Lee H. Montgomery as Bobby
Home Media
Dead of Night was released on DVD by Dark Sky Films in 2009. The DVD includes a 1969 pilot episode, "Darkness At Blaisedon", for a Dead of Night television program.[3]
References
- ↑ New Triolgy Of Terror On DVD: Dead Of Night!, Paper (magazine), January 29, 2009
- ↑ McKendry, Rebekah (October 20, 2014), 30 for 31: “DEAD OF NIGHT” (1977), Fangoria
- ↑ Carman, Keith (January 25, 2009), Dead Of Night, Exclaim!