Dead of Night 1945
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56 Reviews
51%
Gummy
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SplatAn architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
as Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
Director:
Writer:
John Baines, H. G. Wells, Angus MacPhail, E.F. Benson, T. E. B. Clarke
Stars:
Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Googie Withers, Frederick Valk, Anthony Baird, Sally Ann Howes, Robert Wyndham, Judy Kelly, Miles Malleson,
Genres:
Horror,Thriller
Release Date:
1945 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
103 min
MMPA Rating:
NR
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
Dead of Night
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
JB
HGW
EB
TEBC
Cast
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
as Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
as Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story")
as Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
as Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
as Antiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
as Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
as Mary Lee (Segment "The Golfing Story")
as Maurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Maxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Beulah (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Sylvester Kee (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Mitzi (Magda Kun "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Harry Parker (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
as Mrs. Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
as Hugo Fitch (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
as Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited)
as French Nightclub Patron (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
as Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
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