Dead of Night [VHS]

Dead of Night [VHS]
by Dan Curtis

Dead of Night [VHS]

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Actor: Anjanette Comer, E.J. Andr?, Ed Begley Jr., Joan Hackett, Patrick Macnee
Director: Dan Curtis
Producer: Dan Curtis
Writer: Jack Finney
Writer: Richard Matheson
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 76 minutes
Release Date: 1994-10-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Mpi Home Video
Studio: Mpi Home Video

VHS Movie Reviews of Dead of Night [VHS]

Movie Review: "Bobby"... It has lurked in my memory for over thirty years!
Summary: 5 Stars

I saw this trilogy when it first aired, probably on ABC, in 1977 when I was thirteen. I can't review the first two stories because I simply don't remember them. I think Mr. Curtis intentionally stuck the last story, "Bobby" at the end of the trilogy, and for good reason. It scared the hell out of a generation! I'm 45 now and cynical and jaded, but I just don't think I have the guts to purchase "Dead of Night" on Amazon. Television was so much fun back then!Dead of Night

Movie Review: Its all about Bobby
Summary: 5 Stars

This film is all about Bobby, period. When I first saw this short story on TV, I was just a kid and I was haunted by it. While the rest of the movie is mediocre at best, Bobby is brilliant. I was very happy to find this classic restored on High Quality DVD9 with great menus and extras.

Movie Review: Dan Curtis, master of horror
Summary: 5 Stars

Before "Dead of Night" Dan Curtis did a three story anthology show called "Trilogy of Terror." It starred Karen Black; the first two segments were so-so; the third was unforgettable. The story entitled "Amelia" featured the Zuni fetish doll called "He Who Kills"; it was one of the greatest moments of horror, on tv or elsewhere.

And so it is with "Dead of Night." The first two stories are average. The third is a knockout. I remember seeing it when it first came on; I never forgot the final piece entitled "Bobby." Joan Hackett and Lee Montgomery are excellent. I won't reveal the story; it's best not to know what happens. All I'll say is that the segment is terrifying and features an ending that packs a wallop. Really, it was one of the most shocking, frightening things I've ever seen. And after it ends the credits roll over a background of total darkness, with the eerie sound of crickets making it seem even more foreboding.

This deserves five stars for "Bobby" alone. Dan Curtis at his best was a master of horror.

Movie Review: Not as good as Trilogy of Terror except for "Bobby"
Summary: 3 Stars

Dead of Night is a anthology TV movie (3 short horror stories) by Dan Curtis who gave us Trilogy of Terror. I thought it was pretty good with the last story Bobby being the most memorable. This same story came back in Trilogy of Terror part 2. Bobby is a boy brought back to life by his mother through some witchcraft but it really isnt Bobby. What this creature looks like at the finale will scare the crap out of you. What a face..
The 2nd story No Such Thing as a Vampire has a woman thinking she is getting bit by a vampire - her husband gets a man who specializes in vampires to stop the horror. If I say any more it would ruin the twists and turns of what is going on. I will say Elisha Cook Jr is in this - for those that remember him from many classic Noir and mysteries like The Maltese Falcon
The first story with Ed Begley Jr. - he buys a car from 1926 and suddenly finds himself in that very year. Again, I dont like to spoil anything for those wanting to see this, but I will say this was the weakest of the 3, at least to me.
Dark Sky presents this DVD in its original full frame and the transfer is a nice sharp image for the most part. There are still some grainy or hazy parts here and there, the night scenes in Bobby - I think there was just a little too much black, still a little dark in some places.but nothing really bad...
If you like Trilogy of Terror you will most likely enjoy this as well, Bobby is the winner here, and is almost as good as the Zuni misfit doll from Trilogy of Terror.

Movie Review: strong Curtis film
Summary: 4 Stars

I would ignore the obvious spamming for "dead central" as the host there is trying to drum up hits for his website.

Good movie - alot to offer horror fans.

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