Dead of Night
1974 · Movie · PG · 88 min · ★ 6.3 · 78% critics
After a family is told their soldier son has died overseas, he unexpectedly returns home. His loved ones are relieved at first, but his distant, unsettling behavior and a growing sense of danger begin to fracture the household and turn their relief into fear.
Also known as The Night Andy Came Home · Night Walk · The Veteran · Whispers
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-08-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (141 votes)
- Budget
- $300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a somber, anti-war-tinged horror story that mixes family grief with an eerie slow burn, in the vein of Carnival of Souls; Not for you if you need fast scares or polished acting.
Pros: creepy, moody atmosphere; surprisingly moving themes; disturbing makeup effects | Cons: slow pacing; awkward dialogue; uneven performances
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- suicide
- vampire
- cemetery
- drive-in theater
- murder
- hitchhiker
- zombie
- soldier
- homecoming
- canuxploitation
Cast & crew
John Marley
as Charles Brooks
Lynn Carlin
as Christine Brooks
Richard Backus
as Andy Brooks
Henderson Forsythe
as Dr. Philip Allman
Anya Ormsby
as Cathy Brooks
Jane Daly
as Joanne
- MM
Michael Mazes
as Bob
Arthur Anderson
as Postman
- AB
Arthur Bradley
as Army Captain
- DG
David Gawlikowski
as Truck Driver
Directed by Bob Clark