Dead Of Night (1945) Mervyn Johns & Michael Redgrave

Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti

Starring Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Naunton Wayne, Rowland Culver, Googie Withers.

This film features five stories of supernatural terror from four directors. A group of strangers are inexplicably gathered in an isolated country estate. Dreams and nightmares dominate the conversation, and each guest shares a frightening event from his or her past. Two of the stories stand out: a mirror with a horrifying story that shows you a different room when you look into it and a ventriloquist who goes mad when his dummy appears to come to life. In 1946 this artistic film was awared "Most Interesting Screenplay" by the Locarno International Film Festival.

Running Time: 103 Minutes

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[meikaipuppets]

An absolute favorite!

[stevejailbirdmatt]

This is in my top 10 movies. A very unusual film as it's the only Horror film Ealing Studios made. They only made one film in colour ('The Lady Killers') and that was equally brilliant. The film is all in the mind and is cyclic and I suspect the central character has had a car crash in reality and is in a coma. This would also explain the mystery behind the greatest TV series ever made - 'The Prisoner' starring Patrick McGoohan. But that's another story! Be seeing you...

[rabsmiff]

The sheer sense of terror within this movie is beyond belief.

[middyred68]

One of THE scariest films ever. Beats modern stuff all ends up.

[MichealSeaghdha]

Terrific. Thank you for uploading. I occasionally have "room for one more inside sir" flashbacks of my own. As much as I enjoy Ealing comedies, I wish more films like this had subsequently been made in Britain because the talent is so obviously there, especially in the form of those marvellous character actors and directors.