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Dead of Night

Dead of Night

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Dead of Night

"Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense."

1977

1h 16m

6.1(48 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Science Fiction

Mystery

TV Movie

Overview

This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Frank

E.J. André

E.J. André

Mr. McCauley

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. McCauley

Christina Hart

Christina Hart

Helen

Orin Cannon

Old Farmer

Jean Le Bouvier

Mrs. Cantrell

Dick McGarvin

Mr. Dorset

Karen Hurley

Mr. Dorset

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Dr. Gheria

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Alexis

Creative team

Directed by: Dan Curtis
Written by: Richard Matheson
Produced by: Dan Curtis
Robert Singer

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