Great premise, but the execution falls very short. In addition to the mediocre acting, a lot of the shots are just out of focus.
This is ripe for a remake.
3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Dead of Night’:
Decided to watch this because of the same director’s other horror film, ‘Black Christmas’, which was creepily impressive for its time. This film is a notch down from that, but it still provides a bit of proof that Clark has a special flair for horror.
That poor daughter — and dog. =(
Makeup was top-notch for the 70s, thanks to horror legend Tom Savini. Props deserved for making a man look like he’s regressing back into the corpse he once was.
The concept is a bit outlandish, but once you buy into, it's a pretty effective, creepy little chiller. It was also one of the first movies to delve into the after-effects of the Vietnam War. The vampirism was a nice touch too.
Very overrated. Doesn't shine at anything. Completely predictable and boring.
Shout by evertonialBlockedParent2023-07-26T21:06:31Z
Absolutely, loved this! Well done
The stretch of the emotions of the family and friends there, man
Poor people!
Again very well done