Fear in the Night

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Fear in the Night

1947

1h 12m

Crime

Drama

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The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson (DeForest Kelley) finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while a mysterious woman breaks into a safe. It is so vivid, in fact, that Vince suspects it may have really happened. To get the dream off his mind, he goes on a picnic with some relatives. When a thunderstorm forces his party into a nearby mansion, Vince discovers that the bizarre room does exist, and it means nothing but trouble.

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Kimberly Pierce

Ticklish Business

On the surface, Fear in the Night is a poverty row noir, trapped in the endless pages of the often poorly rendered, public domain movies on YouTube. However, watching Fear in the Night shows it to be quite the interesting relic of a bygone era of cinema

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 6, 2022

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Michael Nordine

Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Its shortcomings, most of which arise from it not having aged particularly well, are ultimately offset by its ethereality.

Oct 25, 2011

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Dennis Schwartz

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An excellent low-budget psychological thriller.

Rated: B

Sep 27, 2004

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Jeff M

This is a nifty little murder mystery from the 40s - nothing you'll remember a week after watching it but intriguing enough to keep you occupied for its tight 72 minutes. STAR TREK fans will certainly enjoy watching a pre-Bones DeKelley, and he gives quite an effective performance here. We feel his frustration and confusion and spend a majority of the film uncertain if he is the culprit or not. All that was missing was a young Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher stopping by to help solve the case. The denouement is a bit disappointing - and I can't say anything more without ruining the suspense. But overall, it's an entertaining if not overly memorable film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Myrthe R

I'm interested in how people can drive other people towards suicide and in this film that's just the case.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Steve D

Bones can't act yet and comes off more like Kirk.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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william k

Good Cornell Woolrich adaptation with a capable cast acaptures the author's nightmarish noir atmosphere quite well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Very good noir with a young DeForrest "Bones" Kelly contains interesting visual effects. Understated, stylish and straightforward direction. Better than you might expect with an interesting structure and story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Neat low budget noir based on Cornell Woolrich's short story, with some decent surreal touches and effects.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Maxwell Shane

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Paul Kelly

Cliff Herlihy

DeForest Kelley

Vince Grayson

Ann Doran

Lil Herlihy

Kay Scott

Betty Winters

Robert Emmett Keane

Lewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd

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Synopsis

The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson (DeForest Kelley) finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while a mysterious woman breaks into a safe. It is so vivid, in fact, that Vince suspects it may have really happened. To get the dream off his mind, he goes on a picnic with some relatives. When a thunderstorm forces his party into a nearby mansion, Vince discovers that the bizarre room does exist, and it means nothing but trouble.

Director: Maxwell Shane
Producer: William H. Pine, William C. Thomas
Production Co: Pine-Thomas Productions [us]
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2015
Runtime: 1h 12m

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