Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Dead of Night (1977)


Made for TV , airing March 29th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
There are three stories in this movie.
Story 1 - "Second Chance". Frank is a young man who is into restoring vintage cars.
He finds a 1962 Jordan Playboy which has a sorted history.
Frank pays a mere one hundred dollars and is on his way. Soon he has the car restored to its original self.
He takes the car for a ride on an old road and the next thing he knows he finds that he and his new car have driven straight into 1962.
As he is exploring the town , his car is stolen.
The next morning he finds himself back in the present.
But he has changed the course of the future.
Story 2 - "No Such Thing As A Vampire". Alexis has been what appears to be attacked by a vampire. The house servants as well as the towns people are scared to death. Her husband calls in the help of his and his wives' friend , claiming that he has searched high and low for the creature but cannot find it.
His friend decides to stay the night to help him find and stop this mad creature. But the "vampire" has been in the house the whole time.
And lastly , story 3 - "Bobby". Heartbroken Alma hasn't been herself for quite sometime now. She has lost her young son in a drowning accident and cannot seem to get over it. One stormy night Alma decides to conjure up the spirit of her deceased son in hopes of him returning home to her. Later on that night , Alma's wish has been granted. Bobby has returned home. But unfortunately Bobby has a grudge against his mommy and now she will pay.
Stars Ed Begley Jr. , Orin Cannon , Karen Hurley , Dick McGarvin , Jean Le Bouvier , Christina Hart , E.J. André , Ann Doran , Anjanette Comer , Patrick Macnee , Elisha Cook Jr. , Horst Buchholz , Joan Hackett , Lee Montgomery
Directed by Dan Curtis
Not Rated
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

"And so tonight , for your entertainment , three tales. One of mystery. One of imagination , ...and one of terror."

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