Memorable, crazy movie

Absolutely Fantastic

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Dead of Night (1977)Another horror anthology movie, I did get confused with the 1945 version with the same title (which is also an anthology), (I was hoping to see that one), I should read the first review first.First story, I was watching on my Phone, While I was on the Bus, as the movie is on you tube.Second Chance" I not sure think of this story, it did make me think for few hours after wards ,I liked how the story flowed.This man buys classic car and fix up and then takes for Drive only find out that he as somehow went back in time.While back time, The Car he was driving is taken by someone, who he tries stop, soon walks back and then wake up , Knowing he back in really time.He falls love with Girl he never noticed before (That was first hint) Which I didn't get at the time but as the story went, it made more sense.I thought this was very decent story, it wasn't scary at all but It' did make we think and the acting was really good.Next story No Such Thing as a Vampire"(I hope I don't sound like broken record, As you know i am not big fan vamps movie)Patrick Macnee as a doctor whose wife is suffering from the symptoms of vampire attacks.I found this story decent, there were some cool decent and creepy moment in this short that made really well.The music in this segment was okay as it added bit more creepy feel to the story and I really enjoyed how the story came to a end Bobby - (This is where Trilogy of terror 2 got this from) This is was lot more slowly paced then ^ Movie named there and it did have bit more creepy feel to it.I liked how they try not show the face of kids though out the segment, it makes it feel a lot more darker,I loved end of this short, now that is what you call decent Demon face, as that looks at more scary, then end of Trilogy of terror 2 Bobby segment.7 out of 10

I have enjoyed reading others' reviews of this anthology. I definitely remember seeing it when it was new and just watched it again tonight for the first time since 1977. So glad this is out on DVD. It does feel very much like Night Gallery episodes put together, though the first one is more akin to the early Twilight Zone series' sentimental type story of time travel or wishful thinking. Funny though, I had no recollection whatsoever of either of the first two episodes. I just don't remember them at all. The one I remembered very clearly and enjoyed again tonight was "Bobby". Lee Montgomery and Joan Hackett were excellent in this cautionary tale wherein the mother turns to black magic to summon her dead son. Very atmospheric, creepy and convincing, with good production values for a TV movie, "Bobby" (to me) hasn't lost any of its punch over the years. The portrait of the boy in the living room, the rain and lightning, the ocean, the house, all powerfully suggest the fear that will come. Nice house. I kept asking myself, where was this filmed? I could not find any information on IMDb regarding filming location. It looks like California, the hills and the ocean shots reminded me of "Play Misty for me". The first two stories are OK but rent this one for "Bobby".

If you enjoy Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, this fine made-for-TV anthology will be right up your alley. It consists of three stories that each hit a different spot on the TZ spectrum, all with screenplays by horror/fantasy veteran Richard Matheson. 1. Second Chance. Ed Begley, Jr. plays a student who rebuilds an old car, which takes him back in time with unexpected results. This is one of those gentle, "what if" episodes that TZ did so well. Don't expect any scares. The original story is by Jack Finney, who wrote two memorable novels on the subject of time travel, and also the classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." 2. No Such Thing as a Vampire features a post-Steed Patrick Macnee as a doctor whose wife is suffering from the symptoms of vampire attacks. This has some scary moments and a very clever ending that would have felt at home on TZ or Alfred Hitchcock Presents. 3. Bobby is the story of a woman who can't cope with the loss of her young son, so she does everything in her power - including occult power - to bring him back. As anyone knows, you always get more than you bargain for when you make deals with the devil! This segment has a stalking terror element that may remind you of Matheson's "devil doll" segment in the earlier "Trilogy of Terror." Of course, there are goofs, and 70s production values (day-for-night photography, etc.). Also awful 70s shag carpets and very obvious stunt doubles. But it's still loads of fun to watch and holds up well. The DVD has loads of extras, including 36 music cues by Dark Shadows composer Robert Cobert, deleted scenes, and a complete, 50-minute pilot called "Dead of Night" that Dan Curtis pitched to ABC back in 1969. You can also Dan Curtis doing a pretty decent Rod Serling impression in his guide track for the opening narrator.

The late great Dan Curtis brings us three horror/fantasy tales from the pen of Richard Matheson, featuring a strong cast. Made for television, Curtis was one of the most successful producer-directors working in the field of horror during the 70's. A nice double feature this would make with his superior omnibus, Trilogy of Terror(..starring the incomparable Karen Black).The first tale(Second Chance) stars Ed Begley Jr as Frank, a young man with a knack for restoring older cars, with a knowledge and love for them. He restores a '26 London Playboy, understanding from it's past that a teenage couple perished as the driver attempted to pass a train. Driving the Playboy down a dirt road, Frank finds himself in the nearby town Crestwell, except in the 1920's! This is a poignant tale resembling those time-warp Twilight Zone nostalgia episodes where an otherworldly journey back in time can alter the lives of others, a chance given back due to the particular care of someone towards a machine left buried under a tarp. The second tale(No Such Thing as a Vampire) features Patrick Macnee as a professor whose wife(Christina Hart) seems to be falling prey to a vampire, under his own nose, asking a colleague(..played by Horst Buchholz)to assist him. Elijah Cook Jr. is Macnee's frightened, superstitious butler. This one has a twist regarding adultery and revenge. And, the third, final, and best tale(Bobby) stars Joan Hackett as a deeply traumatized mother who desperately longs for her deceased son, who mysteriously drowned(Lee Montgomery;BURNT OFFERINGS), going as far as using black magic, attempting to conjure him back from the dead. He does return, but it isn't the son she once knew. This one is stylishly executed and suspenseful as Hacket finds herself fighting for survival with Montgomery chasing her throughout their large house(..overlooking a cliff leading to rocks and ocean below), playing a game of hide-and-seek trying to kill her, as the thunder roars, power out, and the childlike voice proclaiming, "I'm gonna find you, MOMMY!" Montgomery has this really boyishly innocent face that makes his character's emerging menace even more palpable. The twist, regarding who this kid really is, adds a nice sock to the senses closing the anthology nicely. The first two tales aren't very potent in the terror category as the opening narration would suggest, but the third tale takes up the slack of both of them, and then some. Interesting enough, DEAD OF NIGHT is quite similar to TRILOGY OF TERROR, structurally, in how the tales impact you..the first is a mild opener, the second has an eye-opening twist, and the third packs a wallop(..quite a roller coaster thrill-ride where a heroine attempts to escape an unlikely malevolent presence bent on inflicting harm, brought to life by a magic spell). I think this will entertain fans of classic horror anthologies, but isn't quite as successful or memorable as TRILOGY OF TERROR, mainly because the novelty of starring Karen Black(..who displayed her incredible range as an actress)isn't here. The first film better belongs in a TWILIGHT ZONE anthology movie than in a Dan Curtis production. I found it pleasant, written with heart and care(..one can see Matheson's yearning for days gone by;this one felt particularly Bradbury), but not suited for what was supposed to be a "terror trilogy." The second's draw is Macnee and Cook Jr, even if the result of the tale is only mildly effective..although, Macnee's wicked grin leaves an unsettling feeling, closing the tale. I think most viewers will leave this movie, impressed with the final tale to the point that the overall product will have legs for years to come.