Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is comi...( read more  read more... )ng, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

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R, 102 min.

Directed by: Alberto Cavalcanti

Release Date: September 1, 1945

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DVD Release Date: January 27, 2009

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  • September 13, 2009
    Precursor to later episodic horror (i.e. TV's Night Gallery and The Twilight Zone). Five house guests recount their nightmares to each other with each one a little more sinister than the last. A spine-tingling horror classic that scared me as a child and still tod...( read more)ay creeps me out.
  • June 29, 2008
    i really enjoyed the surreal ending. the comedy segment was fun but brought down the overall suspense alot. excellent performances and michael redgrave was outstanding in the famous ventriloquist's dummy segment
  • June 11, 2007
    Spooky anthology film about a man's trip to a country house for a party and the stories he hears while he's there. One of the best (of many lesser) stories about a mad ventriloquist.
  • June 30, 2008
    Scares that hold up today. Some of the stories have been ripped up countless times, especially the Ventriloquist story towards the end.
  • October 29, 2009
    A classic British horror anthology movie that can still send a few shivers up and down your spine.
  • September 18, 2009
    A really amazing movie.....with great tales.
  • July 28, 2009
    A true horror anthology masterpiece of the macabre, the best tale is the final story about a mad ventriloquist and his evil dummy. Check it out!
  • May 16, 2009
    Classic horror anthology with the creepiest ventriloquist dummy and a deservedly famous twist ending.
  • March 31, 2009
    Wonderful horror film that perfectly uses the lets tell a ghost story premise. It is always creepy and occasionally funny. What makes the film is the perfect way it ends.
  • January 10, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested.

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