Is Dead of Night scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dead of Night end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead of Night easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead of Night sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead of Night violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dead of Night

Name: Dead of Night
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1945
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Googie Withers, Frederick Valk

The unexpected, the tragic, the comic, the romantic, the dramatic...

Directed by Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Alberto Cavalcanti, Robert Hamer

Produced by Ealing Studios

1945103 min7.2 / 10

A classically structured horror anthology where mounting dread and supernatural uncertainty trap the protagonist in an inescapable nightmare logic.

An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.

Clusters

Conspiracy Thrillers Reality Turning Into Horror Grief Turns Into Fear Fate and Destiny Bleak and Despairing Tone

Genres

Horror Thriller

Keywords

Dreams Nightmare Insanity Anthology Ventriloquist Evil Doll Black And White Ventriloquist's Dummy Recurring Dream Future Vision Dream About The Future

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Dead of Night scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Dead of Night end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Dead of Night easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Dead of Night sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Dead of Night violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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