Night Gallery

Night Gallery

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Barry Shear, Boris Sagal

Produced by Universal Television

196998 min6.5 / 10

A trio of unsettling supernatural tales that blend psychological dread with the macabre, anchored by themes of punishment, loss, and inescapable fate.

This anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The Cemetery," directed by Boris Sagal; "Eyes," directed by Steven Spielberg; and "The Escape Route," directed by Barry Shear. This film also served as a backdoor pilot for the TV series of the same name, which premiered on December 16, 1970.

Questions people ask

  • Does Night Gallery end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Night Gallery scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Night Gallery easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Night Gallery sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Night Gallery 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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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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