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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThree tales of mystery, imagination and terror.Three tales of mystery, imagination and terror.Three tales of mystery, imagination and terror.
E.J. André
- Mr. McCauley (segment "Second Chance")
- (as E.J. Andre)
Christina Hart
- Helen McCauley (segment "Second Chance")
- (as Christine Hart)
Jean Le Bouvier
- Mrs. Cantrell (segment "Second Chance")
- (as Jean LeVouvier)
Patrick Macnee
- Dr. Gheria (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire")
- (as Patrick MacNee)
Elisha Cook Jr.
- Karel (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire")
- (as Elisha Cook)
Horst Buchholz
- Michael (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire")
- (as Horst Bucholz)
Lee Montgomery
- Bobby (segment "Bobby")
- (as Lee H. Montgomery)
Gail Bowman
- Maria (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire")
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
John Dehner
- Narrator
- (voce)
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Lars Green
- Dwarf (segment "Bobby")
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Joan Lemmo
- Eva (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire")
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
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- QuizThe film's third segment, "Bobby", was later remade as the second segment of Trilogia del terrore II (1996), another horror anthology film that was directed by Dan Curtis just as this film was and the first film in the series, Trilogia del terrore (1975), had been 22 years earlier (with that first film originally released two years before this one).
- BlooperDespite the fact that the film's second segment, "No Such Thing as a Vampire", takes place in the late Victorian era, quite modern electric light switches can be seen in the interior of the house. While electric lighting does date back to the 1880s, the switches in use at that time looked nothing like the switches seen in this house; toggle light switches (which are seen in the segment) had not been invented yet.
- ConnessioniFeatured in Cineficción Radio: Horror antológico (2020)
Recensione in evidenza
Dead of Night is one of those legendary TV anthologies that tends to haunt the memory of anyone who saw it when they were young and impressionable, but like Trilogy of Terror, that 'other' fondly remembered anthology from director Dan Curtis and writer Richard Matheson, it's just one story out of the three that really warrants the attention.
The first story, 'Second Chance', is a rather charming time-twister of a tale which sees Ed Begley Jr. taking a trip into the past in his restored classic car and inadvertently saving the life of its original owner. It's well told and well acted, and contains a clever Twilight Zone-style twist at the end (not at all surprising since Matheson penned many an episode for Rod Serling's classic series) but this fantasy is just a little too gentle to sit comfortably as part of this collection.
Tale two, 'No Such Thing As A Vampire', has Patrick Macnee playing a jealous professor who exploits local superstition about vampires to do away with his wife's lover. Too far fetched to take seriously and a tad predictable, this is the least memorable tale of the trio.
As was the case with Trilogy of Terror's unforgettable Zuni Fetish Doll, the best is saved for last: 'Bobby' is a well crafted and genuinely scary occult story that stars Joan Hackett as a distraught mother who resorts to black magic to try and bring back her late son Bobby from the dead. Of course, meddling with dark forces is never a good idea and Bobby's mum learns a little too late that she should be careful what she wishes for. Atmospheric and very eerie, with a really creepy turn by Lee Montgomery as Bobby and a killer of a finalé, this is best watched alone in the dark on a stormy night for maximum effect.
The first story, 'Second Chance', is a rather charming time-twister of a tale which sees Ed Begley Jr. taking a trip into the past in his restored classic car and inadvertently saving the life of its original owner. It's well told and well acted, and contains a clever Twilight Zone-style twist at the end (not at all surprising since Matheson penned many an episode for Rod Serling's classic series) but this fantasy is just a little too gentle to sit comfortably as part of this collection.
Tale two, 'No Such Thing As A Vampire', has Patrick Macnee playing a jealous professor who exploits local superstition about vampires to do away with his wife's lover. Too far fetched to take seriously and a tad predictable, this is the least memorable tale of the trio.
As was the case with Trilogy of Terror's unforgettable Zuni Fetish Doll, the best is saved for last: 'Bobby' is a well crafted and genuinely scary occult story that stars Joan Hackett as a distraught mother who resorts to black magic to try and bring back her late son Bobby from the dead. Of course, meddling with dark forces is never a good idea and Bobby's mum learns a little too late that she should be careful what she wishes for. Atmospheric and very eerie, with a really creepy turn by Lee Montgomery as Bobby and a killer of a finalé, this is best watched alone in the dark on a stormy night for maximum effect.
- BA_Harrison
- 23 ott 2011
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