Black Noon

One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski; Produced and Written by Andrew J. Fenady for Screen Gems, broadcast by CBS TV. Photography by Keith Smith; Edited by Dann Cahn; Music by George Duning. Starring Roy Thinnes, Yvette Mimieux, Lyn Loring, Ray Milland, Gloria Grahame, Henry Silva and Hank Worden.

Interesting made-for-TV horror feature, which, in the tradition of Fenady's curious "Rawhide" episodes, emphasizes the supernatural within a familiar Western format, up until some last minute plot slippage. The film is very effective as a combo "Curse of the Undead" and "The Brotherhood of Satan", exploring devil worship, voodoo, wild dream sequences, and stark good versus evil confrontations. Especially fine is Silva portraying evil personified as a Paladin-dressed gunfighter.

I cannot believe how unknown this movie is,it was absolutely incredible. The ending alone has stuck with me for almost thirty years. The road sign through the rearveiw mirror blew me away. If you liked "RACE WITH THE DEVIL" you will love this movie

Finally got to see this classic TV movie on an unofficial disc recorded from an old VHS, it is a classic piece of horror. Its a pity more of this neglected corner of horror in terms of official releases on DVD and VHS ... the TV horror movie. Recommended for all fans of the 70's TV movie much like trilogy of terror. Those interested should get the book on the subject by David Deal - Television Fright Films of the 70's. Email me for a chance to see it.....its fabulous to see it again.

It does have it problems like many TV movies they have to be rather inventive in the effects dept and even at 70 mins it can seem to drag possibly we are all used to more modern editing but still great stuff and far better than many theatrical frights released today.

I feel like I have some uber-rare disease that no one has heard of and I have finally come across a support group on the net! I finally found this title by asking for an answer on an "experts" site on the web. I too, saw this movie in my youth and was struck by the atmosphere and especially the ending. I have never forgotten it and have never seen it since. No one I know saw the film and I had almost given up on ever finding it's title. Alas, even knowing the name, I shall probably never see the film again as it is impossible to find commercially. Small steps...

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Whenever people ask me to name the scariest movie I've ever seen, I invariably reply "Black Noon" and to this day nobody's ever heard of it.

I watched it alone some 30 years ago at the tender age of 13 when my parents had gone out for the evening. As far as I know its only ever been shown once in the UK and sadly is unavailable on DVD or VHS.

If anyone can trace a copy please let me know.

If I watched it again now it would probably be a big disappointment but it has always stuck in my memory as a particularly disturbing little film!