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Director:

William Castle

Writer:

Robert Bloch (writer)

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Release Date:

December 1964 (USA) more

Plot:

A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire. full summary | add synopsis

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R.I.P. Composer Vic Mizzy
 (From shocktillyoudrop. 19 October 2009)

Stacked William Castle Box Set on the Way
 (From Dread Central. 17 August 2009, 3:32 PM, PDT)

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Atmospheric and Eerie more (31 total)


Cast

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Robert Taylor ... Barry Moreland

Barbara Stanwyck ... Irene Trent
Judi Meredith ... Joyce Holland (as Judith Meredith)
Hayden Rorke ... Howard Trent
Rochelle Hudson ... Hilda
Marjorie Bennett ... Apartment complex manager
Jess Barker ... Malone
Tetsu Komai ... Gardener
Lloyd Bochner ... The Dream (George Fuller)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

The Dream Killer
William Castle's The Night Walker (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Barbara Stanwyck's final feature film. She thereafter worked exclusively in television. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in Coming Soon (1982) (V) more


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Atmospheric and Eerie, 22 February 2002
Author: laffinsal from California

One of the last of the great William Castle's horror/schlock masterpieces from the 60s. This one doesn't have quite the tongue-in-cheek humor of some of his earlier efforts like "The Tingler", or even "Homicidal", but it's still worth looking into. Barbara Stanwyck's acting is solid in this film, although her screaming-hacking cough borders on the ridiculous after awhile.

There are, however, two excellent sequences in this film that are not to be missed. One is the expressionistic prolouge, narrated by Paul Frees in his recognizably sinister voice, and the other is the late-night marriage ceremony, which is also eerie and well done.

Another great facet of this movie is the music score by Vic Mizzy. Mizzy did many excellent scores to minor films during the 60s, but this one is perhaps his very best one. It adds greatly to the film's atmosphere and suspense.

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