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Director:
John Newland
Writer:
Nigel McKeand (writer)
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Release Date:
10 October 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Can you see them, Sally ... hiding in the shadows. They're alive, Sally. They want you to be one of them when the lights go out. more
Plot:
A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own. full summary | add synopsis
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Things that go bump in the night can be very scary! more (134 total)

Cast

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Kim Darby ... Sally Farnham
Jim Hutton ... Alex Farnham
Barbara Anderson ... Joan Kahn
William Demarest ... Mr. Harris
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. ... Francisco Perez
Lesley Woods ... Ethyl
Robert Cleaves ... Doctor
Sterling Swanson ... Policeman
Joel Lawrence ... George Kahn (as J.H. Lawrence)
William Sylvester ... Tom Henderson
Don Mallon ... Bob
Celia Kaye ... Anne
Elizabeth St. Clair ... Party Guest
Monika Henreid ... Party Guest (as Monica Henreid)
Robert Priest ... Party Guest
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nightmare (Europe: English title) (video box title)
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Runtime:
74 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | USA:Unrated

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Nigel McKeand stated that the creatures seen are more 'lumbering' than he intended in the script; his version of the creatures were quick, thin, and more demonic. more
Quotes:
Creatures: [opening lines] Will she come? Do you think she will come?
First Creature: She will. You know she will.
Second Creature: But when? When?
First Creature: Very soon. It's just a matter of time. Of waiting for a while. All we have to do is bide our time. Bide our time.
[laughs]
Creatures: But it's been so long. So many years. When will she come and set us free-set us free!
First Creature: Patience! Patience! We've all the time in the world.
[laughs]
Creatures: We've all the time in the world. In the world. In the world. To set us free! In the world!
[Maniacal laughter]
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Referenced in They (2002) more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Things that go bump in the night can be very scary!, 21 May 1999
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Author: yenlo from Auburn, Me

I'll always remember when the first advertisement for this movie was shown. It was on the old ABC Wednesday Movie of the Week (1973) and came right after the flick for that week ended with the announcer saying "Next on the ABC Wednesday movie of the Week". A clip of William Demarest telling Kim Darby "Some things are better off left alone" then a few other quick clips concluding with the announcer saying "Don't be Afraid of the Dark" as a lit Flashlight in pitch blackness is snatched up by something which the viewer is given only an eyeblink glimpse of. WOW! It was definitely worth the week long wait. This was hands down the scariest Things that go bump in the night made for TV movie ever! Throughout the years it's amazing how many people I've met have seen and remember this movie. Sometimes all it takes is to say "Did you ever see the movie with the guy who played Uncle Charlie from My Three Sons" and they'll immediately say "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK."!

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