Dead of Night (2009)

For three years, F.B.I. Profiler Cyrus Vendelin has been on the trail of a serial killer obsessed with identity, and the destruction thereof. Leonard Marshall Eccleston abducts his ... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas J. Michalak

Writer:

Nicholas J. Michalak

Stars:

Stevan Vujic, Preston Taub, Laura Wettingfeld

Cast

Cast overview:
Stevan Vujic	...	Cyrus Vendelin
Preston Taub	...	Leonard Marshall Eccleston
Laura Wettingfeld	...	Jennifer Watson
Charlie Jensen	...	Christopher Mannix
Joanna Krupa	...	Olivia Munroe
Matthew Mages	...	Lewis Jameson
Heather Schlitt	...	Deanna Jensen (voice) (as Heather A. Schlitt)

Storyline

For three years, F.B.I. Profiler Cyrus Vendelin has been on the trail of a serial killer obsessed with identity, and the destruction thereof. Leonard Marshall Eccleston abducts his methodically selected victims, and proceeds to free them of their fabricated lives and identities. In his twisted mind, their deaths signal their rebirth into new ones. As a criminal profiler, Vendelin must project himself into the mind of a psychopath. In order to catch a killer, he must think like him, see like him, feel like him. Though, where Vendelin ends, and Eccleston begins is a dark, shadowy place that none dare perceive. Will Vendelin be able to bring an end to Eccleston's madness before he claims another victim in the young and beautiful Jennifer Watson? Over the course of this night, one will see exactly what he has become, and discover his true identity. Amidst all of this, F.B.I. Special Agent Christopher Mannix heads up a bureau task force to hunt down the night's darkest, most dangerous ...

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Plot Keywords:

identity | night | criminal profiler | serial killer | death | 

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Taglines:

One man fears what lurks in the darkness. One man embraces it, only to lose himself.

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Genres:

Short | Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RavensFilm Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original shoot for the film's alleyway climax was in August, 2008. One actor pulled a hamstring during this shoot, and wasn't fully healed until wintertime. His re-shoots had to be delayed until March, 2009 when all the snow had melted to better match the location's summertime look.

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Soundtracks

"Ten Card"
Composed & Performed by Apocalypse Cow

User Reviews

Dark Thriller with a tip of the hat to Mann

Slick B&W film that captures a bit of Manhunter, Collateral and Miami Vice. Well constructed first film from Nick Michalak gives a tip of the hat to his primary cinematic influence - Michael Mann. Interesting camera work and a dark, foreboding script with a nice twist ending. Check out the prologue and epilogue scenes which give some more background on the story. Some great performances from Charlie Jensen and J. Preston Taub drive the plot, Laura Wettingfeld does an admirable job playing the thankless victim of the story, and the guy who plays Vendelin is effective as well - more of a shadowy apparition then a flesh & blood FBI agent. For a low budget indie, this delivers the goods.