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Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.
Written by
Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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Even GREATER than "Seventh Veil"
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Trivia
US distributors thought that the original print of the film was too long. Therefore, the golfing tale and the Christmas ghost tale were cut. This confused American audiences who could not understand what Michael Allen, from the Christmas ghost tale, was doing in the linking story.
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Goofs
During the dummy sequence, when sitting and talking with Mr. Kee, the dummy's hand changes position from table to knee.
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Quotes
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first lines]
Eliot Foley:
Ah! Walter Craig?
Walter Craig:
How do you do? You're Eliot Foley.
Eliot Foley:
That's right. So glad you were able to come, let's have your bag.
[
takes Craig's bag]
Eliot Foley:
We'll put the car away afterwards. You know it struck me after I'd telephoned you, rather a cheek on my part asking a busy architect like yourself to come down and spend the weekend with a set of complete strangers.
Walter Craig:
Not a bit.
Eliot Foley:
You see we're pretty cramped for space here, we need at least two more bedrooms.
Walter Craig:
And with only one living room.
Eliot Foley:
Yes, only...
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Alternate Versions
The UK release is 105 minutes long and features five episodes. When originally released in the USA, two of the episodes were removed to shorten the film to 77-minutes. Later reissues and television version reinstated the missing segments.
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Connections
Edited into
Hackers (1995)
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Soundtracks
Passing By
(Vous qui Passez sans me Voir)
Music by
Johnny Hess and
Paul Misraki
French lyrics by
Charles Trenet
English lyrics by
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I was fortunate enough to see this movie the way it was meant to
be seen: I was about 13 and my brother was 11. We were
supposed to go to bed, but we snuck and watched this movie. We
were also fortunate enough to see it on PBS (of all places!) uncut,
without commercial interruption. Perhaps, the fear of being caught
by our parents added to the experience. We sat by the flickering
light of the TV set (on low volume) in the dark. Needless to say, by
the end of the movie we thought our heads would explode with
fear. I thought my eyes would bulge out of my sockets. It was a
definitive bonding experience for me and my brother. Strange that
fear should be so relished! Up to this day, when posed with the
question, "You wouldn't do that?" Our response is in that devilish
high-pitched voice, "Wouldn't I? WOULDN'T I??" Thanks to Anchor
Bay putting out the dvd double feature of Dead of Night with Queen
of Spades (also excellent!), I have just watched it again and that
old friend fear comes right back. Hugo Fitch lives on!