Dead of Night (2015)

A high school girl and her bullying peers are terrorized by an escaped psychotic killer who is more than meets the eye.

Director:

Jeffery Scott Lando

Writer:

Kevin Mosley

Stars:

Ellen MacNevin, Taylor Russell, Courtney Paige

Cast

Credited cast:
Ellen MacNevin	...	Emily
Taylor Russell	...	Carrie
Courtney Paige	...	Theresa (as Courtney Paige Theroux)
Steve Richmond	...	Jason
Rustin Gresiuk	...	Frank
Duncan Ollerenshaw	...	Sheriff Mitchum
Sage Brocklebank	...	Deputy Jacobs
Chilton Crane	...	Mrs. Vera Miller
Connor Fielding	...	Jeremy
Owen Fielding	...	Jeremy
Barry Nerling	...	Tom
Lisa Ovies	...	Paula
Johannah Newmarch	...	Alice
Chris Nowland	...	Alec
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kylee Bush	...	Stacey

Storyline

A high school girl and her bullying peers are terrorized by an escaped psychotic killer who is more than meets the eye.

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Plot Keywords:

school | slasher homage | escaped mental patient | masked killer | 

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Taglines:

Good, Bad... Other.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence, language and drug use-all involving teens

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the Sheriff comes to pick up Emily, the side of his car says "Haddon County" which is most likely a reference to "Haddonfield" in Halloween.

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Connections

References The Prowler (1981)

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Soundtracks

Indigo Child
Performed and written by Jon Mack & Auradrone

User Reviews

This Should Draw Attention

This horror has a teenage girl getting picked on at school all the time due to the fact that her father is a murderer serving time. She takes recluse in her graphic novels she draws where she has a Michael Meyerish type killer wreaking havoc (usually on whoever upset her the most that day). The drawings merge into reality as soon as her father escapes and returns home piling up bodies almost immediately.

This one zips along pretty good. The film bounces between the present and what is going on her novel by using a different technique (kind of like Sin City) to show the change. It still has major Halloween (1978) vibes but it's still entertaining. The end rocked in this one as well.

Details

Official Sites:

8 Films To Die For Official Twitter

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead of Night

Company Credits

Production Co:

Suspended Reality Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1