Product Details

• Actors: Anjanette Comer, Joan Hackett, Patrick Macnee, E.J. André, Ed Begley Jr.
• Directors: Dan Curtis
• Writers: Jack Finney, Richard Matheson
• Producers: Dan Curtis, Robert Singer
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• VHS Release Date: October 19, 1994
• Run Time: 76 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303320589
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,632 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Curtis, master of horror, March 17, 2009

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cynicalgirl (Richmond, VA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead of Night [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Before "Dead of Night" Dan Curtis did a three story anthology show called "Trilogy of Terror." It starred Karen Black; the first two segments were so-so; the third was unforgettable. The story entitled "Amelia" featured the Zuni fetish doll called "He Who Kills"; it was one of the greatest moments of horror, on tv or elsewhere.

And so it is with "Dead of Night." The first two stories are average. The third is a knockout. I remember seeing it when it first came on; I never forgot the final piece entitled "Bobby." Joan Hackett and Lee Montgomery are excellent. I won't reveal the story; it's best not to know what happens. All I'll say is that the segment is terrifying and features an ending that packs a wallop. Really, it was one of the most shocking, frightening things I've ever seen. And after it ends the credits roll over a background of total darkness, with the eerie sound of crickets making it seem even more foreboding.

This deserves five stars for "Bobby" alone. Dan Curtis at his best was a master of horror.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its all about Bobby, April 24, 2009

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Anthony - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dead of Night (DVD)

This film is all about Bobby, period. When I first saw this short story on TV, I was just a kid and I was haunted by it. While the rest of the movie is mediocre at best, Bobby is brilliant. I was very happy to find this classic restored on High Quality DVD9 with great menus and extras.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Bobby"... It has lurked in my memory for over thirty years!, January 22, 2010

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Michael O'Riley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead of Night (DVD)

I saw this trilogy when it first aired, probably on ABC, in 1977 when I was thirteen. I can't review the first two stories because I simply don't remember them. I think Mr. Curtis intentionally stuck the last story, "Bobby" at the end of the trilogy, and for good reason. It scared the hell out of a generation! I'm 45 now and cynical and jaded, but I just don't think I have the guts to purchase "Dead of Night" on Amazon. Television was so much fun back then!Dead of Night