# Dead of Night (1974)

> A Vietnam veteran’s miraculous return turns a grieving American household into a pressure cooker of undead terror and political guilt.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24671

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Bob Clark
- Cast: John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus, Henderson Forsythe, Anya Ormsby, Jane Daly, Michael Mazes, Arthur Anderson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068457/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, melancholic, late night horror viewing, cult movie night

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