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Nothing But the Night (1973)
Directed by Peter Sasdy
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When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it’s at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus accident very nearly takes out three more of them along with a group of orphans, Col. Bingham (Christopher Lee) and his pathologist friend, Mark (Peter Cushing), begin looking into the deaths. They come to think the answer lies with one of the girls on the bus, who has vivid memories of things she could not possibly have seen.
Rated PG | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Christopher Lee | Peter Cushing | Diana Dors | Georgia Brown | Keith Barron | Gwyneth Strong | Fulton Mackay | Michael Gambon | Duncan Lamont | Kathleen Byron | John Robinson | Morris Perry | Shelagh Fraser | Andrew McCulloch | Paul Humpoletz | Stanley Lebor | Beatrice Kane | Janet Bruce | Geoffrey Denton
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2019 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5 stars |
| 12/06/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.25 stars |
Viewing Notes
I suppose it’s okay to admit that not every team-up with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing is going to be a winner. Case in point this film, which isn’t bad it just never feels like it gets going even there there is always something going on. I really dig the premise of the this evil cult possessing the bodies of children but the film is so disjointed in how it tells the story. It really rides the drama rather than the horror. Ultimately wastes the talent of these two legends.
Still worth a viewing on Amazon Prime for the crazy ending.
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