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The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while a mysterious woman breaks into a safe. It is so vivid that Vince suspects it may have really happened. To get the dream off his mind, he goes on a picnic with some relatives. When a thunderstorm forces his party into a nearby mansion, Vince discovers that the bizarre room does exist, and it means nothing but trouble.
A young bank teller, drawn into a web of suspicion, finds himself implicated in a murder after a chance encounter at a remote hotel. He must unravel the mystery of a strange dream and a missing statue before he becomes the next victim or is wrongly accused.
Fear in the Night is a classic B-movie noir that, while not a critical darling, is appreciated for its taut direction, suspenseful atmosphere, and efficient storytelling within its limited budget. It's often cited as an example of a well-crafted, low-budget thriller from the era.
Praised for its suspenseful atmosphere and efficient pacing.
Noted for its effective use of dream sequences to build mystery.
Considered a solid example of low-budget film noir.
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The film was shot in just 12 days on a budget of under $150,000, making it a prime example of economical filmmaking in Hollywood.
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"Vince" (DeForest Kelley) wakes up in a sweat one night convinced that he's murdered a young woman. He just assumes it was a vivid nightmare but then he starts to discover some objects around his apartment that he cannot explain. Fortunatel...
Then I saw the room, a queer mirrored room. Fear in the Night is directed by Maxwell Shane who also adapts from Cornell Woolrich's (AKA: William Irish) story titled "Nightmare". It stars Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran, Kay Scott...