It took Peggy Heller a long time to recover from the trauma of a brutal physical assault, suffered in her youth. When she married Robert, he provided her with the love and reassurance she craved for and the two settled down in a pretty house in the grounds of the public school where Robert was a master. But the headmaster of the school is not what he seems and Peggy is convinced he means to harm her - is her fear a figment of her tortured imagination or are there forces at work that intend to manipulate her anxieties with fatal consequences?
Fear in the Night (1972) is a mystery, thriller and horror film directed by Jimmy Sangster, released on July 9, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Judy Geeson and Ralph Bates. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 70 ratings.
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Joan Collins
as Molly Carmichael
Peter Cushing
as Michael Carmichael
Judy Geeson
as Peggy Heller
Ralph Bates
as Robert Heller
James Cossins
as The Doctor
Gillian Lind
as Mrs. Beamish
Brian Grellis
as 2nd Policeman
John Bown
as 1st Policeman
Jimmy Gardner
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Directed by Jimmy Sangster, written by Michael Syson and Jimmy Sangster, produced by Jimmy Sangster.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 70 ratings.
Brainstorm! One of Hammer Films' ventures into the psychological horror realm, Fear in the Night is more fun than frightening. Plot has Judy Geeson as a young woman recovering from a nervous breakdown who moves with her husband to a boys' school. Once there she appears to be once again terrorized by a man with an artificial arm, but nobody believes her. Peter Cushing, Ralph Bates and Joan Collins also star, in what…
Reviewed on October 13, 2019
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Fear in the Night (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fear in the Night (1972) includes Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Judy Geeson, Ralph Bates and James Cossins. The film was directed by Jimmy Sangster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fear in the Night was released on July 9, 1972 and runs for 1h 34m.
Fear in the Night (1972) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 70 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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