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Deathdream (originally titled Dead of Night) is a 1974 horror film directed by Bob Clark and written by Alan Ormsby, and starring Richard Backus, John Marley, and Lynn Carlin. Filmed in Brooksville, Florida, it was inspired by the W. W. Jacobs short story "The Monkey's Paw". [4] [1]
Aug 29, 1974 · Dead of Night: Directed by Bob Clark. With John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus, Henderson Forsythe. A young soldier killed in the Vietnam War inexplicably shows up at his family home on the night of his death.
Presumed dead in Vietnam, a young soldier reappears at his parents' home, but tensions grow within the family as his behavior becomes more odd.
Sep 14, 2022 · SOMETHING UNSPEAKABLE HAS COME HOMEIn this shattering variation on “The Monkey’s Paw,” grief-stricken suburban parents (Academy Award® nominees John Marley o...
Deathdream. 1974 · 1 hr 29 min. R. Horror. A grieving mother is granted a Monkey's Paw when she’s told her son has died in Vietnam, she wishes it not to be true, and he returns home that night.
May 30, 2024 · A timely twist on W.W. Jacobs’ enduring short story “The Monkey’s Paw,” Deathdream was one of the first films to address the devastating impact of the Vietnam War. Interweaving social commentary...
Deathdream (also known as Dead of Night) is a 1974 Canada horror film directed by Bob Clark and written by Alan Ormsby. Filmed in Brooksville, Florida, it was inspired by the W.W. Jacobs short story "The Monkey's Paw".
May 27, 2024 · Grief-stricken parents, Charles (John Marley) and Christine (Lynn Carlin) Brooks, have trouble dealing after their son Andy (Richard Backus) is killed in Vietnam. Shortly after they get the tragic news, Andy returns home, to the family’s surprise.
The film begins in the jungles of Vietnam where young Andy and his hometown compatriot Darren are gravely wounded during a nighttime firefight. Back in the American South Andy’s threadbare family realizes their greatest fears when the receive word that he has been killed in action.
Deathdream. HORROR. In this shattering variation on 'The Monkey's Paw,' grief-stricken suburban parents (Academy Award nominees John Marley of THE GODFATHER and Lynn Carlin of FACES) refuse to accept the news that their son Andy (Richard Backus) has been killed in Vietnam.
