USA, 1979
91m [theatrical], 118m [director’s cut]
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American anthology horror film directed by James L. Wilson. A fourth story was originally included featuring a malevolent witch in a graveyard but was cut because the film was deemed to be too long.
Plot Summary
A group of college students spend a winter’s night telling each other horror stories.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: James L. Wilson
© MCMLXXIX [1979] Full Moon Pictures
Dimension Pictures presents a Full Moon Pictures production. Quinn-L Corporation & Rinconada, Inc. present. A Rinconada, Inc. film
Executive Producer: S. Mark Lovell
Produced by: Richard H. Wadsack, James L. Wilson
Original Screenplay by: Richard H. Wadsack
Director of Photography: Robert E. Rogers
Film Editors: Gary Ganote, Craig Mayes
Original Score by: Don Zimmers
Sound Recording: Ron Judkins
Set and Wardrobe Design: Mar’Sue Wilson
Special Effects by: William T. Cherry III
Filmed entirely on location in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Cast
Matt Borel (John)
Gil Glascow (Steve)
Patrick Byers (Cal)
Mary Agen Cox (Elaine)
Robin Bradley (Sally)
Ray Gaspard (Harper)
Beverly Allen (Jookie)
Brandy Barrett (Liz)
Charles Rucker (Alan)
Jan Norton (Lauri)
Malcolm Edmonds
Nicole Salley
William Goodman
Jean Sweeney
Bill Ragsdale (the kid)
Alternative Titles
Alaridos en la medianoche – Mexico
Howlings of a Winter’s Night – Australia (video)
Kauhun huutoja talviyössä – Finland
Skrik i vinternatten – Sweden (video)
Links
Extracts included in
Trailer Trauma Part 4: Television Trauma (2017)
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.9 no.1 (Autumn 1979) p.45
- Variety 3 October 1979 p.14
Books
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.339
- Frightfest Guide to Ghost Movies by Axelle Carolyn p.120
- Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990 by Brian Albright p.217
