Dead boys live at cbgbs 1977 dvd multiple formats closedcaptioned color ntsc mint condition. Its also a great coming of age film with travolta excellent dancing in ridiculous clothing. The acting, cinematography, gore, and soundtrack songs hear on the jukebox and this ominous yet very pretty sounding synth mixed in with piano was all great. The cast is great with john carradine, peter cushing and brooke adams in the beginning of her career. It was recorded on june 7, 8, and 9, 1977, at the winterland ballroom in san francisco, california. Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the grateful dead movie in the first ever 420 fan meetup. Dead of night, a 1977 television film directed by dan curtis and written by richard matheson. Again, the freaks stand for the abnormal but this time in a context where the films normal heroine is being brought facetoface with her own abnormality. Dead of night tv movie 1977 dead of night tv movie 1977. Amicus productions was a british film production company, based at shepperton studios, england, active between 1962 and 1977. Considering the main themes and, undeniably, the budgets bob clark disposed of, you shouldnt expect a lot of.
Abc original 1985 tv movie the midnight hour full frame hd movie. Its the companion film to trilogy of terror which also had three short stories. Saturday night live the complete second season dvd. Man from atlantis 1977 the complete tv movies collection dvd. The complete recordings is an album by the grateful dead. The movie was made in the winter of between december 1972 and january 1973 but was not released until 1977. That doesnt have any of the extras that are on this version, so this would be the version to go for. Dead of night tv movie 1977 horror mystery thriller. Much like its more expensive 1945 counterpart it is also an anthology. For sheer satanic 70s creepiness, it just doesnt get better than this concentrated dose of madefortv nightmare fuel. Of all the segments this is the most complete package i think. As usual when the grateful dead took manhattan, the bands fivenight stand at the palladium in april 1977 had them all. Like the exorcist, dead of night a reworking of the monkeys paw aspires to be more than simply a horror film. Official site includes information about the dead, individual band members, merchandise, the dicks picks series, links, pictures, almanac, message board, tickets and tour information.
Lighthouse, a 1999 british horror film released in the u. Now 1977s dead of night is a tv movie, but a high quality tv movie. The final part of dead of night bobby is a version of w. The complete recordings spotlights the grateful deads transcendent threenight run in a ninedisc boxed set remastered in hdcd. Phantasm movie 1977 horror film details horror movie. The film is set in the fictional utah community of santa ynez. The complete recordings, an album by grateful dead. These shows june 6,7,8 are legendary as the band was hitting on all cylinders kicking out 30minuteplus help slip franklins, obscene scarlet fires and intense estimateds. Find all 17 songs in saturday night fever soundtrack, with scene descriptions. It stars mervyn johns, googie withers, sally ann howes and michael redgrave. Sep 08, 2014 episode 2 bbc dead of night tv series 1972. This man has some rather strange quirks for one, he has a large collection of dolls, but of slightly more interest here, he also seems to have a fascination with the dead and their blood. Dead of night is a 1977 american madefortelevision anthology horror film starring ed begley jr.
The images of andy in his rockingchair complete with screeching sound and his grimaces when chocking the family dog in front of several young children are unforgettable. Unlike burnt offerings, the stories arent very good but they are atmospheric. And while being diverse is a good thing, when you enter a film called dead of night, youre hoping at least some horror elements will make it to each and every tale. Grateful dead announces 14 cd may 1977 live boxed set. A vampire in a castle, an old car that takes a man. Dead of night was a 1977 tv movie featuring dan curtis postdark shadows and post night stalker purview into horror. The problem with finding a phenomenal short story in an anthology, is that it is often tied in with weaker throwaway efforts. The band anticipates a grand reoccurrence of this fervor with the release of may 1977, a 14disc boxed set featuring five complete shows from consecutive stops on that magical tour. Codirected by jerry garcia, this concert event features live performances of the band during an october 1974 5night run at san franciscos iconic winterland.
The rise of terrapin nation everything was lined up perfectly for the final show at the winterland on 6977. It was founded by american producers and screenwriters milton subotsky and max rosenberg. The film is most remembered for the concluding story, which features redgrave and concerns a. Dead of night 1977 this horror anthology features three chilling tales from legendary writer richard matheson.
The first two stories are interesting, but the last, bobby, is the real standout. These concerts marked the beginning of a hiatus, with the october 20, 1974, show billed as the last one. There are three segments, all written by richard matheson. Dead of night was a 1977 tv movie featuring dan curtis postdark shadows and postnight stalker purview into horror. My favorite bit involves a mocking, paranoia inspiring phone call from the never seen dad.
Overview of dead of night, 1977, directed by dan curtis, with at turner classic movies. I just watched it last night for the very first time and loved it. Dead of night is a madefortelevision horror anthology from 1977 u. Theres an uncommon clarity to every aspect of winterland june 1977. Netflixs genrebending film features alison bries best. Dead of night 1977 is the follow up to their critically acclaimed. It is based on arthur herzogs novel of the same name.
As usual when the grateful dead took manhattan, the bands fivenight stand at. As mediocre as dead of night begins, this last tale more than makes up for it. Dead of night 1977 out of 4 wrongfully forgotten madefortv film from director dan curtis and writer richard matheson. And of these shows, the first night is a top 15, the second is a top 10, and the third is a top 3. Made at ealing studios, known for their early documentaries and later a string of witty and eminently british comedies passport. However the story does not give much explanation why the zombies return to the island and how the group of tourist is fed while in the island. The complete recordings is a 9 cd live album by the american rock band the grateful dead. Saturday night fever soundtrack music complete song list. Such is not the case with second chance, an interesting time travel idea that is sadly. Jun 26, 20 music, film, tv and political news coverage. I hesitate to call it a horror film as only two segments out of five would qualify. Ill give a tenth of that price to 1977 dead of night. Sep 14, 2009 weve gotta hand it to rhino for unveiling what looks to be the best grateful dead archival release in years winterland june 1977 the complete recordings.
The grateful dead movie 40th anniversary in theaters. A suspense horror film set in a small coastal town where, after a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople. Finally dead of night, which is one of the greatest of all supernatural films, is available in a transfer that does this benchmark film justice. I searched but couldnt find a thread devoted to this dan curtis tv movie. Now it was up to the grateful dead to play the songs that theyd yet to break out during this california stint, and to mix in other gems that were not played the night before.
The sentinel, in which the freaks are used to symbolise a world of monstrous evil, is pure sadistic exploitation of the worst kind. Dead of night is a 1977 american madefortelevision anthology fantasy horror film directed by dan curtis burnt offerings. Mar 18, 2012 the history of last house on dead end street was the stuff of urban legend amongst new yorks 42 nd street grindhouse crowds. A previous version was made in 1974 also under the title dead of night. If you like dead of night you are looking for scary, tense and mind bending movies about with vampire, time travel, anthology, village, vengeance, supernatural and infidelity themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa. Grateful dead announces 14 cd may 1977 live boxed set the. Mar 21, 2017 opinions were varied, of course, but one thing all the hosts could agree upon was the greatness of 1977 s bobby, episode three of that season of the legendary anthology series dead of night. Complete national film registry listing film registry. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. March 29th, 1977 with the release of dark night of the scarecrow later this year fingers crossed.
The grateful dead, winterland 1977 the complete recordings written by ben wiser december 2, 2009 music, test of the boomerang hey gang, sorry its been so long since we last rapped, but things have been way hectic. Worse, there could be a link between him and the gruesome murder of a truck driver that occurred the night of his return. For better or worse saturday night fever best defines the groovy music and fashion era of the 70s. After creating dark shadows, tvs first supernatural soap opera in the late 1960s, producerdirector dan curtis became a specialist in the macabre for most of the following decade. This was far from a genre short either, theres nothing here. Dead of night is a 1945 british anthology horror film, made by ealing studios. The dead satisfy the san fran faithful winterland, june 1977. Bobby is not only classic dan curtis, its some serious classic kindertrauma as well. Bloodlust follows a man billed only as the man, and wellplayed by werner pochath who can neither hear nor speak. This one features some very cool tales from the typewriter of richard twilight zone matheson. The complete recordings grateful dead productions 2009.
No 15 best horror film of all time charles crichton, basil dearden and robert hamer, 1945 damon wise. Deathdream was unavailable in the uk until recently when it was relesed under the title, dead of night, its been released as a double feature with clark and ormsbys earlier film, children shouldnt play with dead things. Sep 15, 2009 the dead satisfy the san fran faithful winterland, june 1977. I would see it in bits and pieces and it never really made any sense to me. Wells, braddock michael york is a decent young englishman who has unaccountably been saved from being thrown overboard from a. The grateful dead, winterland 1977 the complete recordings. I watched richard loncraines 1977 british horror film full circle aka the haunting of julia, starring mia farrow. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Weve gotta hand it to rhino for unveiling what looks to be the best grateful dead archival release in years winterland june 1977 the complete recordings. The first segment is called second chance and it stars ed begley jr.
David frickes essay captures the essence of the activities, even if he overreaches a bit in his description of the sensation. The individual segments were directed by alberto cavalcanti, charles crichton, basil dearden and robert hamer. Deathdream, aka dead of night, a 1974 canadian horror film. Opinions were varied, of course, but one thing all the hosts could agree upon was the greatness of 1977s bobby, episode three of that season of the legendary anthology series dead of night. Dark night is arguably one of the greatest achievements in the history of tv horror movies. Directed by dan curtis, the film consists of three stories written by richard matheson 1 although the first segment, second chance, was adapted from a story by jack finney 2. For a band resurrecting itself after a 20month hiatus, there was a great frenzy of expectancy that surrounded the spring of 1977. Saturday night live the complete second season dvd, 2007. Dead of night tv movie 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Laconic, humorless and irritable, he doesnt want to go out and isnt interested in seeing visitors. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. May 06, 20 for a band resurrecting itself after a 20month hiatus, there was a great frenzy of expectancy that surrounded the spring of 1977.