Question 1

What creepy detail connects this film's cemetery scene to another Bob Clark horror movie?

Accepted Answer

In the final scene at Brooksville Cemetery, a tombstone with the name 'Daily' appears over Andy's shoulder. The same tombstone appears in Clark's earlier film Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972).

Question 2

Why was Richard Backus cast as the disturbing soldier Andy?

Accepted Answer

Richard Backus was cast because he could create a silent stare of intense hatred for the casting agent. His creepy facial expression was used frequently in the film.

Question 3

What unusual connection does the film's writer have to both the cast and a cameo appearance?

Accepted Answer

Writer Alan Ormsby played the man who tells Charlie that Doc Allman has been killed. He was married to actress Anya Ormsby (Cathy Brooks), and their young son made a cameo as the crying boy when Andy kills the dog.

Question 4

What happened to the film's music score after this movie was released?

Accepted Answer

Portions of Carl Zittrer's music score for this film were later reused and expanded upon for another Bob Clark horror film, Black Christmas (1974).

Question 5

What alternate titles was this film re-released under in 1981?

Accepted Answer

When re-released theatrically in 1981, it was advertised as 'King from the Grave', 'King of the Grave', and 'It Came from the Grave', though film prints retained the original 'Dead of Night' or 'Deathdream' title cards.

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