Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night

Year: 1972

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Jimmy Sangster

MysteryHorrorThrillerHorror the undead and monster classicsCreepy chilling and terrifying horror

After surviving an assault in her youth, Peggy Heller spends years recovering. She marries Robert, whose love lets them live in a charming house on the school grounds where he teaches. Yet the headmaster seems menacing, and Peggy believes he intends to harm her. As her fear grows, she must decide if it is lingering trauma or a real, deadly plot.

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