Movie

Night Gallery

1969 · 98 min

A creaky, portentous campfire of a telefilm, with painted canvases opening onto ironic little fables that chill more than they scare.

Overview: This anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The Cemetery," directed by Boris Sagal; "Eyes," directed by Steven Spielberg; and "The Escape Route," directed by Barry Shear. This film also served as a backdoor pilot for the TV series of the same name, which premiered on December 16, 1970.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, revenge, obsession, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
revenge
obsession
justice
death
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none