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Cries in the Night

Cries in the Night

They were warned, they were all warned... "Don't go down to the cellar!"

19805.11h 33m

Overview

A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead.

Directed by William Fruet
Written by Ida Nelson
Produced by William Fruet
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Top Cast

Kay Hawtrey

Kay Hawtrey

Maude Chalmers

Lesleh Donaldson

Lesleh Donaldson

Heather

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Mr. Davis

D

Dean Garbett

Rick Yates

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Billy Hibbs

Alf Humphreys

Alf Humphreys

Joe Yates

P

Peggy Mahon

Florie

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Harry Browning

R

Robert Warner

Sheriff

J

Jack Van Evera

James Chalmers

Themes & Keywords

funeralcellargrandfathermorgueslashermaniacoccultgrandmothercanuxploitation

About Cries in the Night

Cries in the Night is a horror, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of funeral, cellar, grandfather, morgue, slasher, maniac. Directed by William Fruet, it stars Kay Hawtrey, Lesleh Donaldson, Barry Morse. A young woman arrives at her grandmother's house, which used to be a funeral home, to help her turn the place into a bed-and-breakfast inn. After they open, however, guests begin disappearing or turning up dead.

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