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Night Tide

Year:1961
Country:  USA
Language:English
Genre:Horror, Thriller
IMDB:IMDB Page
Rating:8.0  Rate
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Community: 4 Have Seen, 1 Wishlist


DirectorCurtis Harrington
Selected CastDennis Hopper as Johnny Drake
 Linda Lawson as Mora
 Gavin Muir as Captain Samuel Murdock
 Luana Anders as Ellen Sands


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DVD

Night Tide - Kino Classics - USA (2013)


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Twistin
16th Aug 2020
 Rated 8/10
My first time seeing this was a fullscreen, public domain copy in very poor shape. After seeing the restored widescreen version, it's like watching a different movie.

Dennis Hopper is a sailor on leave who falls for a pretty and mysterious young woman who performs at a boardwalk carnival as a mermaid. It's an interesting early role for Hopper, and the complete opposite of the crazed juvenile delinquent he played the year before in Key Witness.

If you're looking for the kind of horror film that the posters promise, you may be disappointed. If instead you think Val Lewton, you'll have a better understanding of the kind of independent film at hand, aided by an atmospheric delivery that major studios might have responded to by changing directors early in production.

For me, it's a lost classic, albeit far from brilliant. There's some wooden acting here and there, plus the story plods along at a stoic pace. Regardless of those quibbles, it's well shot with shards of film noir illuminating the night scenes, there's a creepy-looking carnival, and early on, we're treated to some live beat jazz.

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