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One of the most chilling films ever made, this British anthology follows a group of visitors to a remote country manor as they relate their nightmares to one another. An antique looking glass reflects an ancient crime, in "The Haunted Mirror"; a "Christmas Party" is visited by a ghost; "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" begins taking on a life of it's own; there's terror on the green, in "Golfing Story"; and, a race car driver has a grisly vision of the future, in "Hearse Driver." Mervyn Johns, Sally Ann Howes, Michael Redgrave star. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English. Two-disc set.

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Based on Charles Dickens’s classic novel, Nicholas Nickleby tells the story of the eponymous young hero (Derek Bond, When Eight Bells Toll) and his attempts to save his family and friends from the clutches of his greedy Uncle Ralph (Cedric Hardwicke, The Ten Commandments). Staying true to the dark mood of the book, director Alberto Cavalcanti (Dead of Night) conjures up a triumphantly atmospheric adaptation featuring indelible performances from Hardwicke and Bond. Special Features: • Interview with BFI Dickens Season Curators Adrian Wootton & Michael Eaton • Nicholas Nickleby (1903 short, courtesy of the Library of Congress) • Original Trailer