Has anyone seen this seemingly long forgotten film starring leslie nielsen as an occult expert who is brought in by the san francisco police departmen dark intruder 1965 classic horror film board classic horror film board. It was released theatrically but was in fact a failed pilot for a tv series. Jump to navigation jump to search this film related list is. Another half, a dark intruder 1965 the telltale mind. I saw part of dark intruder on late night local analog who knew. A rare william castle horror film with a script by robert bloch. Dark intruder 1965 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Dark intruder is not based on any of lovecrafts stories, but it bears a strong. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. Dark intruder is a 1965 failed tv pilot produced by jack laird of night gallery. A young leslie nielsen as occult investigator brett kingsford in dark intruder 1965. A psychological history of the modern horror film from the 1950s to the 21st century. In 1971, i stumbled across a little gem of a black and white thriller called dark intruder universal, 1965. Kingsford is an expert on the supernatural and along with his.
Dark intruder swesub 1965 swesub filmer gratis online. Of course, the sole other film under the shamley banner was a small. The two make for a fun evening 60s black and white thrillers night walker is more thriller and uses atmosphere over story. Having issues putting this up in suggest a movie, so ill do it here. More of a slasher film than a true lovecraft adaptation.
Watch dark intruder, a 1966 lovecraftian tv movie thats. Dark intruder, a littleknown lovecraftian 1965 movie. April 2018 dark intruder is a 1965 horror film made for tv that was released theatrically, and starring leslie nielsen, mark richman and judi meredith. Find films and movies featuring vincent dee on allmovie.
Oh, sure, there have been plenty of really good movies and series over the years. Which is not to say its laughable, like attack no, there is much coolness to recommend dark intruder. Full movie online free hd police call in occult expert to help solve series of murders. When the series wasnt picked up, universal thriftily released it as a theatrical film, much like the next years possibly superior, but still similar chamber of. However, this demon can only transfer his spirit to a more suitable host body if he performed seven ritual killings. Leslie nielsen horror outing was too violent for tv. He has no memory of what hes done during those episodes, but hes made. It is a horror film starring leslie nielsen, mark richman and judi meredith set in san francisco in 1890 concerning playboy sleuth brett kingsford nielsen. Atmospheric tv movie about a sherlock holmes type leslie nielson who occasionally assists the san francisco police with serious crimes. The sources of dark intruder, by rick lai watch dark intruder for free. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Dark august 1976, vampire 1979, the demon lover 1976, spectre 1977, the power 1984. Its too reminiscent to a lot of other movie franchises and potential sponsors probably didnt want to get accused of being derivative andor unoriginal. This became the first in a long line of supernatural detectivetype series that ive since enjoyed, which includes the likes of the x files, blood ties and supernatural.
Summary he killed with the power of demons a million years old. Le film dark intruder 1965 vostfr admin 20170528t22. Dark intruder is a 1965 horror film made for tv that was released theatrically, and starring leslie nielsen, mark richman and judi meredith. The story has been done before but not with this angle. This almost forgotten horror film was only the second, and last, from alfred hitchcocks shamley productions to be released to theaters. The night stalker 1974 on tv when i was a kid, but i didnt truly become a fan of the series until my adult years. The print was excellent, though it is lacking the theatrical epilog not essential to the film. List of 1965 box office numberone films in the united states. About nine minutes into the film, i was shocked to hear references to the gods of h. In this failed tv pilot turned feature film, police call in an amateur victorian seventhsonofaseventhson occult detective and his dwarf manservant and chinese sorcerer sidekicks to help solve series of sinister murders committed in connection with a san francisco socialites monstrous. Dark intruder 1965 by the telltale mind on january 23, 2018 leave a comment leslie nielson takes the lead in dark intruder which turns out to be a somewhat enjoyable excursion into the realm of horror, mitigated by the fact that it leaves the. Universal decided to release it to theaters, just as they had done the. Your home for rare, out of print and hard to find dvds always with the lowest prices and fast shipping. Between the makeup, and a different actor norman lloyd replacing his voice, i guess klemperer might not have been too pleased with the assignment.
Based on the august derleth story of the same name. Leslie nielsen very good as the detective who has great knowledge of science and the occult. Dark intruder 1965 this thoroughly enjoyable piece of forgotten television was a failed pilot for a series. I first came across this flick over 25 years ago, when i tracked down a 16mm print of it at a friends request. This is a victorian horror film set in san francisco. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. Most likely these are all the reasons why the tvseries never came and dark intruder remained an independently released feature film. Tcm selects and universal have released the night walker and dark intruder horror double feature, including director william castles 1964 psychological horror murder mystery the night walker, starring robert taylor and barbara stanwyck. Its actually a tv pilot, for a series that was to be called black cloak. The second feature the dark intruder is a real gem.
All i can add is that i once wrote klemperer a letter asking for a dark intruder interview and got a letter back from some assistant, seminicely saying, no. Originally the pilot for a tv series, dark intruder was instead released as a feature film by universal. Chilean tv movie with very little connection to the story. Road passion 12v electric fuel pump for suzuki intruder 7001400 boulevard s50 cavalcade 1400 gsx1100g marauder 800 rf600rrf900r 4. Dark intruder sets up an intriguing world and leaves you.
The story takes place in 1890 san francisco, where a series of gruesome murders attracts the attention of brett kingsford leslie nielsen, a playboy detective with a secret crime lab, a library of occult tomes, and an invaluable dwarf assistant charles bolender. Dark intruder is a 1965 television movie that was released theatrically. Barbara stanwyck the female lead is credible with the. Dark intruder is a 1965 horror film made for tv that was released theatrically, and starring. Watch dark intruder 1965 full movie online free hd. Dark intruder 1965 i recall watching episodes of kolchak. Read the full synopsis of dark intruder, 1965, directed by harvey hart, with leslie nielsen, mark richman, judi meredith, at turner classic movies. Well written story and just well duced by the always reliable jack laird. The last movie 1971 rescue force 1990 season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at eleven 1959 memories of murder 1990 uno koichiro no nurete noru 1982 cat girls gamblers naked flesh paid into the pot 1965 domination 1994. Of course, the sole other film under the shamley banner was a small work that hitchcock directed called psycho 1960. Basically a combination of wild wild west and an occultversed sherlock holmes complete with a brooding midget manservant, dark intruder is a very atmospheric and at times moody piece set in a foggy 1890s san francisco. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, scary and gothic films with plots about supernatural, occult, supernatural power, demon, murder, ghost and danger mostly in horror, mystery and thriller genres. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards.
Supposedly the network passed on it because they thought it was too scary and gruesome for tv viewers of the time. He also wrote the screenplay for a 1944 movie, the lodger, starring laird cregar as jack the ripper. Police call in occult expert to help solve series of murders. The film is set in san francisco in 1890 concerning playboy sleuth and occult expert brett kingsford nielsen. Dark intruder was the one other film from shamley productions. Dark intruder 1965 page 2 classic horror film board. An offbeat western starring leslie neilsen, my first. Dark intruder, a littleknown lovecraftian 1965 movie lovecraft. The murderer leaves a small statue at each killing.
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