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Deathdream

Deathdream (originally released as Dead of Night) is a 1974 horror film directed and produced by Bob Clark, written by Alan Ormsby, and starring Richard Backus, John Marley, and Lynn Carlin. Inspired by the W. W. Jacobs short story "The Monkey's Paw", the film is about young American soldier Andy Brooks (Backus) who returns home after seemingly being killed in Vietnam, only now as an undead, vampiric creature.

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A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.

Released: 1974-08-2988 minDir: Bob ClarkHorror

Cast

John Marley as Charles Brooks
Lynn Carlin as Christine Brooks
Richard Backus as Andy Brooks
Henderson Forsythe as Dr. Philip Allman
Anya Ormsby as Cathy Brooks
Jane Daly as Joanne

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Key dates

Published: 29 August 1974

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Instance of: film
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: Vietnam War
Director: Bob Clark
Screenwriter: Alan Ormsby
Cast member: Arthur Anderson
Producer: Bob Clark
Narrative location: Florida

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Plot
Cast
Production
Casting
Filming
Effects
Release
Critical response
Home media
Unproduced remake
References
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Further reading

==Plot== In 1972 Vietnam, American soldier Andy Brooks is shot by a sniper and falls to the ground. As he dies, he hears his mother Christine's voice calling out, "Andy, you'll come back. You've got to. You promised."