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Night of Fear

1986Movie1 h 21 min

CrimeThriller
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb4.9

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Story

Steve is a zoologist who does research on poisonous snakes with the help of his friend Thabo. He and his wife Katrien are newly weds and very much in love but Steve's dangerous occupation casts a shadow over Katrien's happiness and causes tension between them. Sonja, an aspiring artist and Katrien's best friend, visits the couple and seeks inspiration for her paintings. She becomes aware of sinister undercurrents and a series of strange murders start feeding her anxiety. Will an unexpected discovery seal her fate?

Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Stanley Roup
Music by
Adriaan Strijdom

Everyone

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Facts

February 28, 1986 · 1 h 21 min · Thriller, Crime

Released
February 28, 1986
Runtime
1 h 21 min
Genres
Thriller, Crime
Original language
Afrikaans
Made in
South Africa

Tropes

Swarm of Rats, Making Love in All the Wrong Places, Nightmare Sequence +9

  • Swarm of Rats
  • Making Love in All the Wrong Places
  • Nightmare Sequence
  • Handicapped Badass
  • The End... Or Is It?
  • Shovel Strike
  • Drives Like Crazy
  • Hillbilly Horrors
  • Dartboard of Hate
  • No-Dialogue Episode
  • Taxidermy Terror
  • Extremely Short Timespan

12 of 22 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Night of Fear worth watching?"

Questions about Night of Fear

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Night of Fear worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 4.9).

Is Night of Fear in English?

Afrikaans

No, it was made in Afrikaans.

What tropes does Night of Fear use?

Swarm of RatsMaking Love in All the Wrong PlacesNightmare SequenceHandicapped BadassThe End... Or Is It?Shovel StrikeDrives Like CrazyHillbilly HorrorsDartboard of HateNo-Dialogue EpisodeTaxidermy TerrorExtremely Short Timespanand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Swarm of Rats, Making Love in All the Wrong Places, and Nightmare Sequence.