Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

JLRMovieReviews Hywel Bennett drifts from job to job and dreams of making it big, when he discovers Gypsy's Acre, a beautiful British country property, that seems to be a world in and of itself, quiet, private. He longs to build a house there. Then, one day while enjoying the landscape and the view, a vision of a dancing lady appears. Hayley Mills, an American heiress, has found this paradise too, while on holiday. Long story short, they fall in love, build their house and live happily ever after. Wait! They don't live happily ever after!? This is based on an Agatha Christie story. Yeah, you see, there's this curse on the property. Things start to happen, A rock is thrown into a glass window. Someone or some thing? doesn't want them there. And, a friend of Hayley's comes to visit, played by Britt Ekland. (In fact three actors in this production were in James Bond films, Britt as a Bond girl in one film, Lois Maxwell was Ms. Moneypenny throughout the Sean Connery and Roger Moore years and Walter Gotell, who was a KGB or Russian agent in a lot of the films.) I read the book years ago, and I think I saw this film years ago too, but upon seeing this again, I was blown away. This was genuinely scary and dark for an Agatha Christie story! Its interpretation and presentation were spot on and delivered some truly chilling and memorable moments. All of the players were excellent in their respective roles. George Sanders adds his very dry characterization to the film as Hayley's attorney. Even if like me, you have read the book and know the ending, I think you won't be disappointed. This movie stands on its own, even without having read the book. A lot of her books had British titles, which were changed for the American market. But this title stayed the same. Agatha really topped herself here in terms of depth and the human psyche. For a midnight movie, watch this "endless night."

Leofwine_draca This intriguing tale benefits from some strong characters, who really make you want to keep watching to the end of the film, plus an unnerving sense of impending doom. Based on an Agatha Christie story, the film is extremely slow-moving which will probably be a put off to many modern movie goers. Indeed, not much in the way of action happens at all, as the film is dialogue based. Thanks to a good script, if you concentrate then you'll find yourself rewarded by the time the credits close.Some really beautiful locations help to add to the visual quality of this film, which is incidentally top-notch. While not a horror film exactly, there are plenty of spooky moments, such as a mysterious old woman who stands around and shouts forebodings of evil, plus a chilling scene or two. These nightmarish moments are achieved without any special effects whatsoever, and it's very effective. There's also a fantastic twist in the tale which I certainly didn't see coming, I won't spoil it, except to say it's a good one.The film also benefits from a very good cast, seemingly populated by loads of British character actors and actresses. Hywel Bennett excels in the lead role of a poor dreamer, who admires art and beauty. You can really feel for his character and understand his various actions, and Bennett makes his character likable. Hayley Mills is very good as the young, innocent wife, while Britt Ekland enjoys her role (which, unsurprisingly, calls for nudity) as a housekeeper. Filling out various roles are Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny from the Bond films) as a crabby old aunt, Walter Gotell, Windsor Davies in a small role as the village policeman, and finally George Sanders, who brings an air of respectability to the proceedings, playing a distinguished lawyer.For fans of mysteries and thrillers, this is unmissable viewing. While it might not be the best of the best, it's still superior in just about every way, a mature, convincing film which hooks you from the start and lulls you into a false sense of security before smacking you in the face with shock after shock. One to watch...

BaronBl00d I had heard of this film but had not taken the time to watch it for many years. After all it does have one of the great George Sander's final performances(albeit brief and rather tame)to recommend it. I finally sat down and was actually pleasantly surprised and not surprised it is not better known too. A newly married couple move into their newly constructed home called Gypsy something built by a great Greek architect who is dying(unconvincingly played by a Swede I might add). The young man, played rather nicely by young(then) Brit Hywel Bennett, is a poor, job to job fellow who enjoys beautiful things. He meets a young, attractive American, also played nicely by Haley Mills, who turns out to be one of the richest women in the world. The two meet, fall in love, move in to their dream house, and then the girl dies. Why? What happens to her? Is it her family that is concerned of their inheritance? Is it the young man? It is the strange family friend - played with her usual aplomb and sexiness by Britt Ekland? Only sitting through the movie will make me divulge(not really even that I suppose). Endless Night is a bit plodding at times. But - it is strangely watchable even though so little happens AND the ending - for me - could be seen a mile away. There is Bernard Herrmann's haunting score. There is Sidney Gilliat's workmanlike though not astonishing direction. But the acting by a cast of British stalwarts helped me stay focused despite the somewhat muddled script, the unlikely transitions, and the plot holes. The leads are all pretty good, but then you get folks like Madge Ryan(Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe), Lois Maxwell - very good here(James Bond's Moneypenny), Peter Bowles(To the Manor Born), and people like Ann Way and Patience Collier who you know you know but don't know what they were in at the moment. Then there is Mr. Sanders. This is generally seen as his second to last film(his last being the bizarre horror film about a frog demon and death-wielding motorcyclists)before killing himself from what he referred to as "boredom." He still looks suave and sounds great despite looking pretty old here. He has really two good scenes and makes the most of what he is given to do. Endless Night is an entertaining little thriller with some selling points despite some obvious weaknesses.

christopher-underwood I came to this having recently seen the slightly earlier, 'Twisted Nerve' also starring Hayley mills and Hywel Bennett, directed by the Boultings and was expecting something more along the lines of a more traditional thriller/horror. this, however, is a very different film and if not as successful as it might have been, certainly deserving of attention. I was not as persuaded as some by the creepiness but it certainly odd and although it seemed to progress rather slowly and in an unusual way, I had no idea that things would turn out the way they do. Well worth seeing, some may find it more haunting than others but is certainly just that little bit different. Even dressed in a dowdy manner, Britt Ekland completely overshadows Mills in the looks department and Per Oscarsson's performance almost knocks Bennett aside.