''Journey into Darkness'' is a 1968 British
made-for-television
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horror film featuring two episodes derived from the 1968–1969 anthology television series ''
Journey to the Unknown
''Journey to the Unknown'' is a British anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from September 26, 1968, to January 30, 1969.[Robert Reed
Robert Reed (born John Robert Rietz Jr.; October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama '' The Defenders'' from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as the ...]
and
Jennifer Hilary, directed by
Peter Sasdy
Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a British film and television director.
In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted ''The Stone Tape'' (1972), he directed several horror films ...
and
James Hill. The film contains the following episodes:
*"Paper Dolls" (original broadcast: November 7, 1968 on
ABC)
*"The New People" (original broadcast: November 14, 1968 on ABC)
Patrick McGoohan is featured as host in a dark room setting who introduces the two episodes.
Plot
"The New People"
A young American couple moves to New England and learns that everyone in their new neighborhood belongs to a cult which has chosen them as sacrifices. Based upon a story by
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont (January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was an American author of speculative fiction, including short stories in the horror and science fiction subgenres.Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, "Beaumont, Charles" in David Pringle, ed., '' ...
.
*Director:
Peter Sasdy
Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a British film and television director.
In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted ''The Stone Tape'' (1972), he directed several horror films ...
*Written by:
Oscar Millard
Oscar Millard (March 1, 1908 – December 7, 1990) was an English writer who published two books set in Belgium before finding success in Hollywood as a screenwriter.
Author
In 1936 Millard published a biography of Adolphe Max, who had been ...
*Cast:
Robert Reed
Robert Reed (born John Robert Rietz Jr.; October 19, 1932 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama '' The Defenders'' from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as the ...
(Hank Prentiss),
Jennifer Hilary (Anne Prentiss),
Patrick Allen
John Keith Patrick Allen (17 March 1927 – 28 July 2006) was a British actor.
Life and career
Allen was born in Nyasaland (now Malawi), where his father was a tobacco farmer. After his parents returned to Britain, he was evacuated to Canada ...
(Luther Ames)
"Paper Dolls"
A set of quadruplets are telepathically connected as they feel one another's pain and share skills and talents. Based upon a story by
L.P. Davies.
*Director:
James Hill
*Written by: John Gould
*Cast:
Michael Tolan
Michael Tolan (born Seymour Tuchow, November 27, 1925 – January 31, 2011) was an American actor.
Early life and education
The son of Morris Tuchow, Tolan was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Central High School and Wayne State Un ...
(Craig Miller),
Nanette Newman
Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934) is an English actress and author. She appeared in nine films directed by her husband Bryan Forbes, including ''Séance on a Wet Afternoon'' (1964), '' The Whisperers'' (1967), '' Deadfall'' (1968), '' The Stepf ...
(Jill Collins), Barnaby and Roderick Shaw (Richard and Rodney)
References
External links
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Patrick McGoohan segment introductionsat
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1968 television films
1968 films
1968 horror films
British television films
British horror films
British anthology films
British horror anthology films
Hammer Film Productions films
Films edited from television programs
Films directed by James Hill (British director)
Films directed by Peter Sasdy
1960s English-language films
1960s British films