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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: While Redgrave was already an established and well-respected film star when he acted in ''Dead Of Night'', it was his stunning performance as Maxwell Frere that laid to rest any doubts that he could be as compelling on screen as he was on the stage.

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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: While Redgrave was already an established and well-respected film star when he acted in ''Dead Of of Night'', it was his stunning performance as Maxwell Frere that laid to rest any doubts that he could be as compelling on screen as he was on the stage.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Fred is played by Creator/PeterJones who would later be best known for playing Mr. Fenner in ''The Rag Trade''.
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** The very end part with the [[spoiler:dummy strangling the architect before he wakes up back into an endless dream loop.]]

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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does Hugo, the ventriloquist's dummy, truly have a will of its own, or is it simply the name and face that Maxwell Frere puts to his SplitPersonality?
** Creator/MichaelRedgrave's performance strongly implies that Hugo is just the dominant facet of Maxwell's SplitPersonality. For example, in the scene in which Maxwell and Hugo "talk" in prison, you can see Maxwell's lips moving and expressions changing even though it's Hugo who's talking.

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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does Hugo, the ventriloquist's dummy, truly have a will of its own, or is it simply the name and face that Maxwell Frere puts to his SplitPersonality?
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SplitPersonality? Creator/MichaelRedgrave's performance strongly implies that Hugo is just the dominant facet of Maxwell's SplitPersonality. For example, in the scene in which Maxwell and Hugo "talk" in prison, you can see Maxwell's lips moving and expressions changing even though it's Hugo who's talking.



* NightmareFuel: Sure, the "Haunted Mirror" and "Ventriloquist's Dummy" sequences stand out, and the latter is the reason most people remember the movie, but the overarching narrative with Craig is also truly disturbing. As the audience finishes watching the movie, poor Craig [[spoiler: has to go through the whole nightmare again, possibly in real life this time, or perhaps stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop]].

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* NightmareFuel: Sure, the "Haunted Mirror" and "Ventriloquist's Dummy" sequences stand out, and the latter is the reason most people remember the movie, but the overarching narrative with Craig is also truly disturbing. As the audience finishes watching the movie, poor Craig [[spoiler: has to go through the whole nightmare again, possibly in real life this time, or perhaps stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop]].GroundhogDayLoop]].
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* HeReallyCanAct: While Redgrave was already an established and well-respected film star when he acted in ''Dead Of Night'', it was his stunning performance as Maxwell Frere that laid to rest any doubts that he could be as compelling on screen as he was on the stage.

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* HeReallyCanAct: SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: While Redgrave was already an established and well-respected film star when he acted in ''Dead Of Night'', it was his stunning performance as Maxwell Frere that laid to rest any doubts that he could be as compelling on screen as he was on the stage.
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* HeReallyCanAct: While Redgrave was already an established and well-respected film star when he acted in ''Dead Of Night'', it was his stunning performance as Maxwell Frere that laid to rest any doubts that he could be as compelling on screen as he was on the stage.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Does Hugo, the ventriloquist's dummy, truly have a will of its own, or is it simply the name and face that Maxwell Frere puts to his SplitPersonality?
** Creator/MichaelRedgrave's performance strongly implies that Hugo is just the dominant facet of Maxwell's SplitPersonality. For example, in the scene in which Maxwell and Hugo "talk" in prison, you can see Maxwell's lips moving and expressions changing even though it's Hugo who's talking.
* NightmareFuel: Sure, the "Haunted Mirror" and "Ventriloquist's Dummy" sequences stand out, and the latter is the reason most people remember the movie, but the overarching narrative with Craig is also truly disturbing. As the audience finishes watching the movie, poor Craig [[spoiler: has to go through the whole nightmare again, possibly in real life this time, or perhaps stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop]].

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