Hammer legend Jimmy Sangster (writer of The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, Taste of Fear) returns to the director’s chair for Fear in the Night — a chilling psychological thriller steeped in menace, mystery, and quintessential Hammer style.
When newly married Peggy (Judy Geeson) moves with her husband (Ralph Bates) to a secluded boys’ school in the English countryside, she hopes to leave her troubled past behind. But her fragile peace is shattered by a series of terrifying encounters with a one-armed assailant — and by the school’s enigmatic headmaster (Peter Cushing), whose charm conceals something far darker.
As reality begins to blur and paranoia takes hold, Peggy is drawn into a nightmarish web of deceit, gaslighting, and mortal danger — leading to a shocking climax that only Hammer could deliver.
Stylish, suspenseful, and psychologically charged, Fear in the Night stands as a masterclass in slow-burn terror — a spine-tingling journey into fear, obsession, and the fragile line between reality and madness.
| Language | Mono / English |
| Number of discs | 2 (1 x UHD, 1 x Blu-ray) |
| Region | UHD region Free, Blu-ray region B |
| Certification | 12 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 34 minutes |
| Subtitles | English |
| Actors | Joan Collins, Judy Geeson, Peter Cushing, Ralph Bates |
| Directed By | Jimmy Sangster |
| Release Date | 1972 |
| Studio | StudioCanal |