'Fear In the Night' was a rather nifty little B-noir. It did well, had a decent plot, but was only really let down by it's ending. Still, it was a very short film and to give the director credit there was a lot was crammed into the 72 minutes.
A meek and mild bank clerk named Vince has a horrifying dream that he has murdered a man in a locked room full of mirrors whilst a woman he doesn't know is breaking into a safe. Concerned by this dream, the clerk cannot shake the thought in his mind that he might've really hurt someone, but decides to try and turn his mind to other matters as there is no proof of any accident. He goes off for the day with some of his family and they become isolated at an old mansion because of a torrential thunderstorm. Exploring the house, Vince realises with dread that the mirrored room does exist, and it is all too familiar to him.
The 'nightmare coming true' scenario is always a popular idea for a film, and noir in particular uses this in a number of their productions. Even with a resolution it doesn't make it any less terrifying, and despite the bad quality of the film, I found it to be worth my time.
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