Journey into Darkness (film)

Journey into Darkness
Written by	Oscar Millard John Gould
Directed by	Peter Sasdy James Hill
Presented by	Patrick McGoohan
Starring	Robert Reed Jennifer Hilary
Music by	David Lindup John Scott
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Joan Harrison
Producer(s)	Anthony Hinds
Cinematography	Arthur Lavis Ken Talbot
Editor(s)	Ronald J. Fagan Sid Stone
Running time	107 minutes
Production company(s)	Hammer Film Productions
Release
Original network	Syndication
Original release	1969 (1969)
Chronology
Followed by	Journey to the Unknown

Journey into Darkness is a 1969 British made-for-television horror anthology film starring Robert Reed and Jennifer Hilary, directed by Peter Sasdy and James Hill, derived from two episodes of the 1968–69 television series, Journey to the Unknown. Patrick McGoohan is featured as host in a dark room setting who introduces the two segments: "The New People" and "Paper Dolls".^[1]

Segments

"The New People"

Directed by Peter Sasdy
Written by Oscar Millard and John Gould

A young American couple, Hank (Robert Reed) and Anne Prentiss (Jennifer Hilary) move 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.^[2]

"Paper Dolls"

Directed by James Hill
Written by Oscar Millard

A set of quadruplets (played by Roderick and Barnaby Shaw) are telepathically connected as they feel one another's pain and share skills and talents. Based upon a story by L.P. Davies.^[3]

Cast (by segment)

"The New People"

Robert Reed as Hank Prentiss
Jennifer Hilary as Anne Prentiss
Patrick Allen as Luther Ames
Milo O'Shea as Matt Dystal

"Paper Dolls"

Michael Tolan as Craig Miller
Nanette Newman as Jill Collins
Barnaby Shaw as Boy
Roderick Shaw as Boy
John Welsh as Bart Brereton
June Jago as Emily Blake

References

External links

Films directed by Peter Sasdy

Journey into Darkness (1969) Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) Countess Dracula (1971) Hands of the Ripper (1971) Doomwatch (1972) Nothing But the Night (1973) I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) Welcome to Blood City (1977) The Lonely Lady (1983) Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)

Films directed by James Hill

The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953) The Kitchen (1961) Lunch Hour (1961) The Dock Brief (1962) Every Day's a Holiday (1965) A Study in Terror (1965) Born Free (1966) The Peking Medallion (1967) Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) Journey into Darkness (1969) An Elephant Called Slowly (1970) Black Beauty (1971)

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