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The Night Walker (1964) [4K] Audio Commentary Edition - Troy Howarth

The Night Walker (1964) | Audio Commentary Edition 📌 Directed by: William Castle ✍️ Written by: Robert Bloch (author of “Psycho”) 🎥 Produced by: William Castle 🏢 Studio: William Castle Productions / Universal Pictures 📅 Release Date: August 26, 1964 (USA) 💿 Commentary Recorded: For Scream Factory Blu-ray (2017) and Kino Lorber Blu-ray (2021) 🎧 Commentary by: Film historian and author Troy Howarth ⏳ Runtime: 86 minutes 🌍 Country: United States 🗣️ Language: English 🎭 Genre: Psychological Horror • Mystery • Thriller 🌟 Main Cast: Barbara Stanwyck as Irene Trent Robert Taylor as Howard Trent Judi Meredith as Joyce Hayden Rorke as Barry Morland Lloyd Bochner as The Dream Man Rochelle Hudson as Nellie 📖 About the Film: After her husband’s mysterious death, Irene Trent is haunted by recurring dreams of a shadowy lover who seems all too real. Her visions spiral into obsession and madness, as the line between waking life and nightmare begins to dissolve. Director William Castle, known for his theatrical horror gimmicks, crafts a rare, mature thriller here — one that trades cheap scares for psychological unease. 🎧 About the Audio Commentary: This audio commentary by Troy Howarth — historian, critic, and author of So Deadly, So Perverse — offers a fascinating deep dive into The Night Walker’s production and legacy. Howarth explores: 🎭 The complex off-screen relationship between Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor, reunited for the last time on film. 🎬 William Castle’s evolution from showman gimmicks (House on Haunted Hill, The Tingler) to psychological storytelling. 🧠 The dark imagination of Robert Bloch, connecting Psycho and The Night Walker through shared themes of guilt and delusion. 🕯️ How Castle’s restraint and Vic Mizzy’s eerie score elevate the film into a noir-horror hybrid. 📽️ Production details, shooting locations, and Castle’s collaboration with Universal Pictures during the decline of Hollywood’s golden horror cycle. 💀 Reflections on how The Night Walker represents a bridge between gothic horror and the modern psychological thriller. Howarth’s commentary blends scholarship, behind-the-scenes stories, and genuine appreciation for the film — creating a perfect companion for fans of both Castle and Bloch. 🎥 Fun Facts & Trivia: 🎞️ Filmed in stark black-and-white to heighten the dreamlike tension. 💔 The final film collaboration between real-life former spouses Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. 🎵 Score by Vic Mizzy, also composer of The Addams Family theme. 🧩 Considered one of William Castle’s most sophisticated and underappreciated films. 🧠 Bloch’s script drew from Freudian dream theory and subconscious guilt — rare themes in 1960s horror. 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more restored horror classics, audio commentaries, and deep-dive retrospectives on Golden Age cinema! 🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss another haunting restoration on Retro Reel Works. 📌 Hashtags (100): #TheNightWalker #1964Cinema #BarbaraStanwyck #RobertTaylor #WilliamCastle #RobertBloch #UniversalPictures #TroyHowarth #AudioCommentary #ClassicThriller #GoldenAgeOfCinema #RetroReelWorks #VintageCinema #PsychologicalHorror #ClassicMovies #OldHollywood #FilmHistory #ClassicMystery #SuspenseFilm #DreamHorror #NoirCinema #RetroCinema #HistoricMovies #CinematicHistory #ClassicMovieNight #RetroFilmBuff #1960sMovies #ClassicFilmTrivia #IconicFilms #FilmCommunity #ClassicFilmReview #OldMovies #HistoricCinema #TimelessClassics #RetroHollywood #MovieEnthusiast #FilmRestoration #CinematicGems #ClassicSuspense #FilmCulture #GoldenAgeCinema #MovieMagic #RetroMovieNight #FilmGeeks #ClassicMovieBuff #HorrorFans #RetroFilmCommunity #FilmTriviaFans #RetroMovieMagic #ClassicScreen #LegendaryFilms #VintageMovieMagic #FilmAddict #RetroClassics #HistoricFilm #ClassicFilmSummary #MoviePreservation #RetroMovieFans #FilmNostalgia #RetroCinemaLovers #FilmHistoryBuff #Cinephile #MovieCollectorCommunity #PsychologicalThriller #TimelessCinema #ClassicMovieMagic #VintageHollywood #RetroMovieBuffs #ClassicFilmLovers #HorrorThriller #MovieRestoration #HistoricReel #ClassicHollywood #MysteryThriller #FilmNoirEra #RetroReelWorksChannel #RetroFilmCollectors #OldHollywoodClassics #ClassicCinemaClub #RareClassicFilms #MovieNightIdeas #FilmPreservationists #CinematicTreasures #RetroMovieCollectors #ClassicFilmCommunityFans #FilmLoversUnite #GoldenAgeThriller #HauntingCinema #DreamSequence #NightmareHorror #BlochScript #CastleFilm #StanwyckTaylor #PsychologicalClassic #HorrorMystery #SurrealHorror #VintageThriller #BlackAndWhiteHorror #ClassicSuspenseFilm #DreamsAndReality #HorrorCommentary #HorrorScholarship #RetroHorrorClassic #NoirHorror #HorrorLegacy #RetroReelWorksAudio