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The back room from Dead of Night: the production design for a dusty hiding place
In a section of Ealing’s classic anthology horror Dead of Night, children hide in an empty room that’s become a dumping ground for obsolete household items. The original production design sketched out this in-between space: a portal into the Victorian past.
By Melanie Williams
BFI Player’s July 2026 line-up
BFI Player’s July 2026 line-upSupergirl: Milly Alcock carries this movie on her cape
By Kim Newman
BFI Flare: through the years
BFI Flare: through the yearsMel Brooks: 5 essential films
By Mike Sutton
Finest hours: Robert Walker as the charm-school sociopath in Strangers on a Train
By Chloe Walker
BFI Chair Jay Hunt welcomes six new governors to the BFI board
BFI Chair Jay Hunt welcomes six new governors to the BFI boardEvents
The creators of Free Nelson Mandela bring the story of Mandela’s extraordinary release to BFI Southbank.
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