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To All a Goodnight (1980): Cast & Plot

To All a Goodnight (1980) movie poster

To All a Goodnight is a 1980 mystery thriller directed by David Hess, starring Jennifer Runyon as Nancy, Linda Gentile and Judith Bridges. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.

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To All a Goodnight (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 27m (87 min)
Director
David Hess
Genres
Thriller , Mystery , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is To All a Goodnight About?

The premise of To All a Goodnight without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

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To All a Goodnight Themes & Keywords

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  • murder of a nude man
  • teen slasher
  • killer santa claus
  • holiday horror
  • low budget
  • school
  • christmas
  • hairy chest
  • sex scene
  • male underwear
  • bare chested male
  • murder of a nude woman
+38 more
  • nude woman
  • female topless nudity
  • killer
  • group
  • b horror
  • police
  • teenager
  • santa claus
  • blood splatter
  • butcher knife
  • phone line cut
  • screaming
  • strangled to death
  • christmas lights
  • female full frontal nudity
  • female rear nudity
  • female nudity
  • kiss
  • shadow
  • bathroom
  • psychiatric patient
  • crying woman
  • police officer
  • police chief
  • police detective
  • christmas tree
  • bloody face
  • blood
  • dead body
  • nerd
  • glasses
  • picnic
  • virgin
  • male virgin
  • boxer shorts
  • teenage sex
  • slasher horror
  • rich kid
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Cast & crew

To All a Goodnight Cast & Characters

Jennifer Runyon leads the cast as Nancy, with Linda Gentile as Meoldy and Judith Bridges as Leia. Directed by David Hess; 39 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

To All a Goodnight Plot Summary

What happens in To All a Goodnight from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

During Christmas vacation at the rural Calvin Finishing School For Girls, a student is killed when she is accidentally pushed over a balcony during a prank. Two years later, on the Friday before Christmas, five students — Nancy [Jennifer Runyon], Melody [Linda Gentile], Leia [Judith Bridges], Trisha [Angela Bath], and Sam [Denise Stearns] — decide for a weekend get-together with their respective boyfriends, planning a quiet escape from the holiday bustle. That night, their classmate Cynthia and her boyfriend are murdered outside the school by an assailant with a hunting knife.

Full summary

The whole story of To All a Goodnight, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know To All a Goodnight?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What type of school serves as the main setting for the film?

Cars

Cars in To All a Goodnight

6 cars on screen, including the 1969 Cadillac and the 1976 Clenet Series I.

All 6 cars
  • 1969 Cadillac in To All a Goodnight 1969 Cadillac Minor role
  • 1976 Clenet Series I in To All a Goodnight 1976 Clenet Series I Minor role
  • 1974 Jaguar XJ Series II in To All a Goodnight 1974 Jaguar XJ Series II Minor role
  • 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce in To All a Goodnight 1972 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce Background role
Details

To All a Goodnight Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Terreur dans la nuit” and “Feliz nochebuena”.

Also known as
  • Terreur dans la nuit
  • Feliz nochebuena
  • 快乐夜
  • 심야의 미스터리
  • A Noite do Pavor

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FAQ

To All a Goodnight FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of To All a Goodnight, each answered in a sentence.

How long is To All a Goodnight?

To All a Goodnight runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).

When was To All a Goodnight released?

To All a Goodnight was released on January 30, 1980.

Who directed To All a Goodnight?

To All a Goodnight was directed by David Hess.

More films by David Hess

Who is in the cast of To All a Goodnight?

To All a Goodnight stars Jennifer Runyon as Nancy, Linda Gentile as Meoldy and Judith Bridges as Leia, among 39 credited actors.

Does To All a Goodnight have a post-credit scene?

No. To All a Goodnight has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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