a ventriloquist's dummy has been portrayed several times before in film and television, most notably: The Great Gabbo, a 1929 film Dead of Night, a 1945 British film Knock on Wood, a 1954 film "The Dummy", a 1962 episode of The Twilight Zone "Caesar and Me", a 1964 episode of The Twilight Zone Devil Doll, a 1964 film Generation 13 is a 1995 concept album by Saga partly influenced by Magic. "Conky", a 2004 episode of Trailer Park Boys "Read My Lips", a 1993 episode of Batman: The Animated Series, features a villain called the Ventriloquist, who leads a group of criminals through the persona of his dummy Scarface. "The Puppet Show", a 1997 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. References Bibliography External links 1978 films 1978 horror films 1970s psychological drama films Adultery in films American psychological drama films American psychological horror films Catskills Films about dissociative identity disorder Films about magic and magicians Films about murderers Films based on American horror novels Films based on works by William Goldman Films directed by Richard Attenborough 1970s horror drama films 20th Century Fox films Films with screenplays by William Goldman Films scored by Jerry Goldsmith Puppet films Films set in New York (state) Films shot in California Edgar Award-winning works Ventriloquism American horror drama films 1978 drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films