An unsuccessful TV remake of The Night of the Hunter was made in 1991 with Richard Chamberlain as Harry, Diana Scarwid as Willa, and Mary Nell Santacroce as Rachel.

Scenes from The Night of the Hunter were featured in Visions of Light (1992), a documentary about cinematography.

Charles Laughton later made a recording of excerpts from the book on which the movie was based, accompanied by music from the film's soundtrack.

The image of Shelley Winters as Willa, underwater with her long hair flowing in the current, brings to mind her character in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), who boasted that as a champion swimmer she could hold her breath longer than anyone.

Other filmed versions of works by David Grubb include Fools Parade (1971) starring James Stewart and Kurt Russell and a story for Darkroom, a horror anthology series produced for television in 1981.

by Rob Nixon