BBC debuts new Doctor Who teasers for upcoming Night Terrors episode

By Rick Marshall September 2, 2011

Last weekend marked the big midseason premiere of Doctor Who, and now that The Doctor is back in action again, the BBC has released a new set of teasers for the next episode of the series.

Titled “Night Terrors,” the new episode looks to be yet another scary one, with creepy dolls and weird eyeballs popping up here and there in the preview. The episode was written by Mark Gatiss, who previously penned last season’s “Victory of the Daleks,” as well as the creepy Tenth Doctor episode “The Idiot’s Lantern” and the Ninth Doctor episode “The Unquiet Dead.”

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Given all of that background, it’s pretty safe to assume “Night Terrors” will live up to its name.

Of the two new teasers released by BBC, the first is a straight-up preview of the episode, while the second is a portion of the behind-the-scenes Doctor Who Confidential segments that reveal some of what went into making the episode. In this particular segment, Doctor Who star Matt Smith ponders some of the frightening elements of “Night Terrors” and where it fits in the current season.

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