"In the Dark of the Night" is a song written by lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty for the 1997 20th Century Fox animated film Anastasia.
[1] Rasputin is stuck in Limbo because his curse against the Romanov family has failed to kill the sole surviving member, the Grand Duchess Anastasia.
When Bartok, an albino bat and his trusted only friend, reunites with him in Limbo, Rasputin bemoans the loss of his enchanted reliquary, a gift from the dark forces used to kill the Romanovs.
"), with insects (cockroaches, caterpillars, beetles, worms) and arachnids (scorpions) joining in the song as the chorus, and vows that his "Revenge will be sweet / when the curse is complete".
Yet, the deep male vocals paired with high female ghost hauntings are very creative, and outstanding lyrics and a fine balance between the Russian doom and gloom and the slight comedy needed for the genre is decently accomplished.