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The Dark Half

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6.0/10 • 415

1993-04-232h 2m

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There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.

Directors
George A. Romero
Editors
Pasquale Buba

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Timothy Hutton

    Timothy Hutton

    Thad Beaumont / George Stark

  2. Amy Madigan

    Amy Madigan

    Liz Beaumont

  3. Michael Rooker

    Michael Rooker

    Sheriff Alan Pangborn

  4. Julie Harris

    Julie Harris

    Reggie DeLesseps

  5. Robert Joy

    Robert Joy

    Fred Clawson

  6. Kent Broadhurst

    Kent Broadhurst

    Mike Donaldson

  7. Beth Grant

    Beth Grant

    Shayla Beaumont

  8. Rutanya Alda

    Rutanya Alda

    Miriam Cowley

  9. Tom Mardirosian

    Tom Mardirosian

    Rick Cowley

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Gimly

Jul 26, 2020

5/10

A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$10,611,160.00
Keywords
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