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Alone in the Dark (1982)

Directed by Jack Sholder

Thriller | Horror | Suspense

Most recently watched by sleestakk, noahphex

Overview

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor’s house.

Rated R | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Jack Palance | Donald Pleasence | Martin Landau | Dwight Schultz | Erland van Lidth | Deborah Hedwall | Lee Taylor-Allan | Phillip Clark | Elizabeth Ward | Brent Jennings | Gordon Watkins | Carol Levy | Keith Reddin | Annie Korzen | Lin Shaye | Dorothy Dorian James | John Weissman | Jana Schneider | Robert Pastner | Larry Pine | Frederick Coffin | Mallory Millet-Jones | Laura Esterman | Michael Earl Reid | Paula Raflo | Steve Dash | Michael Medeiros | E.D. Phillips | Norman Beim | Ken Burns | Ralph Corrado Jr. | Snooky | Tish | James Arcuri | Pamela Joya Arcuri

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/02/2018Home TheaterStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Great unhinged performances by Martin Landau and Jack Palance anchor this genre-defying semi-classic. I really like how it subverts expectations while upholding others to set it up. Marred by some weird editing choices that force the storyline but nothing terrible.

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