
Scream 4(2011)
Fifteen years after the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott returns home to promote her new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.


“There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.”
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

Timothy Hutton
Thad Beaumont / George Stark

Amy Madigan
Liz Beaumont

Michael Rooker
Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Julie Harris
Reggie DeLesseps

Robert Joy
Fred Clawson

Kent Broadhurst
Mike Donaldson

Beth Grant
Shayla Beaumont

Rutanya Alda
Miriam Cowley

Tom Mardirosian
Rick Cowley

Larry John Meyers
Dr. Pritchard
The Dark Half is a mystery, horror film released in 1993 exploring themes of new york city, sheriff, based on novel or book, brain tumor, blackmail, razor. Directed by George A. Romero, it stars Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker. Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.
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