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Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

When the lights go out, the terror begins.

19825.91h 33m

Overview

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

Directed by Jack Sholder
Written by Jack Sholder, Robert Shaye, Michael Harrpster
Produced by Robert Shaye
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

Top Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Frank Hawkes

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Leo Bain

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

Dan Potter

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Ronald "Fatty" Elster

Deborah Hedwall

Deborah Hedwall

Nell Potter

L

Lee Taylor-Allan

Toni Potter

Phillip Clark

Phillip Clark

Tom Smith / Skaggs

E

Elizabeth Ward

Lyla Potter

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Ray Curtis

Themes & Keywords

escapeblackoutsiegerevengemurdermental institutionslashermaniacmental illnessmeat cleaverescaped mental patientmailman

About Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark is a horror, thriller film released in 1982 exploring themes of escape, blackout, siege, revenge, murder, mental institution. Directed by Jack Sholder, it stars Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau. A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

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