Alone in the Dark (1982)
Member Rating:
This is a very enjoyable tongue-in-cheek horror film about some homicidal maniacs who break out of an asylum and terrorize a psychiatrist's family on a dark and stormy night. Martin Landau and Jack Palance are particularly funny, but there are some genuine scares as well. One scene, in which a frightened woman is menaced on her bed by a maniac thrusting a butcher-knife up through the mattress, is a clever send-up that will nevertheless linger in the memory. The coda, in which the crazy Palance has a bizarre encounter with a spaced-out punk chick in a nightclub, is a real gem. Recommended. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jack Sholder
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Alone in the Dark
This is a very enjoyable tongue-in-cheek horror film about some homicidal maniacs who break out of an asylum and terrorize a psychiatrist's family on a dark and stormy night. Martin Landau and Jack Palance are particularly funny, but there are some genuine scares as well. One scene, in which a frightened woman is menaced on her bed by a maniac thrusting a butcher-knife up through the mattress, is a clever send-up that will nevertheless linger in the memory. The coda, in which the crazy Palance has a bizarre encounter with a spaced-out punk chick in a nightclub, is a real gem. Recommended. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Alone in the Dark
- Jack Palance - Frank Hawkes
- Martin Landau - Bryon "Preacher" Sutcliff
- Erland Van Lidth - Ronald "Fatty" Elster
- Phillip Clark - Tom Smith/Skaggs
- Larry Pine - Dr. Harry Merton
- Paula Raflo - Voyager
- Lin Shaye - Receptionist at Haven
- Michael Earl Reid - Cursing Voyager
- E.D. Phillips - Jailer
- Brent Jennings - Ray Curtis
- Michael Medeiros - Club Manager
- Laura Esterman - Woman Voyager
- Donald Pleasence - Dr. Leo Bain
- Dwight Schultz - Dan Potter
- Deborah Hedwall - Nell Potter
- Lee Taylor Allen - Tonie Potter
- Ken Burns - Cop at House
- Annie Korzen - Marissa Hall
- Jana Schneider - Spaced-out Girl at Club
- Keith Reddin - Billy
- Frederick Coffin - Jim Gable
- Carol Levy - Bunky
- Steve Daskawisz - Doctor
- Director(s):
- Jack Sholder
- Writer(s):
- Jack Sholder, Robert Shaye
- Producer(s):
- Robert Shaye
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity, Violence, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
Warning:
This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at
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