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The Dark Half

1993 · 122 min

A grim, eerie thriller that blurs the line between author and monster, with a slow-building sense of dread.

Tagline
There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
Overview
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • death
  • family
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, horror
Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
George A. Romero
Starring
Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, Beth Grant, Rutanya Alda
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Runtime
122 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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