Movie

The Dark

1979 · 92 min

A grim, grimy urban stalker chiller that trades shocks for creeping dread and a slow, uneasy hunt through night streets.

Tagline: An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.
Overview: At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, grief, mystery, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: crime
grief
mystery
isolation
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild