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MysteryHorror

The Dark Half

- There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.

Release Date : 1993-04-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : George A. Romero ProductionsOrion Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Timothy Hutton

Character Name : Thad Beaumont / George Stark

Original Name : Timothy Hutton

Gender : Male

Amy Madigan

Character Name : Liz Beaumont

Original Name : Amy Madigan

Gender : Female

Michael Rooker

Character Name : Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Original Name : Michael Rooker

Gender : Male

Julie Harris

Character Name : Reggie DeLesseps

Original Name : Julie Harris

Gender : Female

Robert Joy

Character Name : Fred Clawson

Original Name : Robert Joy

Gender : Male

Kent Broadhurst

Character Name : Mike Donaldson

Original Name : Kent Broadhurst

Gender : Male

Beth Grant

Character Name : Shayla Beaumont

Original Name : Beth Grant

Gender : Female

Rutanya Alda

Character Name : Miriam Cowley

Original Name : Rutanya Alda

Gender : Female

Tom Mardirosian

Character Name : Rick Cowley

Original Name : Tom Mardirosian

Gender : Male

Larry John Meyers

Character Name : Dr. Pritchard

Original Name : Larry John Meyers

Gender : Male

Patrick Brannan

Character Name : Young Thad Beaumont

Original Name : Patrick Brannan

Gender : Male

Royal Dano

Character Name : Digger Holt

Original Name : Royal Dano

Gender : Male

Glenn Colerider

Character Name : Homer Gamache

Original Name : Glenn Colerider

Gender : Male

Chelsea Field

Character Name : Annie Pangborn

Original Name : Chelsea Field

Gender : Female

Christine Forrest

Character Name : Trudy Wiggins

Original Name : Christine Forrest

Gender : Female

Jeff Monahan

Character Name : Wes

Original Name : Jeff Monahan

Gender : Male

Jeff Howell

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Jeff Howell

Gender : Male

Rik Billock

Character Name : Donaldson Cop #2

Original Name : Rik Billock

Gender : Male

David Early

Character Name : Officer #2

Original Name : David Early

Gender : Male

Sarah Parker

Character Name : Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont

Original Name : Sarah Parker

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Parker

Character Name : Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont

Original Name : Elizabeth Parker

Gender : Male

William Cameron

Character Name : Officer Hamilton

Original Name : William Cameron

Gender : Male

Rohn Thomas

Character Name : Dr. Albertson

Original Name : Rohn Thomas

Gender : Male

Molly Renfroe

Character Name : Hilary

Original Name : Molly Renfroe

Gender : Male

Judy Grafe

Character Name : Head Nurse

Original Name : Judy Grafe

Gender : Female

Donna Lynne Champlin

Character Name : Babysitter (uncredited)

Original Name : Donna Lynne Champlin

Gender : Female

George A. Romero

Character Name : Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : George A. Romero

Gender : Male

John Amplas

Character Name : Thad Beaumont (double)

Original Name : John Amplas

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._