Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

When the lights go out, the terror begins.

1982•1h 33m•5.8/10

HorrorThriller

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5.8/10(162)

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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Production

Masada Productions, New Line Cinema

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Lee Taylor-Allan

Toni Potter

Phillip Clark

Phillip Clark

Tom Smith / Skaggs

Elizabeth Ward

Lyla Potter

Brent Jennings

Brent Jennings

Ray Curtis

Gordon Watkins

Detective Burnett

Carol Levy

Carol Levy

Bunky

Keith Reddin

Keith Reddin

Billy

Annie Korzen

Annie Korzen

Marissa Hall

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Receptionist at Haven

Dorothy Dorian James

Mom

John Weissman

Bicycle Messenger

Jana Schneider

Spaced-out Girl at Club

Robert Pastner

Customer in Diner

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Harry Merton

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