In Search of Darkness: Part II

In Search of Darkness: Part II

The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues

Part of In Search of Darkness Collection

2020•4h 23m•7.7/10

DocumentaryHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(48)

The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the Rondo Hatton-nominated In Search of Darkness, adding 15 new interviewees and 40+ returning favorites for the biggest and most comprehensive ‘80s Horror documentary cast ever assembled.

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CreatorVC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Self

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Self

Doug Bradley

Doug Bradley

Self

John Bloom

John Bloom

Self

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Self

Lori Cardille

Lori Cardille

Self

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Self

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

Self

Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

Self

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Self

Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Self

Sean S. Cunningham

Sean S. Cunningham

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

Keith David

Keith David

Self

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Self

Katie Featherston

Katie Featherston

Self

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Self

Geretta Geretta

Geretta Geretta

Self

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold

Self

Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Self

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