The Dark Half (1993)

04/23/1993 (US) • 2h 2m

Mystery, Horror

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Timothy Hutton

Thad Beaumont / George Stark

Amy Madigan

Liz Beaumont

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Julie Harris

Reggie DeLesseps

Robert Joy

Fred Clawson

Kent Broadhurst

Mike Donaldson

Beth Grant

Shayla Beaumont

Rutanya Alda

Miriam Cowley

Tom Mardirosian

Rick Cowley


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Revenue

$10,611,160.00

Keywords

new york city

sheriff

based on novel or book

brain tumor

blackmail

razor

pseudonym

alter ego

murder

maine

author

sparrow

family

super power

graveyard

high toned

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