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The Dark Half (1993)

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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.

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Director
George A. Romero
  • Profile picture of Timothy Hutton
    Thad Beaumont / George Stark Timothy Hutton
  • Profile picture of Amy Madigan
    Liz Beaumont Amy Madigan
  • Profile picture of Michael Rooker
    Sheriff Alan Pangborn Michael Rooker
  • Profile picture of Julie Harris
    Reggie DeLesseps Julie Harris
  • Profile picture of Robert Joy
    Fred Clawson Robert Joy
  • Profile picture of Kent Broadhurst
    Mike Donaldson Kent Broadhurst
  • Profile picture of Beth Grant
    Shayla Beaumont Beth Grant
  • Profile picture of Rutanya Alda
    Miriam Cowley Rutanya Alda

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