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Alone in the Dark

R19821h 33mJack Sholder
IMDb 6.0 · Rotten Tomatoes 62% · Metacritic 63

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"When the lights go out, the terror begins."

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

HorrorThriller
EscapeBlackoutSiegeRevengeMurderMental InstitutionSlasherManiacMental IllnessMeat Cleaver

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What is Alone in the Dark (1982) about?

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

Who stars in Alone in the Dark?

Alone in the Dark stars Jack Palance (Frank Hawkes), Donald Pleasence (Leo Bain), Martin Landau (Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff), Dwight Schultz (Dan Potter), Erland van Lidth (Ronald "Fatty" Elster). The film was directed by Jack Sholder.

How long is Alone in the Dark?

Alone in the Dark has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1982. It is rated R.

Is Alone in the Dark worth watching?

Alone in the Dark holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 62. Fans of Horror, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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