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The Dark

Year:

1979

Duration:

92 min

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

4.1

Director:

John 'Bud' Cardos

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1979-04-27

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Angelo Rossitto

William Devane

Roy Warner / Steve Dupree

Cathy Lee Crosby

Zoe Owens

Richard Jaeckel

Det. Dave Mooney

Keenan Wynn

Sherman 'Sherm' Moss

Warren J. Kemmerling

Police Captain Speer (as Warren Kemmerling)

Biff Elliot

Detective Jack Bresler

Jacquelyn Hyde

De Renzy

Casey Kasem

Police Pathologist

Vivian Blaine

Courtney Floyd

John Bloom

The Dark

Bill Derringer

Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer)

Jay Lawrence

Jim Hampton

Russ Marin

Dr. Baranowski

Vernon Washington

Henry Lydell

Mel Anderson

Policeman

John Dresden

Policeman

Horton Willis

Policeman

Roberto Contreras

Max

Paula Crist

Stewardess

Joanna Kirk

Stewardess

Erik Howell

Mr. Antwine

Ron Iglesias

Rudy

William Lampley

Young Man

Sandra McCulley

Carhop

Valla Rae McDade

Camille

Ken Minyard

T.V. Sportscaster

Monica Peterson

Mrs. Lydell

Penny Ann Phillips

Zelza

Jeffrey Reese

Randy Morse

Kathy Hilton

Shelly Warner (as Kathy Richards)

Philip Michael Thomas

Corn Rows

Gary Littlejohn

Policeman

Mickey Alzola

Policeman

Everett Creach

Policeman

Ernest Robinson

Policeman

Robert Sizer

State Trooper

Gene McLaughlin

Policeman

Mickey Guinn

Policeman

Anna Marlowe

Girl in Bikini

Phillip Mote

Crowd protestor #2

John Blessent

Policeman (uncredited)

Jon Garrison Clark

Hardhat Worker (uncredited)

Jerry Jensen

Bar Customer (uncredited)

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Crowd Protester (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Director John 'Bud' Cardos replaced Tobe Hooper during production.

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This was originally to be a zombie movie. After poor screenings, the studio tried to repackage it as science fiction by removing much of the zombie footage, freeze-framing the monster during attacks and adding laser beams emanating from its eyes.

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The television station is KFVI. The last part "FVI" refers to this film's production company, Film Ventures International. When Shelley is by the movie theater at the beginning of the film, two posters can be seen for Beyond the Door (1974) (aka "Beyond the Door") and The Night Child (1975) (aka "The Night Child"). These Italian horror films were distributed by Film Ventures International.

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Quotes

Sherman Moss: I'm not afraid of the dark; I'm afraid of what's in it.

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Zoe Owens: And I am sorry I did'nt get your name?

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Sherman Moss: You'd rather see brains on the sidewalk than those swim-suit shows?

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