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Alone in the Dark

1982 ·1h 33m · ★ 5.9 (162)

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

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Director

Jack Sholder Jack Sholder
6 horror films in catalog
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark 1982
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
100
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TMDB Keywords

blackoutescapeescaped mental patientmailmanmaniacmeat cleavermental illnessmental institutionmurder

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