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Alone in the Dark (1982)

R  92 min  -  Horror | Thriller   -  12 November 1982 (USA)
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A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writers:

Jack Sholder (story), Robert Shaye (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Palance ...
Donald Pleasence ...
Martin Landau ...
Dwight Schultz ...
Erland van Lidth Erland van Lidth ...
Deborah Hedwall Deborah Hedwall ...
Lee Taylor-Allan Lee Taylor-Allan ...
Phillip Clark Phillip Clark ...
Elizabeth Ward Elizabeth Ward ...
Brent Jennings ...
Gordon Watkins Gordon Watkins ...
Carol Levy Carol Levy ...
Keith Reddin Keith Reddin ...
Annie Korzen ...
Lin Shaye ...
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Storyline

Thanks to a major power cut, a gang of psychopaths breaks out of the Haven maximum security mental institute in order to lay siege to the psychiatrists who have tormented them over the years with their bizarre theories... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Siege | Psychopath | Blackout | House | Doctor  | See more »

Taglines:

When the lights go out the terror begins. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alleen in het donker See more »

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

While writing the screenplay for Alone in the Dark, Jack Sholder was inspired by the writings of R.D. Lang, who theorized that 'psychotics' were actually people having difficulty adapting to an already psychotic world. The character of Dr. Leo Bain was suppose to be something of a parody of Lang. See more »

Quotes

Frank Hawkes: There are no crazy people, doctor, we're all just on vacation.
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Connections

Referenced in The American Nightmare (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Chop Up Your Mother"
Written and Performed by The Sic Fucks
Produced by Adny Shernoff See more »