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Out of the Dark

  • 19881988
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  • 1h 29m
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5.3/10
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Out of the Dark (1988)
Beautiful young women who work at the offices of a phone-sex company are being stalked by a psychopathic killer.
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Beautiful young women who work at the offices of a phone-sex company are being stalked by a psychopathic killer.Beautiful young women who work at the offices of a phone-sex company are being stalked by a psychopathic killer.Beautiful young women who work at the offices of a phone-sex company are being stalked by a psychopathic killer.
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  • Director
    • Michael Schroeder
  • Writers
    • J. Greg De Felice(screenplay)
    • Zane W. Levitt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Cameron Dye
    • Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
    • Karen Lorre
  • Director
    • Michael Schroeder
  • Writers
    • J. Greg De Felice(screenplay)
    • Zane W. Levitt(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Cameron Dye
    • Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
    • Karen Lorre
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Cameron Dye
    Cameron Dye
    • Kevin
    Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
    Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal
    • Kristi
    • (as Lynn Danielson)
    Karen Lorre
    Karen Lorre
    • Jo Ann
    • (as Karen Witter)
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Ruth
    Starr Andreeff
    • Camille
    Karen Mayo-Chandler
    • Barbara
    Angela Robinson Witherspoon
    Angela Robinson Witherspoon
    • Vanessa
    • (as Angela Robinson)
    Teresa Crespo Hartendorp
    • Debbie
    • (as Teresa Crespo)
    Shiner
    • Asberry The Dog
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Dennis
    Zane W. Levitt
    • Coroner
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Lt. Frank Meyers
    Charles Champion
    • Young Cop
    J. Greg De Felice
    • Police Photographer
    Silvana Gallardo
    • McDonald
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Stringer
    Hector Morales
    • Mexican Man
    • (as Hector M. Morales)
    Marcie Leeds
    • Claudine
    • Director
      • Michael Schroeder
    • Writers
      • J. Greg De Felice(screenplay)
      • Zane W. Levitt(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Divine's final film role. It was released a year after his death.
    • Goofs
      The car that runs down victim #2 appears to have three different license plates.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Silvers: You know what they do to killer clowns?... They send them to the funny farm.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 min 34 secs by the BBFC for an '18' certificate with heavy edits to the sexual telephone conversations and the murder scenes, plus the removal of shots of a bondage photograph and a carrot being placed in a dead woman's mouth.
    • Connections
      References Mortuary Academy (1988)

    User reviews26

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    This is your friendly Dr.Bobo's review
    I love killer clown movies. I love mysteries. A murder mystery about a killer clown....HELL YEAH! To be honest. I liked this film. I really enjoyed it. The movie had a lot going for it. Some well known faces, a downright scary killer, some great visuals. A good amount of humour and overall a fun time was had.

    Acting:

    Cameron Dye: was very good as the protagonists boyfriend, He gave an enjoyable performance and I liked him onscreen.

    Lynn Danielson: I don't know really. There were moments when her dialogue felt embarrasingly forced and OTT.

    Karen Black: Black doesn't really need to do much here but what she does is certainly not bad.

    Tracey Walter: The guy came across hilarious as the smart alec main cop of the film. His sarcasm was a hoot.

    As for the film being scary or gory the version I saw was certainly not gory apart from one scene but as far as scary goes it depends on how scared of clowns you are. The site of a clown driving slowly after you at night time may freak you out if you suffer from coulrophobia

    The mystery of who was behind the clown mask was good. Though I have read reviews which claim the identity of the killer is very obvious I don't know. If I hadnt had the film spoiled for me before I saw it I am not sure if I would have correctly guessed the culprit. Bobo was cool. He had a creepy deep voice and I LOVED his clown mask! (wish I had one like that) it was just very unnerving. The copy I own is obviously heavily cut because there is only one sex scene. (Very steamy I must add)

    Be warned! In no way is this film original. In fact it is very cliched and follows some obvious nods to other films (Black Christmas, Halloween.

    The film does what it is supposed to. Entertains you for the time its on.
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    • the_asylum666
    • Apr 18, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mächte des Grauens
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinetel Films
      • Zeta Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $1,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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