The Dark (1979)
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1h 30m
After a young woman is found murdered under mysterious circumstances, a determined television journalist begins her own investigation into the brutal crime. Her search leads her through a maze of unsettling discoveries, as the police struggle to identify a suspect and the city grows increasingly fearful. Set in Los Angeles, this 1979 thriller mixes crime procedural elements with science fiction, building tension as a series of bizarre clues suggest the killer may not be entirely human.
Cast:
William Devane as Roy Warner / Steve Dupree
Cathy Lee Crosby as Zoe Owens
Richard Jaeckel as Detective Dave Mooney
Keenan Wynn as Sherman Moss
Casey Kasem as Pathologist
Biff Elliot as Detective Jack Bresler
John Bloom as The Dark
Vivian Blaine as Courtney Floyd
Russ Marin as Dr. Baranowski
Philip Michael Thomas as Corn Rows
Produced by:
Directed by John 'Bud' Cardos
Originally directed by Tobe Hooper
Written by William Gray
Produced by Mardi Rustam
Production company: Film Ventures International
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