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DirectorJohn "Bud" Cardos
Runtime1h 32m · R
GenresHorror · Science-fiction
Release1979-04-27
Film
The Dark
1979· R· 1h 32m· Horror· Science-fiction
“An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.”
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
1979-04-27
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn "Bud" Cardos
WriterStanford Whitmore
ProducerDerek Power
Director of PhotographyJohn Arthur Morrill
EditorMartin Dreffke
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Details
Released1979-04-27
Runtime1h 32m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosFilm Ventures International
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating4.7/10 · 38 votes
Original languageen
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