Alone in the Dark is a 1982 American slasher horror film directed by Jack Sholder and starring Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence and Martin Landau. It was the director's debut film as well as an early production of New Line Cinema. The plot concerns a family under siege by four escaped patients during a blackout. Despite having a quiet theatrical release and initially dismissed by critics, years since its release the film has gained reappraisal and has achieved a cult following.
Alone in the Dark (1982)
Directed by Jack Sholder
Genres - Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Slasher Film |
Release Date - Aug 20, 1982 |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$1,000,000
Themes
Tags
Blackout, Cult, Dark, Escape, Escaped Mental Patient, Independent Film, Mailman, Maniac, Meat Cleaver, Mental Illness, Mental Institution, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Murder, Revenge, Siege, Slasher, Violent
Attributes
Filming Location: New Jersey
Narrative Location: New Jersey
Subject: serial killer
Narrative Location: New Jersey
Subject: serial killer
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Alternate Titles
Alene i mørket
DK, NO
Alleen in het donker
NL
Alone in the Dark
CA, PH, SE, GB, US
Apodrasi apo ti folia tou koukou
GR
Armoton yö
FI
Ausbruch der wilden Wölfe
DE
Dément
CA, FR
Egyedül a sötétben
HU
Ensam i mörkret
SE
Junk in the Dark
JP
Nel buio da soli
IT
Noite de Pânico
BR
Pavor na noite
PT
Sam u mraku
RS
Singuri pe întuneric
RO
Solos en la oscuridad
AR, MX, ES
Zwei Stunden vor Mitternacht
DE
Απόδραση από τη Φωλιά του Κούκου
GR
Одни во тьме
, RU, SU
ジャンク・イン・ザ・ダーク
JP