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The Dark
The Dark

The Dark

An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.

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HorrorScience Fiction

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

27 April 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Devane

William Devane

Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

Zoe Owens

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Det. Dave Mooney

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Sherman 'Sherm' Moss

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Police Captain Speer

Biff Elliot

Biff Elliot

Detective Jack Bresler

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn Hyde

De Renzy

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Police Pathologist

Vivian Blaine

Vivian Blaine

Cortney Floyd

John Bloom

John Bloom

The Dark

Bill Derringer

Bill Derringer

Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer)

Jay Lawrence

Jay Lawrence

Jim, the newscaster

Russ Marin

Russ Marin

Dr. Baranowski

Vernon Washington

Vernon Washington

Henry Lydell

John Dresden

John Dresden

Policeman

Roberto Contreras

Roberto Contreras

Max

William Lampley

William Lampley

Young Man

Jeffrey Reese

Jeffrey Reese

Randy Morse

Valla Rae McDade

Valla Rae McDade

Camilla, Randy's girl

Ken Minyard

Ken Minyard

Ken Minyard, the sportscaster

Monica Peterson

Monica Peterson

Mrs. Lydell

Kathy Hilton

Kathy Hilton

Shelly Warner

Philip Michael Thomas

Philip Michael Thomas

Corn Rows

Ernest Robinson

Ernest Robinson

Policeman

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Angie (uncredited)

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Kristephan Warren-Stevens

Crowd Protester

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