The Dark Half
There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.
1993 | 122m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | George A. Romero |
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| Writer: | George A. Romero, Stephen King |
| Staring: |
| Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 23, 1993 |
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| Director: | George A. Romero |
| Writer: | George A. Romero, Stephen King |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery |
| Keywords | new york city, sheriff, based on novel or book, brain tumor, blackmail, razor, pseudonym, alter ego, murder, maine, author, sparrow, family, super power, graveyard, high toned |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, George A. Romero Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,611,160
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Timothy Hutton | Thad Beaumont / George Stark |
| Amy Madigan | Liz Beaumont |
| Michael Rooker | Sheriff Alan Pangborn |
| Julie Harris | Reggie DeLesseps |
| Robert Joy | Fred Clawson |
| Kent Broadhurst | Mike Donaldson |
| Beth Grant | Shayla Beaumont |
| Rutanya Alda | Miriam Cowley |
| Tom Mardirosian | Rick Cowley |
| Larry John Meyers | Dr. Pritchard |
| Patrick Brannan | Young Thad Beaumont |
| Royal Dano | Digger Holt |
| Glenn Colerider | Homer Gamache |
| Chelsea Field | Annie Pangborn |
| Christine Forrest | Trudy Wiggins |
| Jeff Monahan | Wes |
| Jeff Howell | Dave |
| Rik Billock | Donaldson Cop #2 |
| David Early | Officer #2 |
| Sarah Parker | Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont |
| Elizabeth Parker | Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont |
| William Cameron | Officer Hamilton |
| Rohn Thomas | Dr. Albertson |
| Molly Renfroe | Hilary |
| Judy Grafe | Head Nurse |
| Donna Lynne Champlin | Babysitter (uncredited) |
| George A. Romero | Customer (uncredited) |
| John Amplas | Thad Beaumont (double) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George A. Romero | Screenplay, Director |
| Christopher Young | Original Music Composer |
| Pasquale Buba | Editor |
| Stephen King | Novel |
| Peter Kuran | Visual Effects Producer |
| Phil Neilson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Spiller | Second Unit Director of Photography, Additional Camera |
| Mitch Kreindel | Unit Publicist |
| Barbara Anderson | Costume Design |
| Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| John Vulich | Makeup Effects |
| Everett Burrell | Makeup Effects |
| Cletus Anderson | Production Design |
| Eric Lindemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jim Bryan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Thomas J. Garrigan | Scenic Artist |
| Carlos Delarios | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregory H. Watkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lynne Warberg | Still Photographer |
| Brian J. Stonestreet | Set Decoration |
| James Ellis Deakins | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Hilkene | Supervising Sound Editor |
| James C. Feng | Art Direction |
| Louis P. Taylor | Construction Coordinator |
| Jeannee Josefczyk | Makeup Artist |
| Michael Levine | Camera Operator |
| Kristina M. Horner | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Kevin Kutchaver | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Marc Scott | Transportation Coordinator |
| Paul Bucciarelli | Scenic Artist |
| Vincent Borrelli | Scenic Artist |
| Andrew Sands | Art Department Coordinator |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | Camera Operator |
| Mary O'Brien | Scenic Artist |
| Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Carol Paulick | Makeup Artist |
| Kyle Rudolph | Steadicam Operator |
| John LaSalandra | Music Editor |
| David Eckert | Set Designer |
| Marc Rogers | Gaffer |
| Janice F. Sperling | Production Supervisor |
| Cynthia Neilson | Stunts |
| Christopher P. Martin | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Jeffrey A. Rubis | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Louis Kiss | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Larry Odien | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Marty Garrigan | Assistant Property Master |
| Robert Buncher | Carpenter |
| Chris Ferrence | Carpenter |
| Kenneth J. Kellers | Carpenter |
| Brent Peelor | Carpenter |
| Aaron Skalka | Carpenter |
| Gregory Jones | Lead Set Dresser |
| Mia Boccella | Set Dresser |
| Daniel Fisher | Set Dresser |
| Megan Graham | Set Dresser |
| Smith Harper Hutchings | Set Dresser |
| Ralph Roger Pivirotto | Set Dresser |
| Sonja Roth | Set Dresser |
| Maurin L. Scarlata | Set Dresser |
| Barbara E. Thompson | Set Dresser |
| Jane Hyland | Set Dresser |
| Pete von Sholly | Storyboard Artist |
| Bill J. DiDonna | Boom Operator |
| Gregg Barbanell | Foley Artist |
| Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Gaston Biraben | Sound Editor |
| Elliott Koretz | Sound Editor |
| Mark Rathaus | Sound Editor |
| John Sutton | Sound Mixer |
| Scott Hillman | Best Boy Grip |
| Richard M. Sieg | Dolly Grip |
| Chris Lugar | Electrician |
| John Alan Roush | Electrician |
| Luke Latino | First Assistant Camera |
| Bart Flaherty | Grip |
| Joey Wrubleski | Grip |
| John S. Moyer | Grip |
| John Janusek | Key Grip |
| Richard S. Crumrine Jr. | Loader |
| Carol A. Ogihara | Second Assistant Camera |
| Frank McGough | Lighting Technician |
| Donna M. Belajac | Casting |
| Nancy Mosser | Extras Casting |
| Melinda Eshelman | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Nancy A. Palmatier | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Keith Parrish | Color Timer |
| Ray Boniker | First Assistant Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Nicholas Mastandrea | First Assistant Director |
| Drew Ann Rosenberg | Second Assistant Director |
| Tom Dubensky | Second Unit Director |
| Tom Culnan | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Ken Walker | Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects |
| Nikolay Galitzine | Special Effects Technician |
| Carl Horner | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Mark Harden | Animal Coordinator |
| Lisa Kruczek | Assistant Accountant |
| Richard Hawley | Consulting Producer |
| Neal Thompson | Main Title Designer |
| Jon Sharpe | Projection |
| Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli | Production Assistant |
| Michele Fetting | Production Assistant |
| Steve Parys | Production Assistant |
| Bob Pomeroy | Production Assistant |
| Dawn Murphy Riley | Production Assistant |
| Ann Ruark | Production Coordinator |
| Mary Ann Marino | Production Coordinator |
| Linda Carola | Production Assistant |
| Beth A. Rubino | Set Dresser |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Declan Baldwin | Unit Production Manager |
| Ethan Phillips | Electrician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Declan Baldwin | Producer |
| Christine Forrest | Associate Producer |
| George A. Romero | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 42 | 128 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 778 | 778 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 557 | 730 |
Ruuz
5.0
A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._ ...
Jun 23, 2021