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The Dark

39/100
27 Ratings
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1979

Horror

1h 32m

18+ (R)

Someone, or something, is on an indiscriminate killing and mutilation spree during night-time. Frustrated by the clueless police, the father of the first victim is looking for answers, no matter how far fetched they are.

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Streaming availability last updated: 03:01:24 AM, 04/20/2025 PST

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Someone, or something, is on an indiscriminate killing and mutilation spree during night-time. Frustrated by the clueless police, the father of the first victim is looking for answers, no matter how far fetched they are. The Dark featuring William Devane and Cathy Lee Crosby is streaming with subscription on Prime Video, free on Freevee (Via Prime Video), free on The Roku Channel, and 2 others. It's a Horror and Science Fiction movie.

Horror

Science-Fiction

1979

18+ (R)

1h32m

US

Director

John “Bud” Cardos

Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree

William Devane

Det. Dave Mooney

Richard Jaeckel

Sherman 'Sherm' Moss

Keenan Wynn

Police Captain Speer

Warren J. Kemmerling

Detective Jack Bresler

Biff Elliot

Police Pathologist

Casey Kasem

Cortney Floyd

Vivian Blaine

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John Bloom

Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer)

Bill Derringer

Jim, the newscaster

Jay Lawrence

Dr. Baranowski

Russ Marin

Henry Lydell

Vernon Washington

Policeman

John Dresden

Randy Morse

Jeffrey Reese

Camilla, Randy's girl

Valla Rae McDade

Ken Minyard, the sportscaster

Ken Minyard

Mrs. Lydell

Monica Peterson

Producer

Derek Power

Producer

Dick Clark

Producer

Igo Kantor

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27 Ratings
#173179of all Movies

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Weird 70s alien movie with a plot involving an alien killing citizens at night. The police struggle to solve the case, but a father and psychic eventually track it down. The Rifftrax version is preferred for its watchability. Favorite aspect: the alien's laser eyes.

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Charity Froggenhall

The Rifftrax version is the only watchable version.

22d ago
Grayson Wylie

Weird 70s alien movie. My favorite part was the aliens laser eyes.An alien is loose killing citizens at random at night. The police can’t figure it out, but the father and a psychic finally track down the alien. They and the police fight the alien, eventually killing it by setting it on fire.

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