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Alone in the Dark
Directed by
Jack Sholder
R
1982
1h 33m
Horror
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6.0
67%
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A few dangerous and delusional mental patients break out of a mental asylum during a power blackout, and lay siege to their new doctor's house, who, they believe, killed their previous doctor.
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Cast of Alone in the Dark
Jack Palance
Frank Hawkes
Donald Pleasence
Leo Bain
Martin Landau
Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff
Dwight Schultz
Dan Potter
Erland van Lidth
Ronald "Fatty" Elster
Deborah Hedwall
Nell Potter
Lee Taylor-Allan
Toni Potter
Phillip Clark
Tom Smith / Skaggs
Elizabeth Ward
Lyla Potter
Brent Jennings
Ray Curtis
Gordon Watkins
Detective Burnett
Carol Levy
Bunky
Keith Reddin
Billy
Annie Korzen
Marissa Hall
Lin Shaye
Receptionist at Haven
Dorothy Dorian James
Mom
John Weissman
Bicycle Messenger
Jana Schneider
Spaced-out Girl at Club
Robert Pastner
Customer in Diner
Larry Pine
Harry Merton
Frederick Coffin
Jim Gable
Mallory Millet-Jones
Anchorwoman
Laura Esterman
Woman Voyager
Michael Earl Reid
Cursing Voyager
Paula Raflo
Voyager
Steve Dash
Dr. Barkin
Michael Medeiros
Club Manager
E.D. Phillips
Jailer
Norman Beim
Cop at Haven
Ken Burns
Cop at House
Ralph Corrado Jr.
Looter
Snooky
Singer
Tish
Singer
Jack Sholder
Director / Writer
Michael Harrpster
Writer
Robert Shaye
Writer / Producer
Alone in the Dark Ratings & Reviews
Kevin Ward
July 6, 2025
I may have set my expectations a bit too high for this one. But with a cast that includes Loomis himself Donald Pleasance, Martin Landau and Jack Palance, how could I not have lofty expectations? Despite a stellar poster and a (literally) crazy plot synopsis, this was not nearly as crazy as I was hoping. It is definitely fun to see the aforementioned cast members here. I would have loved more of them. Felt like it was lacking in the gore/effects dept. still, I liked when the baseball bat pounded the cleaver deeper into Fatty’s back. And even though it was kind of dumb, I liked the knife through the bed scene too. Though it didn’t match my expectations, I still had fun and am glad I saw it. And I kind of think I’d like it more on rewatch.
Fat Guys at the Movies
Kevin Carr
A fun little non-slasher slasher movie that works as a horror film.
Film Frenzy
Matt Brunson
This Alone in the Dark only looks like a godsend when placed alongside Uwe Boll's same-named turkey -- on its own terms, it's nothing special.
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...a rather foolproof setup that's employed to predominantly (and distressingly) hit-and-miss effect...
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
Everyone takes their roles seriously, and the combination of Palance, Landau, and Pleasence (this is a great opportunity to embrace their wild sides) imparts extra gravitas.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
Though the plot is hokey and its message is crazy, the maniacs- on -the -loose thriller is chilling.
Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
A morbid and utterly mind bending little thriller...
Rob's Movie Vault
Rob Gonsalves
The movie's tongue-in-bloody-cheek satire of psychobabble sets it apart.
FulvueDrive-in.com
Chuck O'Leary
The premise isn't plausible and Palance, Landau and Pleasence deserve more screen time, but this has enough off-beat and darkly comic moments to make it passable. And the final scene is a hoot.
DVDTalk.com
Scott Weinberg
Palance, Pleasance, and Landau ensure that, while it might get a little dry and silly at times, Alone in the Dark sure isn't boring.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Ken Hanke
Uneven, but sometimes creepy, sometimes quirky thriller.
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