

Empire of the Dark
1991-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 5.6
A private detective searching for a killer comes across a satanic cult from another dimension, monsters called up from hell and murderous ninja assassins.
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- Directors
- Steve Barkett
- Production companies
- The Nautilus Film Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Steve BarkettRichard Flynn
Richard HarrisonArkham
Dawn WildsmithMadame Oleska
John Henry RichardsonEddie Green
Joseph PilatoGuy Zupan
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