

Alone in the Dark
1982-11-12 · 93 min · ★ 5.8
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
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Production details
- Directors
- Jack Sholder
- Production companies
- Masada Productions, New Line Cinema
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,400,000
Top Cast
Jack PalanceFrank Hawkes
Donald PleasenceLeo Bain
Martin LandauByron "Preacher" Sutcliff
Dwight SchultzDan Potter
Erland van LidthRonald "Fatty" Elster
Deborah HedwallNell Potter
Phillip ClarkTom Smith / Skaggs
Brent JenningsRay Curtis
Gordon WatkinsDetective Burnett
Carol LevyBunky
Keith ReddinBilly
Annie KorzenMarissa Hall
Lin ShayeReceptionist at Haven
Larry PineHarry MertonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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