

In Search of Darkness
2019-05-01 · 264 min · ★ 7.5
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
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- David A. Weiner
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Tom AtkinsSelf
John BloomSelf
Doug BradleySelf
Lori CardilleSelf
John CarpenterSelf
Nick CastleSelf
Larry CohenSelf
Jeffrey CombsSelf
Barbara CramptonSelf
Sean S. CunninghamSelf
Joe DanteSelf
Keith DavidSelf
Katie FeatherstonSelf
Mick GarrisSelf
Michael GingoldSelf
Stuart GordonSelf
André GowerSelf
Kane HodderSelf
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