The Dark Half
Seen it?1993 | 122 min | Mystery, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
4 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George A. Romero
- Timothy HuttonThad Beaumont / George Stark
- Amy MadiganLiz Beaumont
- Michael RookerSheriff Alan Pangborn
- Julie HarrisReggie DeLesseps
- Robert JoyFred Clawson
- Kent BroadhurstMike Donaldson
- Beth GrantShayla Beaumont
- Rutanya AldaMiriam Cowley
- Tom MardirosianRick Cowley
- Larry John MeyersDr. Pritchard