Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for A Blade in the Dark

A Blade in the Dark

Seen it?

1983 | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, 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
One for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone who enjoys a good scare. A good one for a late-night scare. Liked Deep Red or Grindhouse? This is a good next one.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.

Bruno, an up and coming film composer, has been hired to write the score to a new horror movie. After moving into a secluded villa, life begins to imitate art as a vicious killer starts bumping off anyone and everyone who happens to pay him a visit.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 51%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Lamberto Bava

  • Andrea OcchipintiBruno
  • Anny PapaSandra
  • Fabiola ToledoAngela
  • Michele SoaviTony Rendina
  • Valéria CavalliKatia
  • Stanko MolnarGiovanni
  • Lara LambertiJulia
  • Giovanni FrezzaLittle Blond Boy in Film (uncredited)
  • Marco VivioLittle Boy in Film #1 (uncredited)