Alone in the Dark (1982)

November 5, 2022 11:48 AM

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house. The positively stacked cast includes Martin Landau, Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, and Dwight Schultz.

Written and directed by Jack Sholder (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge).

69% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently streaming in the US on Shudder. JustWatch listing.

posted by DirtyOldTown (2 comments total)

Not as over the top as I was hoping for, frankly. But it was worth seeing.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 1:54 PM on November 5, 2022

Not to be confused with Alone in the Dark (2005), a spectacular abomination of Uwe Boll's design that completely fails to adapt the source material of Alone in the Dark (1992).
posted by FatherDagon at 10:20 AM on November 7, 2022 [1 favorite]