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The acting is above average for a drive-in style horror film, and the final battle when the monster is cornered in an abandoned monastery, is pretty good for the era. Keep in mind this is a 1979 film when you watch it. This is WAY before computerized special effects became mainstream in cinema.
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it. John "Bud" Cardos. Director. Stanford Whitmore. Writer.
The Dark is a 1979 American Sci-Fi Horror film directed by John Cardos, starring William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, and Casey Kasem. An alien creature lands in Los Angeles, and starts killing random people. Nicknamed "the Mangler" for its brutality, the creature evades authorities at every turn.
"The Dark" is a 1979 horror thriller film that carries science fiction energy within it is as well. Directed by John 'Bud' Cardos who also helmed films such as "Kingdom of Spiders" (1977) and "The Day Time Ended" (1979), the film somewhat takes the tone of different genre energies and cut and pasting them as a product just to get a presentable product to the main screen.
Brief Synopsis. At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter (Cathy Lee Crosby), the father of one of the victims (William Devane), and a police detective (Richard Jaeckel), but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy (Jacquelyn Hyde) knows what ...
Aug 24, 2021 · Released on April 27, 1979, Film Ventures International, Edward L Montoro & Dick Clark 's "THE DARK" was an exceptionally well-made, low budget sci-fi thriller that was supposed to be directed by Tobe Hooper, but creative differences resulted in Hooper leaving the film and was replaced by John "Bud" Cardos.
A TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective set out in search of the killer, but must turn to a mysterious psychic for help when they stumble upon the realization that they are dealing with something not of their world. 193 1 h 30 min 1979. R. Science Fiction · Horror · Malicious · Outlandish. Freevee (with ads)
