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The Dark Half is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1989. Publishers Weekly listed The Dark Half as the second-best-selling book of 1989 behind Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger. The novel was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1993.
The Dark Half is a 1993 American horror film adaptation of Stephen King's 1989 novel of the same name. It was written and directed by George A. Romero and features Timothy Hutton as Thad Beaumont and George Stark, Amy Madigan as Liz Beaumont, Michael Rooker as Sheriff Alan Pangborn and Royal Dano as Digger Holt (his final film).
The Dark Half: Directed by George A. Romero. With Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris. A writer's fictional alter ego wants to take over his life...at any price.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Dark half is a wicked version of Frankenstein and his monster: When Thad kills off Stark finally, Stark comes back from the dead like Frankenstein's monster. Hyde is no longer imprisoned in Jekyll's body, but he has his own form and control!
The Dark Half is a highly serious psychological study that can be faulted for being more curious than actually scary. Read Critics Reviews
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Apr 23, 1993 · The Dark Half. Drama. 118 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1993. Roger Ebert. April 23, 1993. 3 min read. One of the early images in “The Dark Half” is as terrifying as anything Stephen King has ever conceived. Thad Beaumont, the film’s hero, is a gifted boy who wants to be a writer. He suffers headaches and seizures.
The Dark Half is the 27th book published by Stephen King; it was his 23rd novel, and the 18th novel written under his own name. The book was released by Viking Press on October 20, 1989. Its structure includes a prologue, epilogue, and three main parts each with their own chapters (which each...
Out of the blue, he is blackmailed by a punk from New York that has discovered a hidden secret about Thad: before writing serious novels, he had written cheap literature using the pseudonym of George Stark and has become a successful writer of the genre and made enough money to raise his family.
Featuring an "intelligent screenplay and first-rate cast" (The New York Times), including Oscar® winner* Timothy Hutton, The Dark Half will keep you captivated to the chilling end. Horror writer...
Apr 23, 1993 · Overview. Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark ...
