Alone in the Dark
Film198293 min

Alone in the Dark

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionunderdog triumphs

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"When the lights go out, the terror begins."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, serious horror film: unsavoury and emotional. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 89 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1982
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Masada Productions
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