The Dark Half (1993)
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Directors
George A. Romero
Cast
Timothy Hutton, Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Patrick Brannan, Larry John Meyers, Beth Grant, Christine Romero, Rohn Thomas
The story
An author of highbrow literary novels, Thad Beaumont, is better known for the bestselling murder mystery suspense-thrillers he writes under the pen name "George Stark". Beaumont wishes to retire the Stark name and symbolically buries Stark in a mock grave. Stark has mysteriously become a physical entity and begins terrorizing Beaumont's family and friends after he emerges from the grave.
Genres
Horror, drama film, horror film, mystery film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, slasher film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, thriller film
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