The Dark Half

United States

1993

122 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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SCR George A. Romero, Stephen King

CAST Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, Beth Grant, Rutanya Alda, Tom Mardirosian, Larry John Meyers, Patrick Brannan, Royal Dano

Novelist Thad Beaumount has buried his alter ego George Stark, a pseudonym he used when writing fiction of a darker nature than he would write using his real name. He even stages a mock burial of George for the benefit of the press. When a local man is killed, evidence leads Sheriff Alan Pangborn to George’s grave, and he begins to suspect Thad. Meanwhile Thad is beginning to have visions of sparrows flying, something that hasn’t occurred for twenty-three years since he had brain surgery. As the string of gruesome murders continue, someone claiming to be George Stark starts calling Thad on the phone. Thad fears for his family’s safety, and Pangborn can’t decide whether or not Thad is the murderer. –IMDb

Director

George A. Romero

Born George Andrew Romero on February 4, 1940 in New York City. Romero was passionate about filmmaking from an early age. After attending Carnegie-Mellon University, he worked in the industrial film business making commercials and shorts. In 1968, he released his first full-length feature, a horror film called Night of the Living Dead. Shot in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the low-budget film soon reached cult status. Romero subsequently turned it into a trilogy with 1978’s Dawn of the Living Dead and 1985’s Day of the Dead.

Known for mobilizing tiny budgets to create unforgettable scare flicks, Romero also directed Creepshow (1980), Martin (1978) and the TV show Tales From the Darkside (1984-1986). Though the success of his Dead trilogy afforded him bigger budgets and higher profile actors, Romero failed to attain the same level of success later in his career.

Romero is married to actress Christine Forrest. They have three children. —bio.

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Mike

8Dec11

A shockingly underrated study of the writing process, insanity, and inner duality... Stephen King style. As a King fan, I loved it.

Sean

8Dec11

Last time I saw that was in theatres (is that showing my age or what?) don't remember much of it but I think it deserves a rewatch

Christopher Smith

5Apr11

Serviceable adaptation of a serviceable Stephen King story. Strong performances from Hutton, Madigan, and Rooker, and a few cool sequences. It's not the best from Romero or King - but it's solid entertainment for horror fans.

Daniel S.

1Nov10

Five years after the superb MONKEY SHINES, George A. Romero decided to adapt a novel written by Stephen King. And the result is flawed. We have to admit here that Stephen King's imaginary world is not Romero-soluble. If it's possible to trace in the movie an essential theme of the filmography of the director, instinct and evil in humanity, the anecdotical Stephen King wrapping, featuring chirping sparrows, instantly kills any goodwill one may have for the film. A DVD zone garbage can.