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Dark August
“A young girl dies ...”
57%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
Dark August (1976) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dark August (1976) — a movie tagged as Horror and Mystery with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic … Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dark August 57% (27 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Dark August suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
57%
from 27 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1976-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 105070
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Where can I watch Dark August (1976)?
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Is there an official trailer for Dark August?
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What is Dark August about?
A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curs... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Dark August?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Dark August?
The official runtime for Dark August is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kim Hunter
Adrianna Putnam
- J
J.J. Barry
Sal Devito
- C
Carolyne Barry
Jackie (as Carole Shelyne)
- K
Kate McKeown
Lesley
- F
Frank Bongiorno
Theo
- W
William Robertson
The Grandfather
- R
Richard Allan Fay
Paul
- M
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Tavern Drunk
- K
Kenneth W. Libby
Sheriff
- S
Stan Shefler
1st Deputy Sheriff
- K
Kenneth Kaplan
2nd Deputy Sheriff
- G
Gerry Lou
Accountant
- R
Randie Wilder
Sales Girl
Karen Lewis
The Child
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