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A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
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The Dark Half
“There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.”
60%
Movie
2h 2m
AI Analysis
The Dark Half (1993) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Dark Half (1993) — a movie tagged as Mystery and Horror with dark, cerebral, and tense moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~122 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Dark Half 60% (466 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Dark Half suits viewers who want a dark and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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from 466 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1993-04-23
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 10349
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What is The Dark Half about?
Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.
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How long is the movie The Dark Half?
The official runtime for The Dark Half is approximately 122 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Timothy Hutton
Thad Beaumont / George Stark
Amy Madigan
Liz Beaumont
Michael Rooker
Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Julie Harris
Reggie DeLesseps
Robert Joy
Fred Clawson
Kent Broadhurst
Mike Donaldson
Beth Grant
Shayla Beaumont
Rutanya Alda
Miriam Cowley
Tom Mardirosian
Rick Cowley
Larry John Meyers
Dr. Pritchard
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Patrick Brannan
Young Thad Beaumont
Royal Dano
Digger Holt
- G
Glenn Colerider
Homer Gamache
Chelsea Field
Annie Pangborn
Christine Forrest
Trudy Wiggins
Jeff Monahan
Wes
- J
Jeff Howell
Dave
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Rik Billock
Donaldson Cop #2
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A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
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