Alone in the Dark
1982 · 1h 33m · Horror, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
When the lights go out, the terror begins.
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
Written & directed by
Jack Sholder5.9Smart score
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blackoutescapeescaped mental patientmailmanmaniacmeat cleavermental illnessmental institutionmurderrevengesiegeslasher
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