The Dark
1979 · 1h 32m · Horror, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated R (US)
An alien mutilator stalks and kills human prey during the night.
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
Directed by
John "Bud" CardosWritten by
Stanford Whitmore5.5Smart score
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