The Dark Movie Review

The titular bogeyman from outer space looks a little like James Arness’ killer carrot in The Thing, with long hair and turn-signal eyes that emit laser beams. He kills people at night by yanking their heads off. The murders are accompanied by a soundtrack that includes loud voice-over whispers saying “The Dark.” A competent cast is saddled with lots of unintentional laughs and zero scares. AKA: The Mutilator.

1979 (R) 92m/C William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, Vivian Blaine, Jacquelyn Hyde, Warren Kemmerling, Biff Elliot; D: John Cardos; W: Stanford Whitmore; C: John Morrill. VHS, Beta MED