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Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.

There are very good reasons to be afraid of the dark.

Genres: Horror, Mystery

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker

Released: April 23, 1993

Runtime: 122.0

Popularity Rating: 13.413

George A. Romero Productions, Orion Pictures

United States of America

Thad Beaumont / George Stark Timothy Hutton
Liz Beaumont Amy Madigan
Sheriff Alan Pangborn Michael Rooker
Reggie DeLesseps Julie Harris
Fred Clawson Robert Joy
Mike Donaldson Kent Broadhurst
Shayla Beaumont Beth Grant
Miriam Cowley Rutanya Alda
Rick Cowley Tom Mardirosian
Dr. Pritchard Larry John Meyers
Young Thad Beaumont Patrick Brannan
Digger Holt Royal Dano
Homer Gamache Glenn Colerider
Annie Pangborn Chelsea Field
Trudy Wiggins Christine Forrest
Wes Jeff Monahan
Dave Jeff Howell
Donaldson Cop #2 Rik Billock
Officer #2 David Early

Art — Art Department Coordinator: Andrew Sands
Art — Art Direction: James C. Feng
Art — Construction Coordinator: Louis P. Taylor
Art — Production Design: Cletus Anderson
Art — Set Decoration: Brian J. Stonestreet
Art — Set Designer: David Eckert
Camera — Additional Camera: Michael Spiller
Camera — Camera Operator: Jeffery J. Tufano
Camera — Camera Operator: Michael Levine
Camera — Director of Photography: Tony Pierce-Roberts
Camera — Steadicam Operator: Kyle Rudolph
Camera — Still Photographer: Lynne Warberg
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Barbara Anderson
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Carol Paulick
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Jeannee Josefczyk
Crew — Makeup Effects: Everett Burrell
Crew — Makeup Effects: John Vulich
Crew — Makeup Effects: Larry Odien
Crew — Makeup Effects: Louis Kiss
Crew — Property Master: Gary Levinson
Crew — Scenic Artist: Mary O'Brien
Crew — Scenic Artist: Paul Bucciarelli
Crew — Scenic Artist: Thomas J. Garrigan
Crew — Scenic Artist: Vincent Borrelli
Crew — Second Unit Cinematographer: Michael Spiller
Crew — Special Effects Coordinator: Kristina M. Horner
Crew — Stunt Coordinator: Phil Neilson
Crew — Transportation Coordinator: Marc Scott
Crew — Unit Publicist: Mitch Kreindel
Directing — Director: George A. Romero
Directing — Script Supervisor: James Ellis
Editing — Editor: Pasquale Buba
Lighting — Gaffer: Marc Rogers
Production — Associate Producer: Christine Forrest
Production — Casting: Terry Liebling
Production — Producer: Declan Baldwin
Production — Producer: George A. Romero
Production — Production Supervisor: Janice F. Sperling
Sound — Foley: Gregg Barbanell
Sound — Foley: Joan Rowe
Sound — Music Editor: John La Salandra
Sound — Original Music Composer: Christopher Young
Sound — Sound Effects Editor: Jim Bryan
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Bill W. Benton
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Carlos Delarios
Sound — Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregory H. Watkins
Sound — Supervising Sound Editor: Eric Lindemann
Sound — Supervising Sound Editor: Michael Hilkene
Visual Effects — Visual Effects Producer: Peter Kuran
Visual Effects — Visual Effects Supervisor: Kevin Kutchaver
Writing — Novel: Stephen King
Writing — Screenplay: George A. Romero