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Dark Half (1993)

1 rating: 1.0

Horror movie directed by George A. Romero

Although it lacks the creepy subtleties of Stephen King's celebrated novel, George Romero's underrated adaptation ofThe Dark Halfranks among the best films based on King's fiction, with Romero taking care to honor King's central theme while serving up … see full wiki

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Cast: Robert Joy, Timothy Hutton, Michael Rooker, Amy Madigan, Julie Harris

Director: George A. Romero

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It's Only Half Good.

Dec 3, 2003

by tomtom13
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THE DARK HALF is about a famous writer, Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton), who has been writing very successful thrillers under a different name, George Stark. When a little weasle from out of town threatens to blackmail Beaumont and blow his cover, he decides to let the world know that there is no George Stark and that he has been writing the best-selling books all along. But, what if there really is a George Stark? And what if George Stark wasn't totally real, but a part of Thad that was cut away a long time ago? And what if that George Stark came to life and starting killing people like the characters in his books do? That pretty much sums up the plot of THE DARK HALF. The movie ends in a climatic battle of the wills between Thad and George.

The film contains some pretty decent acting, especially by Timothy Hutton who plays both Beumont and Stark. The directing is done by horror master George Romero and is almost faultless. Nevertheless, more so because of a lackluster script than anything else, the movie never reaches it's full potential. The movie has a great premise, an interesting plot, and begins as an enthralling thriller. However, about a third of the way through, things start to loosen up and fall apart. The mood changes and instead of an enthralling thriller, the movie feels more like a semi-suspenseful dark comedy. In the last act, the movie picks up steam again, but not enough to overcome the shortcomings of the second act. It's not a film I would recommend to buy, but it's a great movie to rent.

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