The Dark Half (1993)

Cast

Michael Rooker
as Sheriff Alan Pangborn
Amy Madigan
as Liz Beaumont
Timothy Hutton
as Thad Beaumont / George Stark
Chelsea Field
as Annie Pangborn

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Genres & Description

Action Horror Mystery Thriller

5.9 / 10

When Thad Beaumont was a child, he had an operation to remove a tumour from his brain. during the operation, it was discovered that far from being a tumor, the growth was a twin brother of Thad's that never developed. Years later, Thad is a successful author, writing his serious books under his own name, and his pulp money-makers under the pseudonum "George Stark". When blackmailed by someone who has discovered his secret, Thad publically "buries" George Stark. From that point on, Thad increasingly becomes the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders.

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Comments on this trailer
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Enzo Cabrera

Secret Window(?????) - @Wednesday, February 14, 2018 12:00 AM

Pandover

Seems this movie doesn't look same that the picture that I have of the King's book. Stark is a symbol of an ultimate killer, strong, tall, maybe a little bit invincible. Why do we have now this actor who's not at all the real Stark? Maybe the world needs now better representations of the King's book like IT, or this one. People need real King, not a pathetic representation of 1990. I saw IT, it's a good movie for 90's but instead we need a new movie. What are they waiting for new movies??? - @Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:09 PM

Joseph Napurano

Looks god awful. *adds to queue* - @Thursday, November 6, 2014 3:07 AM

unfaithful1034

I didn't realize they made a movie of this. I really want to watch it now - @Sunday, August 24, 2014 1:36 AM

Bob .Grant

High toned son of a bitch. - @Wednesday, August 14, 2013 7:28 PM

Legions and legends

This reminds me of alan wake - @Saturday, April 20, 2013 6:47 PM

Burt Chilltone

He is a splitted personality...Dark half that exists in every person...Thing we keep locked in basement or in attic but somehow it just breaks through...Or like in the movie we let it out...''Baš Čelik'':D - @Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:15 PM

Burt Chilltone

One helluva m ovie...:D - @Thursday, March 14, 2013 9:13 PM

Agustin Camejo

Thad Beaumont = Stephen King George Stark = Richard Bachman - @Tuesday, February 12, 2013 2:57 AM

Bred Pit

THE MOVIE IS AWESOME,KING HAVE SICK IDEAES - @Wednesday, January 2, 2013 11:53 PM

illhorse

SPOLIER - he is the unborn twin of Thad , a ghost sort of, that started to regenerate when Thad started writing as a kid, before the weird tumor. when Thad decided to kill off his pseudonym, Stark became 'real' and wasnt happy until all to blame for 'starks' death were punished. then he started to detiriorate as his character was going unwritten, hence why he wanted Thad to help him write a new Stark novel, which would have saved him.. hope that helped, lol :) - @Monday, November 19, 2012 12:31 AM

illhorse

i thought the movie was pretty good :) just watched it after reading the book. if u enjoyed the film but havnt read the book, i really recommend u must! the book is a lot more intense and goes into a lot more detail. obviously, lol. but yea.. Stephen King is the king of horror imo :) - @Monday, November 19, 2012 12:28 AM

Michael Pavia

the movie is fucking great check it out - @Sunday, October 7, 2012 6:07 AM

kilnorc

Spirit of a twin brother that was absorbed when Thad was a baby in utero, then removed as a tumor sort of thing when he was a kid, if I remember the book/movie correctly - @Saturday, September 1, 2012 8:03 AM

Borivoje Stosic

The Dark Half is very strong and well acted movie. Only problem is nonexplaned villian. Is he a zombie? Ghost? Or...? In the beginnig he is bad and scary, but later... Neh - @Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:08 AM

HollanderT12345

0:22 holy tits! - @Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:58 PM

anton1990

One of my alltime favorite movies. - @Sunday, May 6, 2012 3:46 PM

sophie56500

Same here, I usually read one to three chapters in a row, but for the last 100 pages, I just couldn't stop ! - @Friday, April 13, 2012 11:24 AM

roselle495

Wow, kudos for doing Stephen King as a Grade 6 project! I didn't touch those books until high school. BTW, what was it doing in your dad's room? - @Sunday, April 1, 2012 12:18 AM

Alex -Wilky- Wilson

this was the first steven king book i read, and it's still my favorite. wasn't too impressed with the movie, though. - @Sunday, December 4, 2011 7:36 AM

Jun

I'm just reading this right now.. :3 - @Saturday, October 29, 2011 7:36 PM

MegaJiol

amazing horror much better then the new stuff the new stuff is porn and death - @Sunday, October 9, 2011 7:50 PM

evilspin

whats this movie about - @Friday, September 30, 2011 6:03 AM

anton1990

People can say what they want, but this is one of my all time favorite movies. The story, the actors, the music, the incredibly creepy mood. Man, I love it. George Romero's most underrated movie. I love the book to, but for completly diffrent reasons. And Timothy Hutton's performance as both Beautmont and Stark is just amazing. - @Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:15 AM

xjames118

One of the great questions of the twentieth century: Stephen King -- vile, Garth Merenghi-style bollocks or highly competent pulp author, who writes horrors no less respectably than Elmore Leonard does westerns? There's so many blatantly bad writers nowadays, I'm prepared to see him as the latter. - @Monday, April 25, 2011 4:28 PM

rodrigo suarez

Great movie. Romero did a good one again. - @Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:34 AM

Jack Starr

If anyone got the soundtrack, i urge to torrent it, because it is quite rare. I had long time ago, but i lost it, and now im unable to buy it because im outside U.S. - @Friday, January 7, 2011 7:52 PM

MissBethSabAmyJoker

I read the book a few months ago and I liked it but I really didn't know there was a movie to it :O Now I freaking want to watch it. - @Friday, November 19, 2010 11:02 PM

Magnolia296

Very cool Horror/Thriller movie with interesting storyline and shocking death scenes. Timothy Hutton showed brilliant acting playing 2 characters - good & evil. Amy Madigan and Michael Rooker were great too. Stephen King is real master with his unique novels. I really miss the 90's - @Thursday, November 18, 2010 11:11 AM

GoblinWeenog

anything can happen.... in night springs... - @Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:39 PM

jtw1113

he made this "no0000000000000 that not true... that's imposable".....this sucked! - @Saturday, June 5, 2010 12:17 PM

Bruhm Stick

really boring movie, I tried watching it last year and I couldn't stop falling asleep, strange though, I love most of Romero's and stephen kings work. - @Monday, March 1, 2010 3:21 PM

Qtwentyseven

Holy shit! Svenning from Mallrats at 1:04 - @Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:46 PM

Jack Starr

Damn i once found amazing soundtrack on rapidshare,but my hd got erased,so there is nowhere i can find dark half soundtrack again!But i want it!I love it! - @Wednesday, February 17, 2010 3:46 PM

gurra88

I read the book many years ago. It was quite epic. Never seen the movie. - @Wednesday, July 8, 2009 7:19 AM

Morgan Walker

thank god!!! there's a movie ^_^ i can't wait to see if it's as good as the book - @Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:16 PM

texasB666

:) lovecraft and king and romero and fulci and argento and lynch ? MOEHA ,no you're right man ,very fine movie ,scared the hell out of me when i was young - @Wednesday, January 7, 2009 4:22 AM

moonsoon

I'm just finnishing of the book, about 100 pages to go :D - @Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:27 PM

TechStepDoll

Holy Crap!! I had no clue that this was a George Romero movie!! Amazing... - @Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:15 PM

TKDLION

This is an excellent movie. My only complaint is that the wife is supposed to be like a supermodel but this actress is kind of annoying. - @Friday, May 9, 2008 10:01 PM

everlasting123

I've just ordered this on DVD, I used to love it years ago when I got in Stephen King big time. - @Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:47 PM

markpitea1

Any chance of uploading this movie, please? I'd be eternally grateful! - @Monday, October 29, 2007 5:44 AM

anton1990

This is a very underrated film, in my opinion, its a great movie, and fairly faithful to the novel. Timothy Hutton is amazing as Beumont and Stark. Christopher Youngs brillaint music is unforgettable. - @Friday, October 5, 2007 9:22 PM

vtruescot

i really love the george stark half, he truly is evil best bit was when he used the guys head as a football against the radaitor, thank god people like him are few and far between. - @Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:24 PM

E-Nigma 316

Great Romero film, pretty underrated - @Friday, August 10, 2007 8:08 PM