Is Dark August scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dark August end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark August easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dark August violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dark August

Name: Dark August
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1976
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Kim Hunter, J.J. Barry, Carolyne Barry, Kate McKeown, Frank Bongiorno

A young girl dies ...

Directed by Martin G. Goldman

Produced by Raffia Productions

197687 min5.8 / 10

A supernatural revenge tale where a grieving grandfather's occult curse transforms a careless accident into an inescapable supernatural threat.

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium.

Clusters

Crimes That Resurface Grief Turns Into Fear Cursed Revenge Pacts Witchcraft and Occult Movies

Genres

Horror Mystery

Keywords

Curse Occult

Questions people ask

Is Dark August scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Dark August end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Dark August easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Dark August sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Dark August violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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