Is The Dark Half scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 The Dark Half easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 The Dark Half violent?

Yes. More violent 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.

Does The Dark Half end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 The Dark Half sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

The Dark Half

Name: The Dark Half
Genre: Mystery, Horror
Released: 1993
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Robert Joy

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

Directed by George A. Romero

Produced by George A. Romero Productions, Orion Pictures

1993122 min6.0 / 10

A dark psychological horror about a writer whose violent fictional alter ego becomes terrifyingly real, blending supernatural dread with questions of identity and creative responsibility.

Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books.

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Questions people ask

Is The Dark Half scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Dark Half easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Dark Half violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Does The Dark Half end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Dark Half sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.