The Dark Half (1993)

April 23, 1993 (US) • Mystery, Horror • 122m

Overview

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.

Director

George A. Romero

Writers

George A. Romero, Stephen King

Top Billed

Timothy Hutton

Keywords

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Top Billed Cast

Timothy Hutton

Thad Beaumont / George Stark

Amy Madigan

Liz Beaumont

Michael Rooker

Sheriff Alan Pangborn

Julie Harris

Reggie DeLesseps

Robert Joy

Fred Clawson

Kent Broadhurst

Mike Donaldson

Beth Grant

Shayla Beaumont

Rutanya Alda

Miriam Cowley

Tom Mardirosian

Rick Cowley

Larry John Meyers

Dr. Pritchard

Patrick Brannan

Young Thad Beaumont

Royal Dano

Digger Holt

Glenn Colerider

Homer Gamache

Chelsea Field

Annie Pangborn

Christine Forrest

Trudy Wiggins

Jeff Monahan

Wes

Jeff Howell

Dave

Rik Billock

Donaldson Cop #2

David Early

Officer #2

Sarah Parker

Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont

Elizabeth Parker

Wendy Beaumont / William Beaumont

William Cameron

Officer Hamilton

Rohn Thomas

Dr. Albertson

Molly Renfroe

Hilary

Judy Grafe

Head Nurse

Donna Lynne Champlin

Babysitter (uncredited)

George A. Romero

Customer (uncredited)

John Amplas

Thad Beaumont (double)

Crew

George A. Romero

Director

Declan Baldwin

Producer

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

George A. Romero

Screenplay

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director of Photography

Pasquale Buba

Editor

Terry Liebling

Casting

Barbara Anderson

Costume Design

Christopher P. Martin

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Jeffrey A. Rubis

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Louis Kiss

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Larry Odien

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Marty Garrigan

Assistant Property Master

Robert Buncher

Carpenter

Chris Ferrence

Carpenter

Kenneth J. Kellers

Carpenter

Brent Peelor

Carpenter

Aaron Skalka

Carpenter

Gregory Jones

Lead Set Dresser

Mia Boccella

Set Dresser

Daniel Fisher

Set Dresser

Megan Graham

Set Dresser

Smith Harper Hutchings

Set Dresser

Ralph Roger Pivirotto

Set Dresser

Sonja Roth

Set Dresser

Beth A. Rubino

Set Dresser

Maurin L. Scarlata

Set Dresser

Barbara E. Thompson

Set Dresser

Jane Hyland

Set Dresser

Pete von Sholly

Storyboard Artist

Bill J. DiDonna

Boom Operator

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Gaston Biraben

Sound Editor

Elliott Koretz

Sound Editor

Mark Rathaus

Sound Editor

John Sutton

Sound Mixer

Michael Spiller

Second Unit Director of Photography

Scott Hillman

Best Boy Grip

Richard M. Sieg

Dolly Grip

Chris Lugar

Electrician

John Alan Roush

Electrician

Luke Latino

First Assistant Camera

Bart Flaherty

Grip

Joey Wrubleski

Grip

John S. Moyer

Grip

John Janusek

Key Grip

Richard S. Crumrine Jr.

Loader

Carol A. Ogihara

Second Assistant Camera

Frank McGough

Lighting Technician

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Donna Belajac

Casting

Nancy Mosser

Extras Casting

Melinda Eshelman

Wardrobe Assistant

Nancy A. Palmatier

Wardrobe Supervisor

Keith Parrish

Color Timer

Ray Boniker

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Nick Mastandrea

First Assistant Director

Drew Ann Rosenberg

Second Assistant Director

Tom Dubensky

Second Unit Director

Tom Culnan

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Ken Walker

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Nikolay Galitzine

Special Effects Technician

Carl Horner

Special Effects Supervisor

Mark Harden

Animal Coordinator

Lisa Kruczek

Assistant Accountant

Richard Hawley

Consulting Producer

Neal Thompson

Main Title Designer

Jon Sharpe

Projection

Linda Carola

Production Assistant

Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli

Production Assistant

Michele Fetting

Production Assistant

Steve Parys

Production Assistant

Bob Pomeroy

Production Assistant

Dawn Murphy Riley

Production Assistant

Ann Ruark

Production Coordinator

Mary Ann Marino

Production Coordinator

Declan Baldwin

Unit Production Manager

Stephen King

Novel

Christine Forrest

Associate Producer

John Vulich

Makeup Effects

Everett Burrell

Makeup Effects

Cletus Anderson

Production Design

James C. Feng

Art Direction

Brian J. Stonestreet

Set Decoration

Jeannee Josefczyk

Makeup Artist

Carol Paulick

Makeup Artist

Janice F. Sperling

Production Supervisor

Andrew Sands

Art Department Coordinator

Louis P. Taylor

Construction Coordinator

David Eckert

Set Designer

Vincent Borrelli

Scenic Artist

Paul Bucciarelli

Scenic Artist

Thomas J. Garrigan

Scenic Artist

Mary O'Brien

Scenic Artist

Michael Hilkene

Supervising Sound Editor

Eric Lindemann

Supervising Sound Editor

Jim Bryan

Sound Effects Editor

Bill W. Benton

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Carlos Delarios

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregory H. Watkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kristina M. Horner

Special Effects Coordinator

Peter Kuran

Visual Effects Producer

Kevin Kutchaver

Visual Effects Supervisor

Phil Neilson

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Levine

Camera Operator

Jeffery J. Tufano

Camera Operator

Kyle Rudolph

Steadicam Operator

Michael Spiller

Additional Camera

Lynne Warberg

Still Photographer

Marc Rogers

Gaffer

John LaSalandra

Music Editor

Marc Scott

Transportation Coordinator

James Ellis Deakins

Script Supervisor

Mitch Kreindel

Unit Publicist

George A. Romero

Executive Producer

Cynthia Neilson

Stunts

Ethan Phillips

Electrician

James Bryan

Sound Effects Editor

Reviews

Gimly

⭐ 5/10

July 26, 2020

A visually spectacular ending, but one that delivers little in the way of answers, and doesn't change a so-so beginning and middle of a film in any way that's meaningfully satisfactory.

_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._