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- 1993
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
- 1993
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
Summary A writer's fictional alter ego wants to take over his life...at any price.
Directed By: George A. Romero
Written By: Stephen King, George A. Romero
- 1993
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
- 1993
- R
- Orion Pictures
- 2 h 2 m
The Dark Half
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6.9
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Summary A writer's fictional alter ego wants to take over his life...at any price.
Directed By: George A. Romero
Written By: Stephen King, George A. Romero
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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35% Positive
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53% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
53
35% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
53% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The Dark Half is an exceptionally entertaining film of its kind. Only Stanley Kubrick has ever adapted a King novel (The Shining) in such a way that the ending remains as satisfyingly spooky as the beginning.
The Dark Half is another retelling of the Jekyll and Hyde story, but King and Romero fail to work out the premise of the story. [23 Apr 1993, p.C3]
You'll see worse, but The Dark Half could have been darker. [23 Apr 1993, p.45]
It's fun to wonder what Romero's realistic, no-frills cinematic style and jolting shocks would have brought to good King novels like Pet Sematary or The Stand. With The Dark Half, he tries hard -- it's his best directorial work in years -- but his reverence for the mediocre novel produces merely a serviceable thriller. [23 Apr 1993, p.G5]
The most frightening thing about this movie is that King and Romero actually thought it was scary.
Romero's film starts out well and clearly benefits from some higher-on-the-line elements, ranging from the cast to the cinematography of Tony Pierce-Roberts (A Room With a View, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge). But like too many King transfers to the screen, it falls apart in the last reel.
George A. Romero, less Living Dead here than dying artistically, adapts Stephen King in a movie without a good half. [23 Apr 1993, p.4D]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 17 User Ratings
6.9
53% Positive
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Production Company
Orion Pictures,
George A. Romero Productions
Release Date Apr 23, 1993
Duration 2 h 2 m
Rating R
Tagline Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
Fantafestival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
