Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star (2010)
Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from first feature film. From its humble beginnings as a USC student film, to its modern day status as a cult masterpiece. It also offers a rare glimpse inside the creative minds of two USC film students... who would eventually go on to change the way horror films are made.
Director: Daniel Griffith
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Jeff Burr as Himself |
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John Carpenter as Himself (voice) |
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Ron Cobb as Himself (voice) |
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Jack H. Harris as Himself |
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Cookie Knapp as Herself |
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Douglas Knapp as Himself |
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Brian Narelle as Himself |
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Dan O'Bannon as Himself (Archival Footage) |
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Bill Taylor as Himself |
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Tommy Lee Wallace as Himself |
| Production | Daniel Griffith | Producer |
| Editing | Daniel Griffith | Editor |
| Directing | Daniel Griffith | Director |
| Production | Gary Crutcher | Executive Producer |