The Dark (1979)
At night the Mangler stalks the streets of Los Angeles, killing and mutilating random victims. On the trail are a TV reporter, the father of one of the victims, and a police detective, but despite their efforts only the mysterious psychic DeRenzy knows what the killer is and how to stop it.
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
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William Devane as Roy Warner, aka Steve Dupree |
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Cathy Lee Crosby as Zoe Owens |
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Richard Jaeckel as Det. Dave Mooney |
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Keenan Wynn as Sherman 'Sherm' Moss |
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Warren J. Kemmerling as Police Captain Speer |
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Biff Elliot as Detective Jack Bresler |
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Jacquelyn Hyde as De Renzy |
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Casey Kasem as Police Pathologist |
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Vivian Blaine as Cortney Floyd |
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John Bloom as The Dark |
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Bill Derringer as Herman Burmeister (as William Derringer) |
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Jay Lawrence as Jim, the newscaster |
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Russ Marin as Dr. Baranowski |
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Vernon Washington as Henry Lydell |
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John Dresden as Policeman |
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Roberto Contreras as Max |
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William Lampley as Young Man |
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Jeffrey Reese as Randy Morse |
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Valla Rae McDade as Camilla, Randy's girl |
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Ken Minyard as Ken Minyard, the sportscaster |
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Monica Peterson as Mrs. Lydell |
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Kathy Hilton as Shelly Warner |
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Philip Michael Thomas as Corn Rows |
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Ernest Robinson as Policeman |
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Angelo Rossitto as Angie (uncredited) |
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Kristephan Warren-Stevens as Crowd Protester |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ve Neill | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | John "Bud" Cardos | Director |
| Writing | Stanford Whitmore | Writer |
| Production | Edward L. Montoro | Producer |
| Sound | Roger Kellaway | Music |
| Camera | John Arthur Morrill | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Martin Dreffke | Editor |
| Production | Igo Kantor | Producer |
| Production | Dick Clark | Producer |
| Production | John "Bud" Cardos | Producer |
| Production | Derek Power | Producer |