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In this chilling tale of alien terror, a writer (William Devane, Rolling Thunder) takes a personal interest in a series of baffling, shocking murders in Los Angeles ... and evidence suggests the suspect may not be human. Every night "The Mangler" stalks the streets, attacking and mutilating random victims. On the creature's trail is TV reporter Zoe Owens (Cathy Lee Crosby, Coach) and police detective Dave Mooney (Richard Jaeckel, The Dirty Dozen), but the truth behind the murders is far more strange and horrifying than they could ever imagine in this 1979 cult classic from director John "Bud" Cardos (Kingdom of the Spiders, Mutant) and featuring Keenan Wynn (Dr. Strangelove), Casey Kasem (radio legend and "American Top 40" host) and Jacquelyn Hyde (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) in her Saturn Award® nominated performance.

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• Directed by cult movie icon John 'Bud' Cardos (Kingdom of the Spiders, Mutant), who, during production, reportedly replaced legendary horror director Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Poltergeist)!
• Produced by none other than DICK CLARK (American Bandstand) and Edward L. Montoro (Day of the Animals, Mortuary, Mutant, Don’t Go in the House).
• Stars William Devane (Space Cowboys), Cathy Lee Crosby (That's Incredible!, Coach), Richard Jaeckel (The Dirty Dozen), Keenan Wynn (Dr. Strangelove), Casey Kasem (“American Top 40” Host, Ghostbusters) & Jacquelyn Hyde (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?).
• Cameo appearances by Philip Michael Thomas (“Miami Vice”), Kathy Hilton (yes, the mother of Paris Hilton, “The Rockford Files”), Angelo Rossitto (from the 1932 classic “Freaks”) & Hollywood musical screen legend Vivian Blaine (Guys and Dolls, State Fair).
• Both “The Dark” trailer and film feature narration by Percy Rodrigues, best known for his voiceover work for the Jaws series trailers!

Press Quotes

If I had to choose one 1979 film that Tobe Hooper perhaps did/perhaps-completely-did-not have anything to do with, the coveted prize would thus go to The Dark.... Its greatest attribute is its sprightly, multi-plotline script, and, all pieces come together, resulting in a wholly dapper, irresistible film.

     —Cranial Blowout

[One of Casey Kasem's] more interesting, if not exactly his best, screen films... there's a good deal about The Dark that makes it a hugely entertaining film, mostly thanks to the cast.

     —Den of Geek