The Dark Half

1993 · 122 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 20,635 VOTES · DIR. George A. Romero

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Overview

Thad Beaumont is the author of a highly successful series of violent pulp thrillers written under the pseudonym of ‘George Stark’, but when he decides to ‘kill-off’ his alter-ego in a mock ceremony, it precipitates a string of sadistic murders matching those in his pulp novels, which are soon discovered to be the work of Stark himself. Looking like a maniacal version of his counterpart, Stark is not so willing to quit the writing game – even if it means coming after Thad's wife and their baby.

Dialogue Timeline — 872 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:22:34 This was my idea. I was takin' pictures of teddy bears when I thought of it.
00:26:15 - (phone rings) - No. I'll go myself.
00:30:36 "Tell us about the pencils. " "Why'd you give him a prison record?"
00:32:40 (Liz) We haven't been up to Castle Rock for weeks.
00:35:15 You read your lines so tenderly.
00:39:51 We got another set of fingerprints out of Clawson's apartment.
00:42:09 Some psychotic out there has killed two people that we know...
00:45:35 (whispers) Endsville...
00:49:55 I tried to call her back, but couldn't get through.
00:53:31 Oh, no.
00:57:16 The name is George Stark.
01:01:19 (Thad) God! Oh, Jesus. Rick...
01:03:47 Well, you just come ahead.
01:06:22 It's for you, Mr Beaumont.
01:11:42 Oh, God.
01:17:13 They never told you?
01:20:33 Jesus.
01:23:03 - Yes, sir? - Just hold the fort there, son.
01:25:26 From the Greek. It means "those who conduct".
01:28:04 I wish I had a talisman to give you, or a silver bullet...
01:31:18 You're a coward.
01:35:00 I will. I promise.
01:40:56 ...is to do it.
01:47:38 I'm not doin' anything, Hoss.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed872
Dialogue density7.1 lines / min
First line00:22:34
Final line01:47:38

Production Record

DirectorGeorge A. Romero
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$10,611,160
IMDb votes20,635