Alone in the Dark

1982 film by Jack Sholder
Movie film Q3043487
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Alone in the Dark

Summary

Alone in the Dark is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alone in the Dark received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].
  • Alone in the Dark's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Alone in the Dark's director is recorded as Jack Sholder[5].
  • Alone in the Dark's screenwriter is recorded as Jack Sholder[6].
  • Alone in the Dark's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Shaye[7].
  • Alone in the Dark's composer is recorded as Renato Serio[8].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is recorded as horror film[9].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is recorded as slasher film[10].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is recorded as thriller film[11].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Jack Palance[12].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Donald Pleasence[13].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Martin Landau[14].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Dwight Schultz[15].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Erland van Lidth[16].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Elizabeth Ward[17].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Keith Reddin[18].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Lin Shaye[19].
  • Alone in the Dark's cast member is recorded as Frederick Coffin[20].
  • Alone in the Dark's producer is recorded as Robert Shaye[21].
  • Alone in the Dark's producer is recorded as Jack Sholder[22].
  • Alone in the Dark's production company is recorded as New Line Cinema[23].
  • Alone in the Dark's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Mangine[24].
  • Alone in the Dark's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0083542[25].
  • Alone in the Dark's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • Alone in the Dark's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Shaye[21] and Jack Sholder[22]. Alone in the Dark's director is recorded as Jack Sholder[5]. Screenwriters include Jack Sholder[6] and Robert Shaye[7]. Cast members include Jack Palance[12], Donald Pleasence[13], Martin Landau[14], Dwight Schultz[15], Erland van Lidth[16], and Elizabeth Ward[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1982-11-12T00:00:00Z[28] and +1984-01-06T00:00:00Z[29]. Alone in the Dark's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include horror film[9], slasher film[10], and thriller film[11].

Subject and Themes

Alone in the Dark's main subject is recorded as serial killer[30].

Reception

Alone in the Dark received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3]. Reviews include 69%[31] and 6.3/10[32].

Why It Matters

Alone in the Dark ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Alone in the Dark receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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