# In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024)

> A marathon documentary asks horror icons and experts to reconsider the overlooked creativity of the early 1990s genre landscape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1022184

## Facts

- Runtime: 362 min
- Genres: Documentary, Horror
- Director: David A. Weiner
- Cast: Mike Flanagan, David Dastmalchian, Clancy Brown, John Carpenter, Heather Langenkamp, Alex Winter, Ted Raimi, Jill Schoelen
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29476448/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: enthusiastic, nostalgic, conversational, horror marathon, film club viewing

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