# The Dark Half (1993)

> A novelist’s buried pulp persona returns as a violent supernatural double, drawing him into a nightmarish murder investigation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5440

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Mystery, Horror
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Michael Rooker, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, Beth Grant, Rutanya Alda
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106664/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: nightmarish, paranoid, violent, late night horror viewing, Stephen King adaptation marathon

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