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.
CountryUSA
Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
Production year1993
World premiere23 April 1993
Release date
18 August 1993
France
16
10 June 1993
Germany
16
20 May 1994
Great Britain
18
6 January 1994
Portugal
M/16
5 November 1993
Spain
18
23 April 1993
USA
R
MPAAR
Budget$15,000,000
Also known as
The Dark Half, La mitad siniestra, A Face Oculta, A Metade Negra, Druhé já, Halálos árnyék, Jumatatea intunecata, La meitat fosca, La metà oscura, La mitad oscura, La Part des Tenebres, La part des ténèbres, Mørkets halvdel, Mroczna połowa, Pimeä Puoli, Stephen Kings Stark, Tamsioji pusė, Temná polovina, Temná půle, To skoteino ego, Το σκοτεινό εγώ, Мрачна половина, Темна половина, Тёмная половина, Тъмната половина, डार्क हाफ, ダーク・ハーフ