{"id":27208,"date":"2021-10-04T23:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T06:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27208"},"modified":"2022-01-06T17:28:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T01:28:03","slug":"review-alone-in-the-dark-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/10\/review-alone-in-the-dark-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Alone in the Dark: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Alone in the Dark<\/em><\/strong> is a very entertaining slasher-horror-thriller that came out of the early 1980s that bucks the trend of having a bunch of teenagers being slaughtered by some faceless psycho, instead three scary individuals.<\/p>\n

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Alone in the Dark
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1982)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Suspense\/Thriller<\/span>
\nShout Factory| R \u2013 93 min. \u2013 $34.98 | September 14, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/04\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>Jack Sholder
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Jack Sholder & Robert Shaye & Robert Harpster (story), Jack Sholder (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Dwight Schultz, Erland van Lidth, Deborah Hedwall, Lee Taylor-Allan, Phillip Clark<\/span><\/p>\n

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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Interviews, Promotional Materials
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>42.71 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>39.12 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>At a secluded mental institution, electricity fuels the hi-tech security system that keeps the nearby neighborhoods safe from deviant menaces like Frank Hawkes (JACK PALANCE) and \u201cPreacher\u201d (MARTIN LANDAU). Dr. Bain (DONALD PLEASENCE) maintains strict order while a new doctor, Dan Potter (DWIGHT SCHULTZ), arrives in town with his family. But the inmates don\u2019t take kindly to Potter\u2019s presence and believe he has killed off their former therapist. Suddenly, a power outage leaves the town in chaos… and now the maniacs are free to roam the streets and hunt down the man they believe has invaded their lives. With the area quickly descending into riots and chaos, the innocent few must fight for their lives when they\u2019re left terrified, cornered and Alone in the Dark.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Alone in the Dark<\/em><\/strong> is a solidly entertaining early 80s slasher-thriller that, in comparison with something like Assault on Precinct 13<\/em> (better association than Friday the 13th<\/em>), this one is a bit tame though has its moments of sheer terror, done really nicely thanks to Jack Sholder\u2019s direction and a great cast that includes Jack Palance Palancing the hell out of the screen alongside Martin Landau and his crazy eyes and Donald Pleasance as a na\u00efve new-age psychiatrist. In addition, Dwight Schultz (of The A-Team <\/em>fame), also isn\u2019t too bad in his own right.<\/p>\n

Alone in the Dark<\/em><\/strong> is a simple movie but one that is perfect to watch on Halloween night, there are plenty of scares and makes for an entertaining fun time.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the interior sleeve is reversible with the film\u2019s original poster artwork.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentaries:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n