The Dark Half (1993) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Dark Half

George A. Romero, 1993

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The Dark Half
Stephen King, 1989

The Dark Half is a movie directed by George A. Romero in 1993 and based on the book of the same name by Stephen King, first published in 1989. The movie features Timothy Hutton, Michael Rooker, Amy Madigan, Julie Harris, Robert Joy, Kent Broadhurst, and others.

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RATING

6

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Movie Poster: The Dark Half (George A. Romero, 1993)

7.5

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Book Cover: The Dark Half (Stephen King, 1989)

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Audiobook cover of The Dark Half, the 1989 book by Stephen King.

The Dark Half

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Storyline

An author of highbrow literary novels, Thad Beaumont, is better known for the bestselling murder mystery suspense-thrillers he writes under the pen name George Stark. However, Stark has mysteriously become a physical entity and begins terrorizing Beaumont’s family and friends after he emerges from the grave.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Dark Half, the 1993 movie by George A. Romero

Year

1993

Minutes

122

Movie Rate

6.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Dark Half

Country: USA

Year: 1993

Length: 2h2m

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Cover of The Dark Half, the 1989 book by Stephen King

Year

1989

Pages

469

Book Rate

7.56

S: Goodreads

Book

The Dark Half

Country: USA

First published in: 1989

Length: 469 pages

Genre: Fiction

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