Alone in the Dark (1982 film)

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Alone in the Dark
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Sholder
Screenplay by	Jack Sholder
Story by	Jack Sholder Robert Shaye Michael Harrpster
Produced by	Robert Shaye Benni Korzen
Starring	Jack Palance Donald Pleasence Martin Landau Erland Van Lidth Dwight Schultz
Cinematography	Joseph Mangine
Edited by	Arline Garson
Music by	Renato Serio
Production companies	New Line Cinema Masada Productions
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	November 19, 1982 (1982-11-19)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million
Box office	$1,441,000[1]

Alone in the Dark is a 1982 American slasher film co-written and directed by Jack Sholder in his directorial debut, and starring Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Donald Pleasence, Dwight Schultz, and Erland Van Lidth. The plot follows a psychiatrist's family who are besieged by four escaped mental patients during a power blackout. Following Stunts and Polyester, it was one of the first films produced by New Line Cinema.