In Search of Darkness: A Journey Into Iconic 80s Horror

2019

4h 24m

Documentary

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15 Reviews

89%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

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Caitlin Kennedy

Daily Dead

You would be hard-pressed to find a documentary that is so infatuated with its subject and is able to detail every facet to this degree.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 30, 2020

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Kat Hughes

THN

Prepare for a nostalgic trip down memory lane and the sudden desire to track down your copies of the 'classics' in this comprehensive one stop trip through genre history.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2020

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

The only criticism is that it's simply not long enough to be able to do justice to wealth of talent involved in creating these iconic and entertaining movies.

Jul 28, 2020

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

A four hour documentary about anything may seem too long, but this one is perfectly paced and is great for horror fans and nostalgia junkies. An interesting watch.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 27, 2020

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Hope Madden

Columbus Underground

There's no real rhyme or reason to the specific titles discussed, but more problematic is the superficial treatment of the genre.

Rated: 2

Jul 27, 2020

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Gena Radcliffe

The Spool

In a time when people seem far more interested in litigating on social media what exactly 'horror' is, it's both refreshing and delightful to see such an open-armed embrace of the genre as a whole.

Jan 21, 2020

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Brad P

In Search of Darkness is a brilliant, panoramic love letter to eighties horror.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/23

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Craig B

A must watch, fabulous doco for horror buffs. Great walk down memory lane plus found a few ‘lost gems' I have not seen yet! Although featuring only a smattering of well known celebrities, even the interviews with the lesser known actors / hosts are well worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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tim s

This mega 1980's horror fest gives an in-depth view into a wide range of classic ( and some not so classic) movies." In search of Darkness" is a useful link to films that you may not of ever considered or even heard of prior to watching. It picks the best horror films ( and not so good) from the ten 1980's years and has expert reviews of the films. Most of the features in between the years regarding effects, sound, etc give a real insight into the industry. However some do become a little repetitive which made me want to get onto to the next year and continue watching the reviews of the films themselves. That said This is a really well made documentary with some amazing insight. "In search of Darkness" is well worth checking out if you are are specifically a fan of 1980's horror and not sure which 80's classic to watch next.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

In Search of Darkness is not only the greatest horror documentary films, but one of the greatest documentaries of all time. The format, the interviews, and the analysis of such a wealth of horror movies from the decade is unmatched by anything I've seen. Four hours seems daunting, but it has more than earned the sequel(s) that continue what it starts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Man, that was a huge, beautiful, and nostalgic dose of 80's horror. It made me realize I still have a lot to see (and that's exciting). What are your favorite 80's horror movies?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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MARCO C

This documentary is very interesting, very long but covers a lot of movies and it shows a lot of interesting horror films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/14/21

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Synopsis

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

Director: David A. Weiner
Producer: Andrew Hawkins, Veronica J. Valentini, David A. Weiner, Nick Bosworth, Jessica Dwyer, Cade Garrett, John Hanlin, Emily Keener, Sean David McClure, Martin P Medrano Jr
Screenwriter: David A. Weiner
Production Co: CreatorVC
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2020
Runtime: 4h 24m

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