Out of the Dark (1989 film)

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Out of the Dark
Directed by
Written by
Produced byZane W. Levitt
David C. Thomas
Paul Bartel
StarringKaren Witter
Karen Black
Bud Cort
Geoffrey Lewis
Tracey Walter
Divine
Cameron Dye
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byMark S. Manos
Music byPaul Antonelli
Distributed byCineTel Films
Release date
  • May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05)
Running time
89 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,600,000 (estimated)
Box office$419,428 (USA)

Out of the Dark is a 1989 American erotic comedy horror film starring Karen Witter. The film is notable for being the last acting credit of the drag queen Divine, who died slightly over a year before its release.

Plot[]

"Suite Nothings" is a sleazy L.A. phone-sex hot-line voiced by failed models. Preying on them is Bobo, a psychotic killer who dresses in a clown costume. While the police try to uncover the clown's identity, the agency's models fall to Bobo's murderous rage.

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Release[]

Home media[]

Out of the Dark was released on VHS and Laserdisc in 1989 by RCA/Columbia Pictures home video. Sony Pictures released the film on a manufactured-on-demand DVD-R of the film on March 1, 2011.

Mill Creek Entertainment re-released Out of the Dark on DVD.

Reception[]

Stephen Holden from the New York Times gave the film a negative review, calling it "misogynistic" and criticized its inconsistent tone.[1] Time Out called it "A straight re-run of those '70s slasher pics", and criticized the film for the obvious identity of the killer.[2] TV Guide awarded the film one out of four stars, stating that the only real selling point was the "eccentric array of supporting players".[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen. "Review/Film; 'Out of The Dark,' Phone Sex - The New York Times". New York Times.com. Stephen Holden. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Out of the Dark, directed by Michael Schroeder". Time Out.com. Time Out. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Out Of The Dark - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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