Alone in the Dark

1982 film by Jack Sholder
Movie film Q3043487
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alone in the Dark

Summary

Alone in the Dark is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Alone in the Dark received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].
  • Alone in the Dark's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Alone in the Dark was directed by Jack Sholder[5].
  • Jack Sholder wrote the screenplay for Alone in the Dark[6].
  • Robert Shaye wrote the screenplay for Alone in the Dark[7].
  • Alone in the Dark's composer is recorded as Renato Serio[8].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is horror film[9].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is slasher film[10].
  • Alone in the Dark's genre is thriller film[11].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Jack Palance[12].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Donald Pleasence[13].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Martin Landau[14].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Dwight Schultz[15].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Erland van Lidth[16].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Elizabeth Ward[17].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Keith Reddin[18].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Lin Shaye[19].
  • A cast member of Alone in the Dark was Frederick Coffin[20].
  • Alone in the Dark was produced by Robert Shaye[21].
  • Alone in the Dark was produced by Jack Sholder[22].
  • Alone in the Dark's production company is recorded as New Line Cinema[23].
  • Alone in the Dark's director of photography is recorded as Joseph Mangine[24].
  • The original language of Alone in the Dark was English[25].
  • Alone in the Dark was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Alone in the Dark's review score is recorded as 69%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Shaye[21] and Jack Sholder[22]. Alone in the Dark was directed by Jack Sholder[5]. Screenwriters include Jack Sholder[6] and Robert Shaye[7]. Cast members include Jack Palance[12], Donald Pleasence[13], Martin Landau[14], Dwight Schultz[15], Erland van Lidth[16], and Elizabeth Ward[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 12, 1982[28] and January 6, 1984[29]. The original language of Alone in the Dark was English[25]. Genres include horror film[9], slasher film[10], and thriller film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

Alone in the Dark's main subject is serial killer[30].

Reception

Alone in the Dark received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3]. Reviews include 69%[27] and 6.3/10[31].

Why It Matters

Alone in the Dark has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Alone in the Dark receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alone in the Dark. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alone-in-the-dark-q3043487
MLA “Alone in the Dark.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alone-in-the-dark-q3043487.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alone-in-the-dark-q3043487_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alone in the Dark}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alone-in-the-dark-q3043487}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alone in the Dark — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alone-in-the-dark-q3043487 (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alone-in-the-dark-q3043487 · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1982-11-12T00:00:00Z, +1984-01-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jack Sholder, Robert Shaye
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.