Alone in the Dark is a 1982 slasher film directed by Jack Sholder. It was the director's debut film and was the first motion picture to be released by New Line Cinema. The film's tagline is: "They're out for blood! Don't let them find you--" Dr. Dan Potter is the replacement for Dr. Harry Merton, a psychiatrist at Dr. Leo Bain's psychiatric haven. Dr. Bain operates the haven through very lenient methods. He calls the patients "voyagers" and treats them kindly; he keeps the most dangerous voyagers on the 3rd floor contained with electrically-activated security mechanisms instead of bars, and... only keeps one guard on duty. The aforementioned 3rd floor patients initially treat Dr. Potter with mixed hostility. At their first meeting, Hawkes nearly explodes at Dr. Potter as he leaves, but calms down before giving a reason for his outburst. At night, however, Hawkes states to the others that "the new doctor killed Harry Merton, and now he wants to kill us".
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| Release date: | November 12, 1982 |
| Directed by: | Jack Sholder |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 92 Minutes |
| Genre: | Thriller |