Film

Dark August

1976 · 1h 27m · Horror · Mystery

A young girl dies ...

IMDb

5.1

A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium.

Kim Hunter

Adrianna Putnam

J.J. Barry

Sal Devito

Carolyne Barry

Jackie (as Carole Shelyne)

Kate McKeown

Lesley

Frank Bongiorno

Theo

William Robertson

The Grandfather

Richard Allan Fay

Paul

Martin Harvey Friedberg

Tavern Drunk

Kenneth W. Libby

Sheriff

Stan Shefler

1st Deputy Sheriff

Kenneth Kaplan

2nd Deputy Sheriff

Gerry Lou

Accountant

Randie Wilder

Sales Girl

Karen Lewis

The Child

• Martin G. GoldmanWriter · Director · Producer
• Carolyne BarryWriter
• J.J. BarryWriter
• Marianne KanterProducer
• Richard E. BrooksDirector of Photography
• Dennis HayesEditor

Release date

September 10, 1976

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG

Genres

Horror, Mystery

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