Out of the Dark (1988) Horror Thriller Comedy Crime

Rated R | Threatrical May 05, 1989 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Comedy, Crime | Runtime 1h 29m
Out of the Dark (1988) Horror Thriller Comedy Crime Poster
  • 1,679 votes, 2.85 / 5 rating (57% score)
  • Overall Score: ☆ 5.70/10
    IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
    Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10

Out of the Dark Plot Synopsis:


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Suite Nothings, is a sleazy L.A. phone *fantasy* hot-line...in other words a phone-sex service, voiced by failed models, in which callers get to divulge their fantasies over the phone. Among them is Bobo, an individual who"s twisted sense of humor, is matched only by his warped mental state. Dressed in an eerily comical mask of all things a clown, he begins murderous vendetta against these hot-line workers. As a body-count in this city steadily increases, this so-called ringmaster in his own personnel circus of fear and fatal pain, who makes his victims walk a tightrope of sheer terror moments before he brutally ends their lives. Bobo is going to prove why no one should talk to strangers...especially when they are as strange and insane as he is.

Tagline: A Frighteningly er***c Thriller

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Out of the Dark Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 89 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Horror Genres:  Possession
Horror Subgenres:  Clowns, Maniac, Stalker
Directors: Michael Schroeder
Stars: Karen Lorre, Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal, Karen Black, Starr Andreeff, Karen Mayo-Chandler … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 05, 1989

What is Out of the Dark Streaming On?

Out of the Dark is Streaming on Shudder
Production Co.: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Out of the Dark Release Dates In Theaters: May 05, 1989, DVD: Mar 01, 2011
Writers: J. Greg De Felice, Zane W. Levitt
Producers: Paul Bartel, J. Greg De Felice, Zane W. Levitt, David C. Thomas
Musicians: Paul F. Antonelli, David Wheatley
Cinematographers: Julio Macat
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