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The fact that it became as successful as it did was mostly luck
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In Search of Darkness

The fact that it became as successful as itdid was mostly luck

The fact that it became as successful as it
did was mostly luck

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The fact that it became as successful as it did was mostly luck.
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6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:14:59
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
documentary, horror
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Movie Summary

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
It was a scary film ya know for what it was at the time but I don't think anybody thought - In Search of Darkness 00:09
It was a scary film ya know for what it was at the time but ...
The reviews when it came out were absolutely terrible across the board. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
The reviews when it came out were absolutely terrible across...
There may have been the occasional exception but it was not a well-liked movie. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
There may have been the occasional exception but it was not ...
However, it connected with a young audience in such a powerful way that it became iconic. - In Search of Darkness 00:07
However, it connected with a young audience in such a powerf...
And I was so crashingly disappointed with it because I loved the book and it's not the book. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
And I was so crashingly disappointed with it because I loved...
It was something about Kubrick's take on that that was just so arch. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
It was something about Kubrick's take on that that was ...
Sometimes it takes you a few watches before you gain appreciation for something. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
Sometimes it takes you a few watches before you gain appreci...
But it has that Kubrick quality of hypnotic fascination that you can't get away from and - In Search of Darkness 00:08
But it has that Kubrick quality of hypnotic fascination that...
I think The Shining is probably the best performance in any horror film, maybe ever. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
I think The Shining is probably the best performance in any ...
Shelley Duvall looks honestly terrified and Jack Nicholson honestly looks like - In Search of Darkness 00:06
Shelley Duvall looks honestly terrified and Jack Nicholson h...
I mean to the point where I'm thinking, "Am I seeing the characters or am I seeing the actors - In Search of Darkness 00:08
I mean to the point where I'm thinking, "Am I seei...
That's always the hardest part to play is the wife who has to like make the decision, - In Search of Darkness 00:07
That's always the hardest part to play is the wife who ...
And I think every woman on the face of the planet wants to give their husband the benefit - In Search of Darkness 00:10
And I think every woman on the face of the planet wants to g...
That's something that was seared into my brain forever and ever and ever. - In Search of Darkness 00:04
That's something that was seared into my brain forever ...
Every line every like beat in that whole scene he just chews it up. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
Every line every like beat in that whole scene he just chews...
I think any movie where a parent is a villain is really hard to watch. - In Search of Darkness 00:07
I think any movie where a parent is a villain is really hard...
It really hooks into for me this feeling of trusting the men around you and how it would - In Search of Darkness 00:10
It really hooks into for me this feeling of trusting the men...
Now you look at that movie, what's missing in that sequence? It's supposed to be out in the - In Search of Darkness 00:09
Now you look at that movie, what's missing in that sequ...
Kubrick is such a stickler for detail and everything's got to be just right and how - In Search of Darkness 00:13
Kubrick is such a stickler for detail and everything's ...
The Shining was promoted as a Stanley Kubrick movie, not a Stephen King movie. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
The Shining was promoted as a Stanley Kubrick movie, not a S...