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The People Who Own the Dark (1976)

The People Who Own the Dark poster
Original title
Último deseo
Directed by
León Klimovsky
Genre
horror film
Country
United States, Spain
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of wealthy people gather at a secluded hotel for a party. A nuclear war breaks out and blinds most of the survivors, who then attack the hotel. The sighted guests must fight to defend themselves from the blind mob.

bleaktensegrimpost-apocalypticclaustrophobicsurvivalistunsettlingslow-burn

What happens

The People Who Own the Dark (Spanish: Último deseo, lit. 'Last Wish') is a 1976 Spanish post-apocalyptic thriller directed by León Klimovsky starring Nadiuska and Alberto de Mendoza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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