Dark August (1976)
- Directed by
- Martin G. Goldman
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man driving in rural Vermont accidentally kills a child. The child's grandfather places a curse on him, and the man must deal with the supernatural consequences.
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What happens
Dark August is a 1976 American supernatural horror film directed by Martin Goldman and starring J. J. Barry, Carolyne Shelyne, and Kim Hunter. Its plot follows a man in rural Vermont who, after accidentally killing a child in a car accident, has a curse placed on him by the child's grandfather. The screenplay was co-written by actors Barry and Shelyne and director Goldman. Dark August was filmed in Vermont. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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