791 The Dark Half ( 1993)

 This Stephen King adaptation by  George  Romero has its fans, perhaps because  it's more faithful to the book than many of the others. I can't  say it's one  of  my  favourites mainly  bacause I  was  exasperated by  its  failure  to  resolve its  narrative  confusion despite  having  two hours in which  to  do  so. Following life-saving brain surgery as a  child Thad  Beaumont (Tim Hutton) is  a  college tutor  and  writer who only has  success when he writes violent pulp fiction under the name George Stark. To pre-empt  a  blackmailer exposing this he  stages a mock  funeral of  Stark on his family burial plot. Here's where things get confusing. "Stark" ( again played by Hutton )  emerges from his "tomb",  apparently because the  remains of Thad's unformed twin  were  buried there  and  starts  murdering Thad''s associates  while  Sheriff  Alan ( Michael Rooker )  scratches his  head for  a  motive ( like the rest of us ). There  are good  things in  the  film like Hutton's  performance as  two very  different  characters  and  some  grisly  special  effects but  the  script  is  just  too  frustrating  to make  it  an  enjoyable watch.

Amy Madigan  ( as  Ruth )

Sex : No

Death : Survives

Amy  was born in Chicago. In her early career ,she  juggled acting with  singing and for a time was lead singer with Big Daddy. Her life changed on the set of her fourth film Places in the Heart  where she met future husband Ed Harris. They have appeared in eleven films together though she has achieved success  in her own right with an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for the film Twice In A Lifetime. She is still active.

Chelsea Field ( as Annie Pangborne)

Sex : No

Death : Survives

This was a pretty thankless role for Chelsea with only  two inconsequential scenes. This was her last horror film.