Out of the Dark (1988): Cast & Plot
Out of the Dark is a 1988 comedy thriller directed by Michael Schroeder, starring Tracey Walter as Lt. Frank Meyers, Cameron Dye and Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Michael Schroeder
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Zeta Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Out of the Dark About?
The premise of Out of the Dark without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The phone sex line was for fantasy… now it’s for murder! A deranged killer wearing a clown mask begins preying on a group of young women working at a phone-sex company.
Out of the Dark Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- clown
- serial killer
- killer clown
- masked killer
- slasher
- phone sex
- murder
- independent film
- telephone terror
- clown mask
- phone sex hotline worker
- phone sex operator
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- actual animal killed
- mexican
- slasher horror
- female star appears nude
- female nudity
Out of the Dark Cast & Characters
Tracey Walter leads the cast as Lt. Frank Meyers, with Cameron Dye as Kevin Silvers and Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal as Kristi Larson. Directed by Michael Schroeder; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Schroeder
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Tracey Walter as Lt. Frank Meyers - Cameron Dye as Kevin Silvers
- Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal as Kristi Larson
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Bud Cort as Dave Stringer
Also Starring in Out of the Dark
· 23 more- Karen Black Ruth Wilson
- Geoffrey Lewis Dennis
- Paul Bartel Hotel Clerk
- Lainie Kazan Nancy
- Divine Det. Langella
- Tab Hunter Driver
- Karen Lorre Jo Ann
- Starr Andreeff Camille
- John De Bello Policeman
- Karen Mayo-Chandler Barbara
- Silvana Gallardo McDonald
- Marcie Leeds Claudine
- Angela Robinson Witherspoon Vanessa
- Zane W. Levitt Coroner
- Teresa Crespo Debbie
- Charles Champion Young Cop
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- Bond Bradigan Lee
- Richard Embardo Policeman
- J. Greg De Felice Police Photographer
- Brent Haleen Dead Cop
- Larry Robb Ross
- Sandra Ramsdell Policeman
- Joanna Hemmerling Woman in Garage
More from Michael Schroeder
More films directed by Michael Schroeder, best-rated first: Man in the Chair, Cover Me, Cyborg 2 and Damned River.
Out of the Dark Plot Summary
What happens in Out of the Dark from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Suite Nothings drops you into a gritty, sunlit underbelly of Los Angeles, where a group of women work the late-night phone-sex circuit, hoping the tease and hustle will catapult them toward acting or modeling gigs. The world they inhabit is flickering with glamour and desperation, where every call rings with a mix of fantasy and fear. A psychotic killer dressed in a clown’s costume, known as Bobo, preys on the operators, turning their already precarious dreams into a chilling, real-life nightmare. The tone is taut and the atmosphere smeary with neon, echoing the city’s uneasy mix of beauty and danger.
Full summary
The whole story of Out of the Dark, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Out of the Dark?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the psychotic killer who preys on the hotline operators?
Cars in Out of the Dark
18 cars on screen, including the 1963 Buick Riviera and the 1981 Dodge Diplomat.
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1963 Buick Riviera Important role -
1981 Dodge Diplomat Important role -
1970 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1965 Lincoln Continental Minor role
Out of the Dark Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “L'Arme du clown” and “Mächte des Grauens”.
- Also known as
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- L'Arme du clown
- Mächte des Grauens
- El asesino de la máscara
- Fuori nel buio
- À Queima Roupa
- Tréfás halál
- Из тьмы
- Ze tmy
- 伺机而动
- 악마의 후예들
- Fuera de la oscuridad
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Out of the Dark FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Out of the Dark, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Out of the Dark?
Out of the Dark runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Out of the Dark released?
Out of the Dark was released on June 2, 1988.
Who directed Out of the Dark?
Out of the Dark was directed by Michael Schroeder.
More films by Michael Schroeder Who is in the cast of Out of the Dark?
Out of the Dark stars Tracey Walter as Lt. Frank Meyers, Cameron Dye as Kevin Silvers and Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal as Kristi Larson, among 27 credited actors.
Does Out of the Dark have a post-credit scene?
No. Out of the Dark has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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