In Search of Darkness: Part II
Poster
Directed byDavid A. Weiner[1]
Written byDavid A. Weiner
Produced byDavid A. Weiner
StarringNancy Allen
Tom Atkins
Doug Bradley
Clancy Brown
Lori Cardille
John Carpenter
Jeffrey Combs
Joe Dante
Keith David
Robert Englund
Jackie Kong
Edited bySamuel Way
Music byWeary Pines
Release dates
  • 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) (DVD and Blu-ray)
  • 26 April 2021 (2021-04-26) (Shudder)
Running time
263 minutes
LanguageEnglish

In Search of Darkness: Part II is a 2020 documentary film written and directed by David A. Weiner. It is a sequel to Weiner's 2019 documentary In Search of Darkness.[1]

Unlike the first documentary, which featured more mainstream films,[1] Part II focuses on more obscure movies[1] and features over four hours of new interviews.[2]

For Part II, I definitely made a very concerted effort to go on an international scope and do a lot of the B-sides and straight-to-video deep cuts...There’s something special about horror films, where the fans will really love them like their own homely child. They circle the wagons around their favorites and defend them ‘till their dying breath. We all love these films for different reasons and we all acknowledge that while The Shining might be the cream of the crop, Chopping Mall still has a place in our hearts.[1]

The documentary premiered on Shudder[3] on April 26, 2021.[4]

Reception

Movieweb praised the documentary, calling it "a hell of a ride from start to finish."[5] 411Mania gave it 7/10 and opined that while the film was "not as good as the first," it was nonetheless "a worthy successor."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Weiss, Josh (March 8, 2021). "'In Search Of Darkness Part II' Director David Weiner On Probing The Obscure Corners Of '80s Horror". Forbes. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Detwiler, Grace (February 3, 2021). "'80s HORROR SUPERDOC "IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS: PART II" RETURNS WITH LIMITED-TIME FLASH SALE". Rue Morgue. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Squires, John (March 23, 2021). "The Journey into '80s Horror Continues With 'In Search of Darkness: Part II' This April on Shudder! [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Guo, Anying (April 26, 2021). "What to watch on Monday: 'Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days' on ABC". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Dick, Jeremy (February 26, 2021). "In Search of Darkness: Part II Review: A Fantastic Follow-Up to the Ultimate '80s Horror Doc". Movieweb. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Lee, Joseph (April 26, 2021). "In Search of Darkness Part II Review [2]". 411Mania. Retrieved May 22, 2021.

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Films directed by David A. Weiner
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