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A photo shoot in Malta turns deadly as a killer stalks models under the tropical sun.

INTO THE DARKNESS

1986 · 01:31:00 · NR · Horror / Mystery / Thriller

A bevy of beautiful models arrives on a tropical island for a photo shoot, but soon they are being killed off one by one.

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What is Into the Darkness about?

Into the Darkness is a 1986 British horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by David Kent-Watson about a killer who infiltrates a photo crew in Malta and targets the models one by one.

Synopsis

Young boy witnesses his prostitute mother having sex with a john for money. A few years later, in London, an unseen killer often represented by pov shots stabs a prostitute to death and then infiltrates a photo-crew traveling to Malta for a hot photo-shoot. Once there, he starts taking out the sexy models one by one by strangling them. The sleazy modeling agent David Beckett, who organized the shoot, and his right hand man Jeff Conti must catch the killer before he finishes his bloody crusade and escapes.
Details & Specs
Director
David Kent-Watson
Writers
David Kent-Watson, Brett Sinclair, John Saint Ryan
Release
1986
Runtime
1h 31m

Why Cult

Euro-Slasher in Malta

Exotic island locations set the stage for a photo shoot that turns into a cat-and-mouse game with a killer.

Killer POV Shots

Frequent use of point-of-view shots puts you right behind the eyes of the unseen murderer.

Donald Pleasence Cult Role

Cult favorite Donald Pleasence plays the sleazy modeling agent caught in the crosshairs of murder and mayhem.

Sleazy Modeling World

The fashion world gets a grindhouse treatment as models become prey in a world where beauty attracts danger.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Into the Darkness about? +

Into the Darkness follows a photo crew and their models on Malta, where an unseen killer begins murdering them one by one.

When was Into the Darkness released? +

Into the Darkness was released in 1986.

Who directed Into the Darkness? +

Into the Darkness was directed by David Kent-Watson.

How long is Into the Darkness? +

Into the Darkness has a runtime of 91 minutes.

What genre is Into the Darkness? +

Into the Darkness is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.