A city man's careless act sparks rural occult vengeance in this atmospheric '70s horror.
DARK AUGUST
A young girl dies ...
A man accidentally runs down a young girl and has a curse placed on him by the girl's father, an occultist. He goes to a spiritualist for help in fighting the curse.
Dark August is a 1976 American drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Martin G. Goldman about a man who, after accidentally running down a young girl, is cursed by her occultist grandfather and seeks help from a local psychic medium.
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Synopsis
- Director
- Martin G. Goldman
- Writers
- Carolyne Barry, Martin G. Goldman, J.J. Barry
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- The Hant, Düsteres Omen, La venganza de los endemoniados, Dark August (original title)
Why Cult
The film leans into rural mysticism, featuring an occultist grandfather and a death curse rooted in local legend.
A desperate man seeks help from a local spiritualist, injecting the story with séances and supernatural tension.
Oscar-winner Kim Hunter anchors the cast as Adrianna Putnam, lending credibility to the film’s eerie proceedings.
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What is Dark August about? +
Dark August is about a man who accidentally runs down a young girl and finds himself cursed by her occultist grandfather, leading him to seek help from a local psychic medium.
Who directed Dark August? +
Dark August was directed by Martin G. Goldman.
How long is Dark August? +
Dark August has a runtime of 87 minutes.
What genre is Dark August? +
Dark August is a drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film.
