The Dark Side of the Moon (film)
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The Dark Side of the Moon is a 1990
direct-to-video
science fiction/horror film. It was directed by D.J. Webster from the screenplay by brothers Chad and Carey Hayes
, who would go on to script the 2005 remake of House of Wax.
many years before. So what is it doing in space? As they attempt to solve this mystery it quickly becomes apparent that a malevolent force had been waiting on the NASA shuttle, and now it begins to stalk the crew one at a time.
This malevolent force turns out to be the Devil
, banished by God to the dark side of the moon. The Devil now feeds on the souls of any mortals who enter the Bermuda Triangle or the space corridor between Earth and the moon.
has no current plans for a DVD release. The german version of this movie was released as DVD in 2004 by Cine Plus. The film is available on Netflix
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1990 in film
The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
science fiction/horror film. It was directed by D.J. Webster from the screenplay by brothers Chad and Carey Hayes
Carey Hayes
Carey Hayes is a writer and producer. He is the twin brother of Chad Hayes. They are partners in the business and have written most of their work together...
, who would go on to script the 2005 remake of House of Wax.
Cast
- Robert SampsonRobert SampsonRobert Sampson was a vice president at United Airlines. He was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 5, and used a wheelchair for most of his life....
...Flynn Harding - Will Bledsoe...Giles Stewart
- Joe TurkelJoe TurkelJoe Turkel is an American character actor. He is credited in several films as Joseph Turkel.-Background:Turkel was born in Brooklyn, New York, and served in the U.S. Military during World War II. He currently lives in southern California, and has been involved in writing screenplays.-Career:His...
...Paxton Warner - Camilla MoreCamilla MoreCamilla More is an English actress who has starred in movies and on television. She is the fraternal twin sister of Carey More. The two sisters have starred together in some films and TV shows.More was born in London, England...
...Lesli - John Diehl...Philip Jennings
- Wendy MacDonald...Alex McInny
- Alan BlumenfeldAlan BlumenfeldAlan Blumenfeld is a veteran American character actor best known for his role in NBC's TV series Heroes as Maury Parkman, the telepath father of Matt Parkman played by Greg Grunberg...
...Dreyfus Steiner
Plot
In the near-future a maintenance vehicle is orbiting the earth on a mission to repair nuclear-armed satellites. Suddenly they experience a mysterious, inexplicable power failure that they cannot account for. As the ship grows increasingly colder they find that they are drifting toward the dark side of the moon. An old NASA shuttle, the Discovery, drifts toward them, despite the fact that NASA has not been operating for 30 years. Two of the crew board the ship and find a dead body. The crew's own ship records indicate that the shuttle they have happened across disappeared into the Bermuda TriangleBermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels allegedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances....
many years before. So what is it doing in space? As they attempt to solve this mystery it quickly becomes apparent that a malevolent force had been waiting on the NASA shuttle, and now it begins to stalk the crew one at a time.
This malevolent force turns out to be the Devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
, banished by God to the dark side of the moon. The Devil now feeds on the souls of any mortals who enter the Bermuda Triangle or the space corridor between Earth and the moon.
Release
The film was released on VHS by Vidmark Entertainment on May 30, 1990. The film has never been released on DVD and as of January 13, 2010, Lionsgate Home EntertainmentLionsgate Home Entertainment
Lionsgate Home Entertainment is the home video and DVD distribution arm of Lions Gate Entertainment and most former Artisan Entertainment releases. Its library of more than 8000 films owes some of its size to output deals with other studios...
has no current plans for a DVD release. The german version of this movie was released as DVD in 2004 by Cine Plus. The film is available on Netflix
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