Alone in the Dark

Four dangerous patients escape from a psychiatric institution during a widespread power failure. Believing that a new physician, Dan Potter, murdered their previous doctor, the group tracks him down and traps him and his family inside their home. The film focuses on the resulting violent siege as the escapees seek revenge.

Directed by Jack Sholder, this was the first of eight films he directed, followed by A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge and The Hidden. Sholder also wrote the screenplay for this production, which was produced by Robert Shaye. The cast features Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Dwight Schultz, Erland van Lidth, and Deborah Hedwall.

The film was produced by New Line Cinema and Masada Productions with a budget of 1 million USD, which it earned back in worldwide box office returns. Audience reception is moderate, with a 6/10 rating on IMDb from 7,900 votes and a 5.8/10 rating on TMDB from 168 votes. Film critics gave it a slightly higher score of 6.3/10 based on 13 reviews.