In Search of Darkness

In Search of Darkness is a documentary that examines horror cinema from the 1980s. It features perspectives from the directors, producers, actors, and special effects artists involved in these productions, while analyzing how those films influenced modern filmmaking.

The film was written and directed by David A. Weiner and produced by Veronica J. Valentini, Andrew Hawkins, and Matthew Yamamoto. It marks the start of a series of chronological explorations by Weiner, followed by entries covering the early and late 1990s. The production features a large cast of 47 credited individuals appearing as themselves, including John Carpenter, Tom Atkins, Doug Bradley, Nick Castle, Lori Cardille, and John Bloom.

Released in 2019 in the United States through CreatorVC, the film has a runtime of 264 minutes. It has been well received by audiences and critics. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 8/10 based on 4,300 votes, and it has a 7.5/10 rating on TMDB from 108 votes. Film critics gave it a slightly higher score of 8.3/10 based on 13 reviews.