The Dark Half

The Dark Half, in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel, takes its characters as seriously as it takes its plot. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 480 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Timothy Hutton sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on MGM Amazon Channel.

The Dark Half arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Dark Half takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. Following the public's realization that Thad Beaumont and George Stark are one and the same, the former stages a mock funeral, only for a series of gruesome murders to begin occurring as in his books. The performances from Timothy Hutton and Amy Madigan give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. The Dark Half came out in 1993. The performances in The Dark Half do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Dark Half is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Timothy Hutton anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

The Dark Half was released in 1993, directed by George A. Romero. The full 122-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.