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Achluophobia
   is an acute fear of   
The Dark
Language > Phobias


Lygophobia
   is an acute fear of   
The Dark
Language > Phobias


Myctophobia
   is an acute fear of   
The Dark
Language > Phobias


Andrew McCluskey
   has been a vocalist in   
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Music > Vocalists


Lars Von Trier
   directed   
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films


2000
   Palme d'Or winner was   
Dancer in the Dark
Directed by Lars von Trier starring the singer Bjork, based on a true story from Washington State.

Movies > Cannes Palme d'Or


Alone in the Dark (2005)
   has the tagline   
Can Mankind Defeat the Army of Darkness Unleashed by an Ancient Evil Cult?
Movies > Movie Taglines


“Morsmordre”
   is used to   
Conjure the Dark Mark
The Dark Mark is the sign of Lord Voldemort. “Latin mors, "death", and mordere, meaning "to bite"” (Wikipedia)

Entertainment > Harry Potter Spells


The Dark Half
   refers to   
“The Sparrows Are Flying!”
Arts & Literature > Stephen King Novels


Charles Ives
   composed   
Central Park in the Dark
For chamber orchestra

Music > Classical Music


The Dark Side Of The Moon
   featured   
Speak To Me,Breathe
1973

Music > Albums - Pink Floyd


The Dark Side Of The Moon
   featured   
Money
1973

Music > Albums - Pink Floyd


The Dark Side Of The Moon
   featured   
Brain Damage
1973

Music > Albums - Pink Floyd


The Dark Side Of The Moon
   featured   
The Great Gig In The Sky
1973

Music > Albums - Pink Floyd


The Dark Side Of The Moon
   featured   
Us & Them
1973

Music > Albums - Pink Floyd


Liverpool
   is home to   
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Music > U.K. Band Origins


Death Cab for Cutie
   sang the song   
I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Music > Songs About You


Alone in the Dark
   video game is a   
Survival / Horror Game
Sports & Leisure > Video Games


Alexander's Band
   is/are   
The Dark Area Between Rainbows
Caused by the deviation angles of primary and secondary rainbows

Science & Nature > Atmospheric Phenomena


Dougal
   means   
Dwells by the Dark Stream
Or "dark stranger, from the dark water." Dubhghall (DOO-gal, or DOO-ahl), Dubgall, Douglas, Douglass, Duglas.

Misc > Names - Irish


Thomas Edison, Who Invented the Light Bulb, Was Afraid of the Dark
   is   
True
Misc > True or False


Minette Walters
   wrote   
The Dark Room
1995. The CWA Gold Dagger Award (shortlist)

Arts & Literature > Fiction - Mystery Crime and Thrillers


Stephen King
   wrote the book adapted for the film   
Tales From the Dark Side: The Movie (1990)
Based on the story 'Cat From Hell'

Movies > Films Based On Books


Tony Hillerman
   wrote the book adapted for the film   
The Dark Wind (1991)
Based on the 1982 book

Movies > Films Based On Books


Stephen King
   wrote the book adapted for the film   
The Dark Half (1993)
Based on the 1989 book

Movies > Films Based On Books


The Lady in the Dark (1944)
   has the last line:   
“This is the End! The Absolute End!”
Movies > Films - Last Lines


The Dark Road (1948)
   starred   
Charles Stuart, Joyce Linden and Mackenzie Ward
Director: Alfred J. Goulding. Also starred Patricia Hicks, Roddy Hughes & Anthony Holles

Movies > Movies of the 1940s


The Dark Light (1951)
   starred   
Albert Lieven, David Greene and Norman Macowan
Director: Vernon Sewell. Also starred Martin Benson, Jack Stewart & Catherine Blake

Movies > Movies of the 1950s


Walter Summers
   directed   
The Dark Eyes of London (1940)
Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films


2007
   the winner was   
Taxi To the Dark Side
The case of an Afghan taxi driver beaten to death in 2002 while in U.S. military custody

Movies > Academy Award for Best Documentary


The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
   has the tagline   
Even the Smallest of Light...shines in the Darkness
Movies > Movie Taglines


The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
   starred   
Alexander Ludwig, Christopher Eccleston and Ian McShane
Director: David L. Cunningham. Also starred Frances Conroy, James Cosmo & Jim Piddock. Plot: A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Movies > Movies of the 2000s


Hellboy (2004)
   has the tagline   
From the Dark Side to Our Side
Movies > Movie Taglines


"To Wage War Against a Monstrous Tyranny Never Surpassed in the Dark and Lamentable Catalogue of Human Crime"
   is an extract from the   
Churchill’s First Speech As Prime Minister (1940)
Winston Churchill. Also known as the Blood, Sweat and Tears speech.

History & Mythology > Famous Speeches


A Shot in the Dark (1964)
   starred   
Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer and George Sanders
Director: Blake Edwards. Also starred Herbert Lom, Tracy Reed & Graham Stark. Plot: As murder follows murder, beautiful Maria (Sommer) is the obvious suspect; bumbling Inspector Clouseau (Sellers) drives his boss mad by seeing her as plainly innocent.

Movies > Movies of the 1960s


Joseph Schwantner
   composed   
From the Dark Millennium
1980, for wind ensemble

Music > Classical Music


Federico Garcia Lorca
   wrote   
Gacela of the Dark Death
"I want to sleep the sleep of the apples"; trans. by Robery Bly

Arts & Literature > Poetry


Dancer in the Dark (2000)
   starred   
Björk, Catherine Deneuve and David Morse
Director: Lars von Trier. Also starred Peter Stormare, Joel Grey & Cara Seymour. Plot: An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film.

Movies > Movies of the 2000s


A Cry in the Dark (1988)
   contains the line   
"The Dingo Took My Baby!"
Movies > Movie Quotes


Dennis Etchison
   won the award for   
The Dark Country (1982)
Short Fiction

Arts & Literature > World Fantasy Awards


The Dark Hour (1936)
   starred   
Ray Walker, Berton Churchill and Irene Ware
Director: Charles Lamont. Also starred Hobart Bosworth, Hedda Hopper & E. E. Clive. Plot: A pair of detectives investigates the murder of an elderly millionaire who was the target of blackmail and death threats and find that there is no shortage of suspects, many of them in the victim's own family.

Movies > Movies of the 1930s


Connee Boswell
   released the record   
Whispers In the Dark
1937

Music > Sounds of the 1930s


The Dark Knight (2008)
   starred   
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart
IMDB:9.0/10. Director: Christopher Nolan. #5 in IMDb Top 250 movies. 8 Oscar nominations (winners not yet announced), 9 Bafta nominations (winners not yet announced) and 1 Golden Globe win.

Movies > Popular Movies - 1980 - Present


The Joker
   is in the movie   
The Dark Knight (2008)
Heath Ledger

Movies > Movie Villains


Christopher Nolan
   directed   
The Dark Knight (2008)
Movies > Directors - Narrative Feature Films


Heath Ledger
   for his role in   
The Dark Knight
As "The Joker".

Movies > Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor


Charles Hawes
   wrote   
The Dark Frigate
1924

Arts & Literature > Newberry Medal


Born In The U.S.A.
   features   
Dancing In The Dark
1984, US Billboard 2

Music > Albums -- Bruce Springsteen


Wayne Peterson
   received the Pulitzer Prize for   
The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark
1992

Music > Pulitzer Prize for Music


A Cry in the Dark
   portrays   
Lindy Chamberlain
1988 Australian film about the disappearance of a baby; starring Meryl Streep

Movies > Biographical Films








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