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Dark Sanity (1982)

DARK SANITY is an interesting independent horror film made in America in 1982. The behind-the-scenes shenanigans seem to be just as interesting as the film itself with reports of the main cast members never getting paid for their work and the like. The whole film is set in and around an old house which is moved into by a young woman who may or may not be going out of her mind.

The protagonist of this film is assailed by all kinds of weird visions, most of them rather amusing in an inept kind of way. The supporting cast is made up of the usual creepy characters popping up unexpectedly and supposedly helpful characters telling our heroine that she’s imagining everything. Aldo Ray, who had quite a career in Z-grade cinema in the 1980s, plays in a largish supporting role. Although nothing much happens in DARK SANITY, I found it better than expected, as it does manage to evoke an appropriately creepy atmosphere throughout.