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Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Genres
Documentary
Science Fiction
Rating
4.6
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date2010-10-26
Runtime118 mins

Overview

Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from first feature film. From its humble beginnings as a USC student film, to its modern day status as a cult masterpiece. It also offers a rare glimpse inside the creative minds of two USC film students... who would eventually go on to change the way horror films are made.

Cast & Crew

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Jeff Burr

as Himself

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John Carpenter

as Himself (voice)

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Ron Cobb

as Himself (voice)

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Jack H. Harris

as Himself

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Cookie Knapp

as Herself

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Douglas Knapp

as Himself

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Brian Narelle

as Himself

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Dan O'Bannon

as Himself (Archival Footage)

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Bill Taylor

as Himself

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Tommy Lee Wallace

as Himself

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