Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

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.

Directed by Daniel Griffith

Top cast

Jeff Burr

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John Carpenter

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Ron Cobb

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Jack H. Harris

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Cookie Knapp

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Douglas Knapp

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Brian Narelle

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Dan O'Bannon

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Bill Taylor

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Tommy Lee Wallace

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