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The Dark Man (Robert E. Howard)
''The Dark Man'' may refer to: * ''The Dark Man'' (film), directed by Jeffrey Dell (1951) * ''The Dark Man'' (poem), by Stephen King * Randall Flagg, a fictional character in several Stephen King works See also * Dark Man (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Dark Man, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Man (film)
''The Dark Man'' (AKA ''Man Detained'') is a 1951 British black and white, film-noir, thriller, crime, drama, film, from Rank Studios, written and directed by Jeffrey Dell, and starring Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed and Natasha Parry. Plot At a farmhouse in a lonely wood, ruthless killer "The Dark Man" (Maxwell Reed) murders a petty criminal. He then shoots the taxi driver who drove him there, knowing he would be able to identify him. However, the murder is witnessed by a young actress, Molly (Natasha Parry), who is passing by. The Dark Man now has reason to silence her as well. When the police investigate the murder, Inspector Viner (Edward Underdown) is assigned to the case, and soon develops romantic feelings for Molly. Meanwhile, The Dark Man continues to stalk his prey, and is foiled in an attempt to strangle Molly at her home - but continues to pursue her. The climax comes with a desperate chase across a desolate landscape. Cast *Edward Underdown - Detective Inspector J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Man (poem)
"The Dark Man" is an early poem written by Stephen King when he was in college. It was later published in ''Ubris'' in 1969. It served as the genesis for the character of Randall Flagg. An edition from Cemetery Dance Publications with illustrations from Glenn Chadbourne was released in July 2013. The poem also appears within the body of King's essay "Five to One, One in Five" as featured in the 2016 book Hearts in Suspension. Synopsis The poem follows an unnamed 'dark man' who rides the rails observing everything around him. The poem takes a sinister turn when the narrator confesses to rape. Genesis Stephen King wrote the poem on the back of a placemat in a college restaurant. According to King, the idea for the poem came out of nowhere: "this guy in cowboy boots who moved around on the roads, mostly hitchhiking at night, always wore jeans and a denim jacket... The thing about him that really attracted me was the idea of the villain as somebody who was always on the outside looki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Flagg
Randall Flagg is a fictional character created by American author Stephen King, who has appeared in at least nine of his novels. Described as "an accomplished sorcerer and a devoted servant of the Outer Dark", he has supernatural abilities involving necromancy, prophet, prophecy, and influence over animal and human behavior. His goals typically center on bringing down civilizations through destruction and conflict.. He has a variety of names, usually with the initial letters "R. F." but with occasional exceptions, such as Walter o'Dim and Marten Broadcloak in ''The Dark Tower (series), The Dark Tower'' series. Flagg first appeared in King's 1978 novel ''The Stand'' as a demonic figure who wreaks havoc after a The Stand#"Captain Trips", plague kills most of the world population. He makes his second appearance in the 1984 novel ''The Eyes of the Dragon'' as an evil wizard trying to plunge the fictional medieval city of Delain into chaos. Flagg was a primary antagonist in King's epic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
