Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

4.6 | 2010-10-26 | Documentary Science Fiction

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.

Featured Crew

Daniel Griffith Producer
Daniel Griffith Editor
Daniel Griffith Director
Gary Crutcher Executive Producer

Cast

Jeff Burr
Jeff Burr
Himself
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Himself (voice)
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
Himself (voice)
Cookie Knapp
Cookie Knapp
Herself
Dan O'Bannon
Dan O'Bannon
Himself (Archival Footage)
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
Himself

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