One Dark Night

One Dark Night

Year: 1982

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Tom McLoughlin

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorGory gruesome and slasher horrorGothic and eerie haunting horror

After discovering a way to boost his power through telekinesis even after death, Karl Rhamarevich dies and is laid to rest in a crypt. For an initiation rite, Julie must spend the night there with two other girls. The burial site erupts into terror when Karl returns as a telekinetic specter, unleashing deadly, unseen forces upon the youngsters.

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Timeline & Setting – One Dark Night (1982)

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Location

Raymar's apartment, Mausoleum

The film centers on the occultist Raymar's apartment, where the initial murders are discovered, and the Mausoleum where Julie's nocturnal ordeal unfolds. These claustrophobic locations host occult powers, entombing corridors, and deadly surprises as Raymar awakens. Together, the apartment and mausoleum form a gothic backdrop that fuels the escalating terror.

🏛️ Mystery locations 🕯️ Haunted spaces

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Main Characters – One Dark Night (1982)

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Allan McKenna

Olivia's husband, initially skeptical of Dockstader's claims but gradually becomes a protective ally. He represents the practical response to the occult threat and helps rally other characters against the rising danger.

🧭 Loyal 🛡️ Protective

Julie Wells

A high school student eager to join a club called The Sisters, whose jealousy-fueled plan leads her into the mausoleum. She endures the supernatural threat with resilience, becoming a focal point of the film's horror.

🏫 Student 🌟 Determined

Olivia McKenna

Raymar's estranged daughter who learns of her father's powers and embraces her own potential to confront him and rescue Julie. Her arc centers on family ties to the occult and stepping into leadership under pressure.

🧠 Intelligent 🗝️ Determined

Samuel Dockstader

A writer for The World of the Occult who explains Raymar's history and demonstrates bioenergy to convince Olivia. He serves as the catalyst linking occult science with the protagonists' actions.

🧭 Informer 🧪 Investigator

Steve Breaker

Julie's boyfriend's ally who searches for her after she vanishes and fights against the encroaching undead forces.

🧭 Loyal 🧨 Protective

Carol Mason

One of The Sisters, a snobbish girl whose jealousy triggers Julie's peril and accelerates the night’s danger.

👯 Snob 🪞 Jealous

Leslie Winslow

Another member of The Sisters who resists the plan and becomes entangled in the group's dynamics when danger arises.

👭 Clique 🧪 Social dynamics

Kitty

A member of The Sisters who participates in the prank and carries the group’s influence into the perilous events at the mausoleum.

👭 Peer pressure 🗝️ Mystery

Raymar

Famed Russian occultist whose psychokinetic powers are unleashed when awakened, turning corpses and the mausoleum into weapons of terror.

🧿 Antagonist 🔮 Occultist

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Major Themes – One Dark Night (1982)

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🔮 Occult Power

The story centers on psychic bioenergy and the manipulation of life-forces by a powerful occultist. Raymar's ability to reanimate energy and drain victims drives the conflict, while Olivia's discovery of latent powers reframes her as a potential counterforce.

🕯️ Death

The mausoleum and the floating corpses create a pervasive atmosphere of mortality. The undead show the consequences of disturbing the dead, turning space into a trap where ordinary fear becomes lethal.

🎭 Jealousy

The Sisters subplot reveals the destructive power of social envy among teenagers, supplying a motive for Julie's peril. The high school clique masks real aggression, setting the stage for the horror in the mausoleum.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:42

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