Metà oscura was released in the year 1993。Metà oscura is also called as The Dark Half, Stephen Kings Stark, Part des ténèbres, Mitad siniestra, Mitad oscura, Halálos árnyék。

When Thad Beaumont was a child, he had an operation to remove a tumour from his brain. during the operation, it was discovered that far from being a tumor, the growth was a twin brother of Thad's that never developed. Years later, Thad is a successful author, writing his serious books under his own name, and his pulp money-makers under the pseudonum "George Stark". When blackmailed by someone who has discovered his secret, Thad publically "buries" George Stark. From that point on, Thad increasingly becomes the prime suspect in a series of gruesome murders.

Metà oscura actors and actresses include Amy Madigan, Beth Grant, Chelsea Field, Judy Grafe, Michael Rooker, Rutanya Alda, Timothy Hutton。