Ring of Darkness

Feb 28, 2004

1h 25m

★ 3.9

Once You're In, The Terror Begins.

Overview

When the singer of a popular rock band disappears under mysterious circumstances, a contest to find a replacement soon turns from dream-come-true to waking nightmare for the young singer who hopes to take the job.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

ACH

Regent Entertainment

Christopher Filmcapital

Ring of Darkness Trailers

Cast

Alex

Adrienne Barbeau

Shawn

Stephen Martines

Xavier

Jeremy Jackson

Stacy

Ryan Starr

Max

Eric Dearborn

Gordo

Greg Cipes

B.J.

Colin Bain

Jake

Matt T. Baker

Kyle

John Wynn

Jonah

Jeff Peterson

Fletcher

Mink Stole

Lousy Contestant

Josh Hammond

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