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Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

IMDb 8.0 2004 • 30 min • ComedyMysteryAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Director

Richard Ayoade

Country

GB

Plot Summary

When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery hospital boss Thornton Reed, and woman Liz Asher, Dagless must fight the forces of Darkness while dealing with the burden of day-to-day admin. From the chilling pen of best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi comes this lost masterpiece of televisual terror. Dare you enter Garth's Darkplace?

Top Cast

Matthew Holness
Matthew Holness Garth Marenghi / Dr. Rick Dagless M.D.
Matt Berry
Matt Berry Todd Rivers / Dr. Lucien Sanchez
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe Madeleine Wool / Liz Asher