“Dark October” (* out of four) was an insufferable horror thriller about four friends (Brittany Booth, Beth Bowser, Mia Custer, Amelia Gross) who travel to Salem for a Halloween rock concert but take an unexpected detour which leads to them encountering a demon which could end their lives. Sounds promising but is practically worthless on every level thanks to molasses pacing and bargain-basement production. Directed by David Mankey who made the 3 “Dark Shade Creek” movies and based on this time-waster he may want to give the word dark a rest for a little while.