A Dark Place

Released Apr 12, 2019

1 hr. 29 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.

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This is an underrated movie in my opinion. The acting was fantastic. Andrew Scott was very believable as an awkward, simple man driven to solve a mystery. Some reviewers didn't understand why he had the drive to find the answers but they weren't following the movie and character close enough to see that this obsessiveness was part of his nature and from his own life trauma's where no one bothered to care. I do believe there is underlying theme here lost on some viewers as well - that the simplest person in the room is often the wisest most moral person - "Out of the mouth of babes" comes to mind when I think about the premise of this movie. Andrew's Scott's conveyance of his character's loss of innocence as he discovered the depravity of those around him was also spot on.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Rose T

Underrated film and exquisite performance from Andrew Scott.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/08/24

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Larry L

I loved this movie...Top notch acting and a different perspective from someone else's eyes. It's an awesome movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Jim S

It's a tour de force for Andrew Scott. He seems to have understood this character perfectly. Donny is socially awkward, weird, but no fool, no idiot, and finally, no coward. It's a mystery, yes, but the story is about how Donny discovers, then pursues, the mystery. The mood of the film is somber, the filming reflecting the overcast weather, the oppressive humid heat, quietly keeping the tension alive at just the right level. The director did quite well establishing space for the actor's to portray their characters rather than just rush through lines of dialogue. It seems weird to me that the professional critics seem to have wanted or expected a more standard mystery flick. It's about the main character Donny from the start, so I don't understand their confusion. Anyway, ignore them and see how impressive this film is for yourself.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/23

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Tyler T

Small town USA, dark movie. Only thing I couldn't get behind is the entire town being in on the diddling cover up.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Trey W

Not sure why he took such an interest in the case but other than a few questions good movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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Simon Fellows

Director

Andrew Scott

Donald

Bronagh Waugh

Donna Reutzel

Christa Beth Campbell

Wendy

J.D. Evermore

Cal Worbley

Catherine Dyer

Mrs. Pomorski

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Andrea Gronvall

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[Andrew] Scott here fascinates as a vulnerable yet remarkably resilient odd duck.

Mar 24, 2020

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

If it had simply lived in its mystery... than I think it would have been a more powerful movie.

Sep 27, 2019

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The film, alas, despite [Andrew Scott's] best efforts, is dramatically inert and riddled with plot holes.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 22, 2019

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

It will speak to you and it will stay with you for a very long time after you’ve seen it.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 30, 2023

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Paul Lê

Nightmare on Film Street

What elevates A Dark Place among other somber whodunits is our unsung hero's conviction for the truth.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 20, 2023

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David Reddish

Queerty

If the movie doesnt make your palms sweat, Andrew Scott probably will.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 20, 2022

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Synopsis

When a young boy goes missing in a sleepy backwoods town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation.

Director: Simon Fellows
Executive Producer: Peter Hampden, Norman Merry, Jo Monk, Laure Vaysse
Screenwriter: Brendan Higgins
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2019
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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