Darken

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Darken

2017

1h 22m

Fantasy

Horror

Sci-Fi

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57%

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7 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In a parallel universe made up of maze-like rooms, the inhabitants are protected by its altruistic overseer, Mother Darken. When an outsider accidentally finds her way in, she becomes entwined in a bloody revolutionary battle.

Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

The only truly epic thing about Darken is its ambitions - those hoping for a film that looks above and beyond the word "scrappy" will be in for a disappointment.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 29, 2018

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

As the story is entertaining and the characters are attaching, it could easily become a fun film series or television series.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2020

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Joe Lipsett

Queer.Horror.Movies.

Darken is a compelling new entry in the sci-fi genre and it marks Cummings as a director to keep an eye on.

Feb 3, 2019

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Molly Henery

Nightmarish Conjurings

Darken is an intense sci-fi/fantasy mashup with distinct Alice in Wonderland vibes.

Nov 25, 2018

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Chris Knight

National Post

It's not perfect, but it's got a little something for everyone.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 29, 2018

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

It's a tall order for a low budget, and RJ Lackie's script is packed with a history director Audrey Cummings can't afford to realize.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 28, 2018

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Logan D

Within a building exists another world of connecting rooms and a society built around the myth of Mother Darken. When one of the cultists is cast out, she is found by a nurse. The cultist pleads for the nurse to help her friend. Entering a building, the nurse encounters the denizens of the world and becomes a hero. A pleasant find that doesn't deserve the 57% it currently holds on RT. This is a female driven scifi/fantasy tale without being one that hates men. I was very entertained and could forgive narrative and plot issues. It's a very interesting nod to Alice in Wonderland. Recommended. A strangely appropriate but accidental double feature which I viewed this and Shadow Master. Each has a similar theme of a stranger entering a building with it's own society.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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In a parallel universe made up of maze-like rooms, the inhabitants are protected by its altruistic overseer, Mother Darken. When an outsider accidentally finds her way in, she becomes entwined in a bloody revolutionary battle.

Director: Audrey Cummings
Producer: Jay Bennett
Screenwriter: RJ Lackie
Production Co: Shaftesbury Films
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 22m