Darkness Rising

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Darkness Rising

Released Jun 30, 2017

1h 21m

Horror

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The lone survivor of a brutal family massacre must revisit her childhood home on the eve of its destruction and confront her past, as well as a deadly evil.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

While there's no reason to hate this effort, I can't say there's any reason to like it, either.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 14, 2017

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

This is a low-budget horror film so generic you'll forget everything about it, including its title, just hours after watching it.

Jun 30, 2017

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Monica Castillo

New York Times

Although the script is stuffed with eerie objects and happenings, there is a sense of restraint that keeps "Darkness Rising" from becoming frightening.

Jun 29, 2017

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Darkness Rising has a few good ideas, some original ones even, but it's not scary and fizzles fairly quickly once it does ramp up.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2020

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Patrick King

Cultured Vultures

It has a few interesting surprises, but not enough to really keep the viewer captivated, even within its sparse 80-minute runtime.

Oct 23, 2019

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

Generic haunted-house story will have trouble standing out from a crowded summer theatrical environment.

Jun 30, 2017

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Audience Member

The story is confusing and the acting is campy and really bad. I think the f-bomb was dropped at least 1,000 times and totally without benefit. Not worth the time to watch. You've been warned...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Indie movie that have a Legend storie and a visual better than 80% of greats horror movies at least

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

It sucked. Beginning scene and ending scene was never tied in to the central theme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Adriana R

Fucking sucks... no wonder why they made $12,000

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/19

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Audience Member

The single greatest evidence that, yes, you can indeed overact in films in 2019. One minor noise, everyone lashes out and loses their minds. The CGI is abundently fresh-out-of-college style editing.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

A 3 bc my interest was held until the end, hoping to get answers and understanding... but I didn't.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

The lone survivor of a brutal family massacre must revisit her childhood home on the eve of its destruction and confront her past, as well as a deadly evil.

Director: Austin Reading
Producer: Jason Potash, Paul Finkel, Marcus Dean Fuller
Screenwriter: Vikram Weet
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Storyboard Entertainment, IFC Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2017
Runtime: 1h 21m

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