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Dark Obsession

NC-17 1989 1h 40m Drama List
33% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 29% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
Hugo Buckton (Gabriel Byrne) seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife (Amanda Donohoe) and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up. Read More Read Less

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Angie Errigo Empire Magazine Estranging and frustrating. Nov 27, 2011 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A stylish melodrama about sex and violence among the British aristocracy, Diamond Skulls never quite delivers the punches it promises. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Time Out The controlled technique echoes the theme of domination, but combined with the largely unsympathetic characters, results in a film that affects emotion and remains curiously hollow. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Dark Obsession is an interesting film, but ultimately empty. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 26, 2023 Full Review TV Guide [It] attempts to make a serious social statement within the context of a mainstream entertainment. But the mix never gels, and it succeeds as neither. Rated: 2/4 Nov 27, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kate K What utter garbage. Gabriel Byrne is absolutely gorgeous to look at...but honestly this is utter bilge. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/01/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Hugo Buckton (Gabriel Byrne) seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife (Amanda Donohoe) and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him. After a boozy night at a party, Hugo hits and kills a woman with his car -- and at his friends' urging, keeps driving. When Hugo starts receiving letters from someone who knows about the accident, he begins to suspect that he has been set up.
Director
Nick Broomfield
Producer
Tim Bevan
Production Co
Film Four International, British Screen Productions
Rating
NC-17
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 20, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m