Hold the Dark

TV-MA

2018

2 hr. 5 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

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Summoned to a remote Alaskan village to search for the wolves that killed three children, a wolf expert soon finds himself unraveling a harrowing mystery.

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Critics Consensus

Hold the Dark's unsettling aesthetic offers more of what filmgoers expect from director Jeremy Saulnier - and is often enough to prop up shaky narrative underpinnings.

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Harry O

The movie starts out slow, but intriguing, but by the end it makes no sense and leaves too many unanswered questions. Ambiguity is sometimes fine, but not in a film like this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Mark s

Not very believable, writing was terrible.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Issy J

Lot of people not understanding the complexity of the movie. Needing a linear road map. Just watch dukes of hazard instead.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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John S

Not sure what I just watched. Story made no sense whatsoever. Events just happened with no reason and true to form with some movies these days, which I can only think some directors think is some how mysterious and trendy, the film just suddenly ends with no explanation or conclusion. It's a shame because quite a bit of effort went into shooting some of the scenes in the movie, but when you've no idea why they're occurring then it just ends up looking like a bad old MTV video movie. After watching Blue Ruin, I was really surprised to read that Jeremy Saulnier had directed this mess of a story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Maria Lavinia G

Absolutely worthless.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Charles B

Seriously? This isn't a wolf expert

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Jeremy Saulnier

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Jeffrey Wright

Russell Core

Alexander Skarsgård

Vernon Sloane

James Badge Dale

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Holding the dark - embracing it within, or keeping it away - is what all of Saulnier's films are about.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 29, 2018

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

A grim, unsettling and ultimately forgettable Netflix horror flick that has a surprisingly high daytime body count for something that takes place mostly in the dark night of the Alaskan winter.

Oct 10, 2018

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Robert Daniels

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Saulnier's lens has become more defined and his pursuit of the shot intenser...Saulnier's pursuit of the shot gives the film not just an authenticity, but encapsulates the mood of the adapted screenplay.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 4, 2018

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Nearly two hours long and smothered in portent, this is either just no fun or straight-up overwrought.

Jan 4, 2023

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Taylor Baker

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Episode 11: Moving On

Rated: 90/100

Sep 1, 2021

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Dan Buffa

KSDK News (St. Louis)

Wright looks confused the entire film, things get very weird late, and at the end, you are depressed and wondering what you watched.

Nov 10, 2020

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Synopsis

Summoned to a remote Alaskan village to search for the wolves that killed three children, a wolf expert soon finds himself unraveling a harrowing mystery.

Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Executive Producer: Ben Browning, Luc Etienne, Uwe Feuersenger, Vincent Savino
Screenwriter: Macon Blair
Production Co: Netflix, Film Science, Addictive Pictures
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2018

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