Super Dark Times

Released Sep 29, 2017

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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48 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.

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Critics Consensus

Rich in atmosphere and period detail, Super Dark Times is an effective teen thriller whose true power lies in its approach to deeper themes.

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Kaden F

Amazing films, everything about it is great, especially the atmosphere

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Alec C

How can you expect to maintain your innocence in a world where darkness is around us! As three friends end up committing a horrible act, they struggle to cover it up with paranoia and guilt growing inside, threatening to swallow them whole. A compelling drama that manages to leave you with a sick feeling in your stomach as these kids become killers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Amanda

An unsettling story with extraordinary acting by this young cast. The way these actors who were probably around 15/16 portrayed such authentic mannerisms and behaviors was striking. I often get distracted by overacting in big budget movies, it's always feels so forced but Phillips does a remarkable job with this crew to extract realistic reactions in the face of chaos.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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Diana S

This film is a perfect representation of this era, culturally: it's got a gorgeous shiny exterior but no substance inside. The actors were all interesting enough and talented, but they had nothing to work with and thus looked confused a lot of the time. "What's my motivation?" The director: "Well gosh, your guess is as good as mine! Just go with it!" The plot made no sense. The characters were muddled and erratic. For example, one second, two infatuated teenagers with probably (hopefully) extremely limited experience, are having an Age of Innocence-level romantic moment, and in a later scene they're fumbling around like we expect they would have to start with. My question is, why do the characters do literally everything they do? The writer/director might have answers, but they're not anywhere to be found in the film itself. Good soundtrack though.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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bryn

I first watched this movie 3 years ago and it still remains as my favorite movie of all time. A nonstop recommendation from me!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Gareth v

Saw this on the recommendations of the critics but found it to be a movie that starts with promise but by it's final act has become rather disappointing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Kevin Phillips

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Owen Campbell

Zach

Charlie Tahan

Josh

Elizabeth Cappuccino

Allison

Max Talisman

Daryl

Sawyer Barth

Charlie

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Adam Nayman

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[Super Dark Times] is an impressive piece of work that deserves to be seen. And if it takes the hype around something more mainstream to draw attention to its existence, well, stranger things have happened.

Oct 27, 2017

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Katie Rife

AV Club

I wasn't as impressed with the film as some of my fellow audience members, but Kevin Phillips, transitioning from music videos to feature films and from cinematography to directing, has an undeniable eye.

Oct 27, 2017

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

An effective thriller, anchored by great performances and a strong visual language for a debut film.

Oct 25, 2017

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Andreea Patru

Vague Visages

The beauty of Super Dark Times can be found in its caring and sensitive vision for the characters’ world.

Dec 6, 2023

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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

The realism in this film is more than any other film that's been on this list. It's true and it's sad and it's... heartbreaking but it doesn't make much sense unfortunately.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 26, 2020

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

Super Dark Times goes from being a thriller to being a meditation on adolescent violence and toxic behaviors. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

May 19, 2020

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Synopsis

Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.

Director: Kevin Phillips
Producer: Niraj Bhatia, Dan Burks
Screenwriter: Luke Piotrowski, Ben Collins
Distributor: The Orchard
Production Co: Lila 9th Productions, Ways & Means, Higher Content, Neighborhood Watch, Om Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 3, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.1K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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