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Super Dark Times

Play trailer 1:52 Poster for Super Dark Times Released Sep 29, 2017 1h 42m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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89% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
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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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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Adam Nayman The Ringer [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 Full Review 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 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com An effective thriller, anchored by great performances and a strong visual language for a debut film. Oct 25, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Richard Peete, Jett Steiger, Edward Parks
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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