The Dark

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Hugo S "The Dark" is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale presenting two characters bound by their unique friendship and childhood traumas. An undead girl murdered at the hands of her abusive father. And a blind boy kidnapped by a man that becomes a victim of the girl. The boy awakes the humanity that still remains in the flesh-eating girl, who surprisingly shows mercy and compassion to her new friend. The viewer is presented with the poignant story of two survivors healing each other from their respective traumas. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review tom h So bad. It’s painfully slow and boring to watch, the plot is predictable and full of eye-rolling tropes. The acting is really bad, not even just the kids, everyone is so bad at acting. There’s no tension at all, no soundtrack either, which was intended to give the film an eerie feel, but it just prolongs the agony of how slow and dull the scenes are. Most of all, it’s just a stupid film; it’s a dumb idea, it’s barely an idea at all considering how little anything is fleshed out in this film. It was trying to be 5 different stories and 5 different genres at once and it completely failed to be anything worthwhile at all. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review l r It captured the essence of loneliness and trauma really well. The bond between the two main characters is very well portrayed and forms naturally but the back stories and what is left to the imagination is well done. All in all a good movie and worth a watch Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie surprises on many fronts. From the subtle acting of the talented young leads, to the deft use of memory and drama to flesh out the violence and gore in the haunted woods. Justin P. Lange has directed a horror film that takes on a mantle of complex emotion which few others can boast. It's well worth the watch. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Cher R Although this movie had an interesting premise, I felt like the characters were not fleshed out enough. It worked well as an allegory for the pain victims of abuse can sometimes inflict on others and how they can recover but the main characters didn’t seem to have much personality other than their trauma so it was difficult to connect with them. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Pondue R A horror movie? It is and it is not. There is plenty of gore and violence but the monster is not all that. Of course, the human side of monsters in horror films goes back to at least Lon Cheney but here Mina is merely striking back at her abusive, depraved world. Sound familiar? Even so, the director manages to bring new twists and turns, some surprisingly genuine, and the film becomes far less about who buys it and more about two lost teenagers who would rather not be found. The Dark is worth watching. The ending will keep the conversation going well after la fin. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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