The Darkness

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The Darkness

2016

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

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An invisible monster torments a boy living with his father, brother, and sister in a house in the woods; the family must be kept in isolation to avoid a deadly threat.

Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

It is a rather original take on several classic premises, but it might be a little too cryptic for its own good.

Sep 2, 2020

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Fernanda Solórzano

Letras Libres

Stands out for its originality in the context of Mexican cinema. [Full Review in Spanish]

Oct 24, 2017

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Luis Fernando Galván

En Filme

The calculated slowness of the narrative allows the director to immerse the audience in the enigmatic, gloomy and mystical universe. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 21, 2017

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Cine Vértigo

[Daniel] Castro Zimbrón directs this thriller with an astounding certainty. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 19, 2017

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Sergio Huidobro

Cine Premiere

One of the Mexican premieres that promises to mark the current year. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Oct 13, 2017

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

A haunting, powerful, beautifully empty film that escapes logic with slight but deep arguments. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 3, 2016

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A solid atmospheric horror flick with a few good new concepts and scares. However, quite slow paced and the real issue I had was with how much it wasted its premise. The description of the film notes that the earth has stopped spinning and so they are in perpetual daytime. I thought that maybe at some point this would be utilized to great effect with the characters having to travel into the night for some reason but alas nothing ever happens. The movie works on its own without the premise which is disappointing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Daniel Castro Zimbrón

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Camila Robertson Glennie

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Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

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Synopsis

An invisible monster torments a boy living with his father, brother, and sister in a house in the woods; the family must be kept in isolation to avoid a deadly threat.

Director: Daniel Castro Zimbrón
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m

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