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The Darkness

2016 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller List
100% Tomatometer 7 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
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.

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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 Full Review Fernanda Solórzano Letras Libres Stands out for its originality in the context of Mexican cinema. [Full Review in Spanish] Oct 24, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review Ernesto Diezmartinez Cine Vértigo [Daniel] Castro Zimbrón directs this thriller with an astounding certainty. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 19, 2017 Full Review 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 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A haunting, powerful, beautifully empty film that escapes logic with slight but deep arguments. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 3, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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