They Wait in the Dark

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They Wait in the Dark

2022

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

Drama

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Amy, a young woman is on the run with her young son Adrian from her abusive ex-girlfriend. When the past rises up to haunt them, they must confront the forces threatening them from both outside and in.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

02/07/2023

Rea, a prolific independent filmmaker, deploys the gore judiciously and his actors are above reproach.

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

Moving Pictures Film Club

07/15/2024

1/5

As well as this inadequate portrayal of abuse the storyline behind how exactly Amy and Judith (who are both white) came to adopt their son Adrian (who is Black) raises questions about the moral viewpoint of the film itself.

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Martin Unsworth

Starburst

10/27/2023

4/5

They Wait in the Dark is an always twisting, raw tale that blends mounting dread, be it from demented partners or vengeful specters.

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Andrew Stover

Film Threat

06/08/2023

6.5/10

This gripping thriller is admirable in its dedication to doing the unexpected, all while making you feel deeply unsettled.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

05/07/2023

The horror movie They Wait in the Dark is nearly derailed by the amateurish performances from almost all of the cast members. However, the screenplay and direction hold up quite well, when it comes to suspense and a few surprises.

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

04/07/2023

4/5

Patrick Rea continues to demonstrate his grasp of the horror genre. "They Wait in the Dark" is effectively creepy with just enough thrills.

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Lacey T.

@LaceyJane Jan 16

No idea how this has over 90% rating. Tricked me into sitting through half of this movie, kept hoping it would get better. Once I saw the scene where the mom is attacked with the cheese wind blowing through her hair I turned it off lol. So bad

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Simone C

@RT38671399 08/06/2024

This movie either could've been really campy to make up for the lack of coherent plot and completely amateur acting, or could've leaned more on scary theatrics to distract from all the messy overlapping themes. Unfortunately this movie chose to do neither and it was a complete disaster. The very obviously paid for critic reviews make this even more infuriating.

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J s

@RT83925513 12/04/2023

The acting and story were fighting with each other for worst performance. Anyone who rates this higher than a 2 is either paid off or a cast member

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Aaron M

@RT96872613 10/26/2023

Do not be tricked by its rating this movie was ultimately a waste of time. If this movie was ship it would be the Titanic and I'm telling you to get off. I gave it 1.5 stars because at some points it was intriguing

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juan c

@RT88876122 10/15/2023

It was okay. I like the twist at the end

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Wright J

@RT98192167 07/18/2023

Trash.. don't waste your time.

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Synopsis

Amy, a young woman is on the run with her young son Adrian from her abusive ex-girlfriend. When the past rises up to haunt them, they must confront the forces threatening them from both outside and in.

Director: Patrick Rea
Producer: Hanuman Brown-Eagle, Jake Jackson, Ashley Mayer, Patrick Rea
Screenwriter: Patrick Rea
Production Co: Smart Mouth Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2023
Runtime: 1h 25m

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