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Darkness

Darkness

2002
Horror, Mystery
1h 28m
There's something in this house... Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness. Only in it can it show itself and move. It even takes its name: DARKNESS. It's lived here since someone tried to call it, more than forty years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act... Seven children, faceless people, a circle that must be completed. And blood, lots of blood... (imdb)

Directed by:

Jaume Balagueró

Screenwriter:

Jaume Balagueró, Fernando de Felipe

Starring:

Anna Paquin, Fele Martínez, Iain Glen, Lena Olin, Giancarlo Giannini, Stephan Enquist, Fermí Reixach, Francesc Pagés, Craig Stevenson, Carles Punyet

Genres:

Horror, Mystery

Countries:

Spain, USA

Language:

English
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Darkness

2002
Horror, Mystery
1h 28m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
14
14th
What are wrong with these people!? 1. Mom! Son gets cut in throat while sleeping. Dad goes crazy with knife while cutting potatoes. Oh, there's nothing wrong... Let's cut dad so he can breathe! No, I can't do it! Wahhh! 2. Son! Knows everyting but refuses to talk (not that mom would listen anyway). 3. Daughter! Realizes that family is crazy, but gosh-darnit, loves 'em all anyway. 4. Boyfriend! Is able to learn everything about the house/cults in less than a day! Smartie-pants!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Jun 2023
55
29th
Somehow brighter and more vibrant than the new Little Mermaid remake.
Rated 12 Jun 2023
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 28 Aug 2013
30
17th
There's a reason that Darkness sat on studio shelves for more than two years after it was shot. That reason is that, regardless of how long it went through post-production, no matter how much cleverness went into trying to save it, it was a completely doomed project. No trickery would be able to fix what was completely broken from the get-go. This is a barely coherent, terribly docile, waste of time and talent, that you have absolutely no reason to see. This is a truly awful movie.
Rated 28 Aug 2013
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 26 Oct 2012
25
9th
One or two unexpected twists towards the end can't compensate for the obnoxious directorial style. Each "scary" scene is telegraphed so much by the shaky camera, spasmodic editing, intrusive music, etc, that it completely sucks the tension out of what is happening on screen. Also, why is everything (including the radio, TV and newspapers) in English, and since when does Spain have a monsoon season?
Rated 26 Oct 2012
caimancaiman
Rated 21 Jul 2009
20
1st
Painfully dull.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 24 Oct 2010
15
21st
"One can only imagine how much scarier some of Balagueró's images would be without the abrasive soundtrack." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 24 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 16 Oct 2010
43
12th
Been there done that horror film.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
braddad68braddad68
Rated 25 May 2021
76
3rd
Predictable and disappointing horror. It was good enough to finish, but that's about it.
Rated 25 May 2021
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 01 Jan 2018
72
62nd
2023'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 221. Darkness (2002) Jaume Balaguero sinemasına girmişken , ilk filmlerine de bir uğrayayım dedim. Tarzını çok beğeniyorum. Özgün işler bence. Kadro da çok iyi. 7/10
Rated 01 Jan 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 25 Oct 2017
61
46th
Pretty good for the supernatural/ghost sub-genre. Well filmed keeping many scenes dark and not overly revealing things early. If you can get into it, you should be drawn into the whole creepiness factor. The acting was all well done especially Olin and still young Paquin. It could have even been a great film if they decided to have content to up the rating to more than PG.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
56
28th
* Casting, Acting : 5 * Script : 5 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 5 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 26 Oct 2012
calabriaCalabria
Rated 11 Aug 2012
73
22nd
really couldn't force myself to care about the characters, and somehow, SOMEHOW, anna paquin has come a Long way between this flick and "sookkehh" stackhouse
Rated 11 Aug 2012
yawkcorbyawkcorb
Rated 25 Mar 2012
80
34th
Slowly builds, too slowly for some, and if you're paying attention you'll probably figure out most things before the big reveal; but I liked it quite a bit. I think it would have been even better if it hadn't been cut to get a PG-13 rating, maybe there's a director's cut or unrated version somewhere.
Rated 25 Mar 2012
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
66
18th
I actually found it genuinely scary, but also pretty stupid. So while I enjoyed it I couldn't really recommend it.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
auguraugur
Rated 03 Jul 2010
92
72nd
i loved this film. but you ll waste the film if you watch it at home or a portable player.. darkness is the main actor.please give him a play area and turn off the lights. there must be the screen enlightenment only. in the film clock is always ticking to the estimated end but enjoy the claustrophobia with the rain scenes and ofcourse darkness. i loved the light and shadow plays of the director..
Rated 03 Jul 2010
kendramillerkendramiller
Rated 11 Aug 2008
90
23rd
don't remember...
Rated 11 Aug 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 08 Jul 2008
78
79th
Lots of familiar stuff from other horror flicks, but what a nice package! I adore the editing. Anna Paquin is a grown up, but still has got the spark in the eye; good Anna! There's a lot of small details that makes this story brilliant. Extra minus points for cheap scary effects. Three old ladies were also kind of useless extra actors.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
kain424Kain424
Rated 17 Dec 2007
60
30th
A lame version of The Shining.
Rated 17 Dec 2007
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
55th
I liked this horror. It;s not inovative, not a great acting or directing, stor too shallow but one big thing - it ends with no happyend. all dead!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 12 May 2007
35
10th
3+ might want to skip this one :: It has too many flaws for me to really give it more than a 2.5, but I thought the ending was great and bumped it up a full point
Rated 12 May 2007
istayawayistayaway
Rated 13 Feb 2007
75
32nd
Hollywood shows creativity again... how many WTF?!?! endings do we need?
Rated 13 Feb 2007
heistHeist
Rated 22 Dec 2006
70
43rd
The ending is several different kinds of amazing. The rest, not so much.
Rated 22 Dec 2006

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