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Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Frank C. Turner, Matthew Walker ... see more see more... , Will Sanderson , Karin Konoval , Craig Bruhnanski , Kwesi Ameyaw , Catherine Lough Haggquist , Ed Anders , Robert Bruce , Mark Acheson , Francoise Yip , Darren Shahlavi , Mike Dopud , Daniel Cudmore , John Fallon , Ho Sung Pak , Malcom Scott

An otherworldly investigator learns of a secret which could mean the end of civilization as we know it in this thriller based on the popular video game Alone in the Dark. Edward Carnby (Christian Slat... read more read more...er) is a detective with Bureau 713, a secret investigative team affiliated with the United States government that explores supernatural and paranormal events. One of Carnby's assignments leads him to discover the secrets of the Abskani, an ancient tribe that worshiped demonic forces which gave them incredible powers. Carnby's findings suggest that the Abskani are poised to return to take over the world, and only one person has the knowledge to stop them -- archeologist Aline Cedrac (Tara Reid), who happens to be Carnby's former girlfriend. But Carnby's psyche has been tainted by his encounter with the Abskani demons, and he must now fight against their attempts to take over his mind as well as their attempts to conquer the Earth. Alone in the Dark also stars Stephen Dorff, Will Sanderson, and Françoise Yip. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Uwe Boll

Release Date: January 28, 2005

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DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 19, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Alone in the Dark is Uwe Boll's worst, if that's even possible. Alone in the Dark is very bad, with bad acting, story and directing. The film stumbles around trying to find a purpose, but it never elevates to anything remotely good or creative. Action scenes are sloppy, too noisy... read more and not well done. Equally bad is Tara Reid. This is a film that fails to hit the mark on so many levels, it's not even possible to salvage even if you'd remove all the crap scenes with Tara Reid. Alone in the Dark is a misguided attempt at creating an action Horror film, and it fails. This is one film that just doesn't deliver. You end up wondering why this film wasf8inanced in the first place and you're astounded at how Boll could pull something like this off. Alone in the Dark is the prime example as to why Video game to screen adaptations are horrible ideas for films, and they rarely work. Alone in the Dark is a poorly made film and you realize that Uwe Boll doesn't care about directing a good film that he's only in the business for the money. His films sell, so there's no reason for him to direct a good film, although he's managed to make three good flick s out of the fifteen or so he's made. This might have been an interesting idea for a film if it would have been handled properly. There were signs of potential, but it quickly became apparent that it was a pure joke fest. Everything that might have been interesting is wasted from the poorly conceived script, which feels rushed, with no heart put into its story to the washed up actors; this film was set to fail right before the cameras were set to roll. Avoid this horror flick, as it a mess from start to finish, and there's nothing good to come out of it aside from the heavy metal soundtrack.
  • Deano78
    April 3, 2011
    Deano78
    This is really bad, nothing like the games at all. Has some well known faces and the opening 10mins are pretty good with some cool SFX. After that though it becomes an Aliens rip off that is no where near as good!
  • flixsterman
    December 30, 2009
    flixsterman
    ummmmm....

    My best advice to you would be this: expect a suckfest. That way you won't be disappointed.
  • newvogueravyn
    June 28, 2008
    newvogueravyn
    Technically I shouldn't be rating this, as I couldn't sit through the whole thing - and I managed to sit through Epic Movie. Three quaters of the way through I found out something more interesting was on the other channel and turned over. That about sums up how I feel about this ... read morefilm.
  • TheMachinist
    June 26, 2008
    TheMachinist
    "I don't think we're supposed to be here"

    What a goddamn mess. There's so much crap to write about this that I woun't even bother. The best scene is when a bomb explodes, leaving the whole screen full of dust. That's how much I liked this waste of time.

    I don't think we're ... read moresupposed to watch this film...
  • MidnightMadwoman
    June 7, 2008
    MidnightMadwoman
    HAHAHAHA! I can't believe I saw this in theaters. This is not so bad that I would demand that Uwe Boll stop making movies entirely, but there are problems so glaring as to be impossible to ignore. I respect the pressing need to put an end to this damn mess, but more pressing alwa... read moreys is the need to end it well. There's also this hilarious sex scene that comes out of nowhere, as if spliced in from another movie. Oh man. Watch this ironically, because it's really the best way to enjoy it.
  • briandeguelle
    May 31, 2008
    briandeguelle
    What the fuck was this all about.
  • allan913
    January 18, 2008
    allan913
    one of the worst movies ever. The plot and the characters are pathetic and just flat-out teriable.
  • bbcfloridabound
    December 3, 2007
    bbcfloridabound
    For some reason I just didn't get into this movie, not sure why, can't pin point one thing. Poor Everything. Not sure where I first saw it, then ended up buying the DVD without knowing I hasd seen it.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 15, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    This was NOTHING like the H.P. Lovecraft inspired computer game, which had a 1920's detective Edward Carnby investigating a freaky-as-hell Gothic Mansion in isometric 3-D, and later chapters had him rescuing a girl from zombie pirates during Christmas, and investigating the disap... read morepearance of a crew of filmmakers in a ghost town.
    The filmmakers missed the point of the series entirely. This film is a lame scientific creature invasion plot ala Doom. Nothing like the game series, you idiot filmmakers!

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
January 5, 2007
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff, the reigning princes of Hollywood schlock, join forces in this brain-dead adaptation of a popular video game. Full Review

Rex Reed
February 3, 2005
Rex Reed, New York Observer

A violent and incomprehensible piece of gibberish. Full Review

Benjamin Strong
February 2, 2005
Benjamin Strong, Village Voice

The garish editing and stilted, exposition-only dialogue induce the frisson of an America's Most Wanted re-enactment that pays unexpected, sidesplitting returns. Full Review

Scott Brown
February 2, 2005
Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly

When the giant, intelligent bees of the future sift through the ashes of our civilization, they will find Alone in the Dark, and they will understand. It's so bad it's postmodern. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
January 28, 2005
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Veers tantalizingly close to being one of those movies that is so bad it's good, but in the end, it's so bad it's just ... bad. Full Review

Peter Howell
January 28, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Alone in the Dark is so awful, anyone who spends 10 bucks seeing it ought to get 11 bucks change and a written apology from the director and cast. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
January 28, 2005
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

A film so mind-blowingly horrible that it teeters on the edge of cinematic immortality. Full Review

David Hiltbrand
January 28, 2005
David Hiltbrand, Philadelphia Inquirer

Never trust a movie that opens with a written introduction scrolling by that's longer than the collected works of Tom Clancy.

Roger Moore
January 28, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Too stupid to watch, too loud to nap through, Alone in the Dark shows just how tenuous Plan Nine From Outer Space's hold on that 'worst movie ever' title really is. Full Review

Lisa Rose
January 28, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Ultra-violent, hyper-mindless and bruisingly loud, Alone in the Dark makes its video game predecessors look like Masterpiece Theater. Full Review

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    • Aline Cedrac: Some doors are meant to stay shut.
    • Aline Cedrac: [points to Native American text on a cave wall] It's a warning! It says, 'Once you make it down here alive, you're already dead.'
    • Delivery Guy: What the h*ll's 'Abkani'?
    • '80s Sheriff: It's an ancient native american civilization.
    • Edward Carnby: My name is Edward Carnby, and I'm here to protect you from the things you don't believe. You see, there's a world around you that you've trained youself not to see.
    • Sister Clara: The children are my responsibility.
    • Professor Hudgens: We've been through this before. These children have been specially selected. It's not about a few children, it's about the future of our species.
    • Edward Carnby: Being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive.
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