Anna Paquin,
Lena Olin,
Iain Glen,
Giancarlo Giannini,
Fele Martínez
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Directed by Jaume Balagueró, Darkness follows father and husband Mark (Iain Glen), his wife (Lena Olin), and their two children (Anna Paquin and Stephan Enquist) on their move to an outwardly quaint c... read more
Directed by: Jaume Balagueró
Release Date: October 19, 2004
DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
Stats: 1,050 reviews
Such a suck ass movie.
The acting and script are so awful it makes me nauseous. The entire plot was horribly executed as well. It was such a boring movie.
I would also like the punch in the face whoever did the film editing. Some parts were trying to be suspenseful, but the... read more
Boring does not even begin to describe Darkness. Three times, I've attempted to watch the entirety of Darkness. Three times. The results? A brisk walk out of the movie theater after 20 minutes on attempt number one, a pleasant, unplanned nap after 24 minutes during attempt number... read more
This is an ok thriller/horror.....but it's one of those that is all about the build up with a slightly disappointing ending. If you like ghost story type films you may enjoy it more.
I thought the story to this was pretty good, but it just got really slow in some parts. But It's still a pretty good horror flick.
An effective, if not overly spooky. The premise is curious, but the delivery is poorly concieved. The cinematography is great though, and really sets the mood of creepiness and dread.
Not as bad as many critics have said - it is true that it is disappointing in terms of plot and script but there is some creepy atmosphere occurring and the cast are good although outgunned by its weaknesses.
A glacial and derivative horror/thriller that fails to do anything with its interesting (if routine) concept, Darkness is a strictly been-there-done-that inclusion to the Haunted House horror subgenre.
While Balaguero manages to stage some briefly frightening moments, the end ... read more
This movie is not amazing nor all that original, but I find it to be well made and engaging, despite such. The pacing is good, the acting beliveable, and the sound design is really good.
We know that the house is haunted, because the family who's just moved in has to deal with the lights always flickering out. They should have called the movie The Fuse Box Horror. Full Review
Plot elements exist for their own sake, with little or no explanation or relationship to each other, leaving the story such a muddle that it's hard to tell if the actors are doing their jobs. Full Review
It's unoriginal, frequently incomprehensible and cheaply made, and moviegoers should avoid theaters that show this film just to eliminate the chance of walking in accidentally. Full Review
Moments hint at a metaphoric statement on child abuse, but the film proves mainly to be a commentary on poor electrical wiring. Full Review
Although director Balaguero displays a talent for spooky visuals and creating an atmosphere of quietly simmering tension, his screenplay (co-written by Fernando de Felipe) is a compendium of barely co...
Though pic boasts decent perfs, potent atmospherics and eye-catching visuals, both psychology and plot are bargain-basement. Full Review
Every aspect of the film is slipshod and second-hand. Full Review
Offers no inventive takes on its characters, shows no fearsome new way of presenting a haunted house and elicits not one palpitation from audiences paying for a few good jolts. Full Review
Too mechanical to be either persuasive or scary. Full Review
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