Out of Darkness

Name: Out of Darkness
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: February 9, 2024
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Arno Luening, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Kit Young, Luna Mwezi

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Protagonist Pictures | Release Date: February 9, 2024 | R

Starring: Arno Luening, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Kit Young, Luna Mwezi, Rosebud Melarkey, Safia Oakley-Green, Tyrell Mhlanga

Summary: A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they needA small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone. Terrifying sounds suggest something monstrous at large in this landscape, something that could kill or steal them away. As relationships in the group fracture, the determination of one young woman reveals the terrible actions taken to survive.… Expand

Director: Andrew Cumming

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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IndieWire Alison Foreman

Feb 9, 2024

As a scathing metaphor for humanity’s original sin, Out of Darkness is a revelatory feast of cranial gore and heady philosophy — one that’s not only worthy of a trek to the movie theaters mid Oscars season, but that has Cumming snagging an early lead in the race for best horror debut of 2024. Read full review

Matthew Jackson

Feb 13, 2024

The aim is to deliver something that’s both a gripping throwback and a shockingly timeless exploration of human terror. Happily for horror fans, the film mostly hits the mark, and becomes a must-see genre film along the way. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Feb 7, 2024

A midnight movie that recognizes that there’s no existence without sacrifice, and no birth without death. Read full review

Ross McIndoe

Feb 5, 2024

Shot in the Scottish Highlands, Out of Darkness draws on the eerie atmosphere of a place that still feels ancient and steeped in mystery. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Ellen E Jones

Feb 25, 2024

Proof that even the most basic cinematic tools can be used to make fire. Read full review

Screen Rant Alex Harrison

Feb 9, 2024

It's almost like Cumming has made two films, one through aesthetics and atmosphere and one through story and theme, that ultimately can't coexist. Neither is a bad film, but the former makes a much greater impression, and I wish it had been seen through to the end. Read full review

The Film Stage Ethan Vestby

Feb 9, 2024

It’s lacking in the genuine requirements for this kind of picture––any real suspense, terror, or ickiness. Read full review

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