The Darkness

BH Tilt | Release Date: May 13, 2016

2.4	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 61 Ratings

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DirigiblePulpFeb 25, 2017

Mostly bad, generic supernatural fluff. The ONLY remotely interesting part is how the family is infected by "the darkness" so that their pre-existing faults and secrets are exposed to all. Of course those wind up being just insignificantMostly bad, generic supernatural fluff. The ONLY remotely interesting part is how the family is infected by "the darkness" so that their pre-existing faults and secrets are exposed to all. Of course those wind up being just insignificant moments in a plot moving full steam ahead towards the most boring and predictable Poltergeist-style house exorcism ending possible without much thought put behind any of it.… Expand

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kuehnauMay 27, 2016

As a super natural, horror, thriller, The Darkness isn't a bad movie by any means, it is unfortunately very cliched. The movie movies at a slow pace, but the entire time, the audience is already aware of what's going on, they are just waitingAs a super natural, horror, thriller, The Darkness isn't a bad movie by any means, it is unfortunately very cliched. The movie movies at a slow pace, but the entire time, the audience is already aware of what's going on, they are just waiting to see what the end result is.

Classic themes such as a disconnected Father, problems at home and a crumbling marriage, it's all just really uninspired. The visual effects aren't bad, but they aren't something that would be compared favorably to today's standards.

I spent more time waiting for the movie to end then I was at the edge of my seat.… Expand

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LeZeeOct 4, 2016

When the ancient spirits set loose.

Usually horror films are the most clichéd genre, especially when it comes to those scaring parts, all the films use the same sudden sound effects and disfigured human images with the strong makeup or theWhen the ancient spirits set loose.

Usually horror films are the most clichéd genre, especially when it comes to those scaring parts, all the films use the same sudden sound effects and disfigured human images with the strong makeup or the graphics. This film is nothing less than any of those, but a bit too much in the first three quarters. Like they are keeping some suspense, but it was just dragging to extend the film length and what comes in the final quarter is actually the story with a twist. So when that revelation happens, you would probably lose complete interest on this. Because that's not the demons you're expecting after all the hype was created in the earlier segment.

The story was just okay, but it was well known to us in different forms from the different films. In this, it is set in a different location with different cast, so that makes the film is fresh, but it wasn't. Some ancient spirits were set loose when a family was picnicking and it follows them to their house. Now they suffer from some unexplainable events and they decide to get rid bringing the people who can. That leads to the final act where the story comes to end.

They say it was inspired by the real event involving a family. So that might interest some viewers to check it out. But if you're an atheist, this is just a joke. From the director of 'Wolf Creek' with the decent performances by Kevin Bacon and Radha Mictchell, the film did not become best among its theme. Just a watchable film, after that you won't going to remember it a week or a month later. Very few might like it, but it's impossible to say who they're, so I'm not going to suggest or reject it.

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JLauSep 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Formulaic horror where a couple in a doomed marriage are haunted because their autistic son took some ritualistic rocks home.… Expand

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