Dark Matters: Twisted But True

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

Critic Reviews

  1. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Aug 31, 2011
    83
    Science channel publicity materials call the show "a real-life Twilight Zone," and in terms of mood, that's on the mark.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    Aug 31, 2011
    75
    Like a hybrid human, Dark Matters combines science with good, old-fashioned thrills to produce a whole new species. Great fun.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Aug 31, 2011
    60
    It's decent popcorn TV, if you've got nothing better to do.
  5. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Jesse Hicks
    Aug 31, 2011
    60
    Dark Matters has something for viewers who are easily titillated as well as those interested in history.
  6. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Aug 31, 2011
    40
    It plays as cheap voyeuristic thrills, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but does keep the show percolating at a somewhat low level.

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User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. pakar
    Jun 13, 2015
    5
    one more campy science fiction series from syfy from mr. Mellozi who could win the award of the most mediocre writer in tv.. And can't theyone more campy science fiction series from syfy from mr. Mellozi who could win the award of the most mediocre writer in tv.. And can't they find some better actors?… Full Review »
  2. martinex
    Sep 24, 2011
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. While the show is a bit uneven, when it hits the mark (like the use town in France driven mad by a CIA experiment) it can be quite illuminating. The problem is that all the stories don't quite reach this level.… Full Review »
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