The Dark

The Dark (2005)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 38% of users liked it
    (7,318 ratings)

Hollywood success d'estimes Maria Bello (Payback, Duets) and Sean Bean (Troy) team up for the 2006 direct-to-video horror opus The Dark - a gothic tale of supernatural terror with echoes of Orpheus and Eurydice. When Manhattanite divorcee Adelle (Bello) and her young daughter, Sarah (Sophie… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Paul Tamasy, Stephen Massicotte, Simon Maginn
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Dec 31, 2004 Wide
Summit Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed

    The clichés and plot devices are all so old hat, and the concept is so confusing and nonsensical...

  • Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

    Enjoyable, well-acted thriller that's ultimately let down by a disappointing final reel. Impressive sheep-wrangling though.

  • Harry Guerin, RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

    Definitely nothing to be afraid of here.

  • David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com

    The Dark is one of those rare horror films that actually improves as it moves forward.

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    In the end, this just doesn't surprise enough, and when it does surprise, it's unfortunately in the area of logic.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Wahida K


    Very nice and suspenful. Just my Piece of Cake.

  • Anthony L


    Bit of a rip off really. A Welsh version of the Ring/ Dark Water. That said, the visuals and Maria Bello make it worth a watch. The child is annoying and quite frankly this has got to be Sean Bean's easiest job ever! Nothing special.

  • xGary X


    A mysterious young girl who supposedly died 50 years previously appears at the same time another is feared drowned and her mother is convinced she is somehow responsible. I had never heard of this film before, and with stars Maria Bello and Sean Bean who, without wishing to appear… More

  • Bruce B


    Not a Bad Film by far, I have seen a lot worst, Ending a little strange, I wouldn't pay a large sum of Money to see this movie, Netflix or a Pawn Shop, Found mine for $2.00 and will addit to my collection.

  • Dr Blood  


    The biggest problem with this film was that it was very dark. It wasn't overly scary or dark in subject matter considering it was set half in the world of Welsh mythology and ghosties but it was filmed very darkly so it was hard to make a lot of it out. A second problem is that… More

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