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The Dark (2005)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:3

Rotten:6

Average Rating:4.5/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] some violent/disturbing images and language

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: An estranged couple in a Welsh village tries to cope with the drowning death of their young daughter, but events take a strange and chilling turn when a girl with an eerie resemblance to the child... An estranged couple in a Welsh village tries to cope with the drowning death of their young daughter, but events take a strange and chilling turn when a girl with an eerie resemblance to the child appears and tells them that she has been dead for 60 years. [More]

Starring: Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Maurice Roeves, Sophie Stuckey

Starring: Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Maurice Roeves, Sophie Stuckey

Director: John Fawcett

Director: John Fawcett

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12/07/07
Keith H. Brown
Keith H. Brown
Eye for Film

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

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
10/22/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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10/06/07
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
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02/10/07
Time Out

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

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02/10/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
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02/10/07
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

Definitely nothing to be afraid of here.

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05/12/06
Harry Guerin
Harry Guerin
RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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

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04/21/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

...a creepy and often genuinely frightening piece of work.

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04/03/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
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Escuridão é pior do que um filme ruim: é um filme ruim que se recusa a chegar ao fim.

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01/13/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
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