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Darkness Rising

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The lone survivor of a brutal family massacre must revisit her childhood home on the eve of its destruction and confront her past, as well as a deadly evil.
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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 07/14/2017
1.5/4
While there's no reason to hate this effort, I can't say there's any reason to like it, either. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 06/30/2017
This is a low-budget horror film so generic you'll forget everything about it, including its title, just hours after watching it. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo New York Times 06/29/2017
Although the script is stuffed with eerie objects and happenings, there is a sense of restraint that keeps "Darkness Rising" from becoming frightening. Go to Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 04/17/2020
2/5
Darkness Rising has a few good ideas, some original ones even, but it's not scary and fizzles fairly quickly once it does ramp up. Go to Full Review Patrick King Cultured Vultures 10/23/2019
It has a few interesting surprises, but not enough to really keep the viewer captivated, even within its sparse 80-minute runtime. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International 06/30/2017
Generic haunted-house story will have trouble standing out from a crowded summer theatrical environment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/29/2021 The story is confusing and the acting is campy and really bad. I think the f-bomb was dropped at least 1,000 times and totally without benefit. Not worth the time to watch. You've been warned... See more 01/31/2021 Indie movie that have a Legend storie and a visual better than 80% of greats horror movies at least See more 11/06/2019 It sucked. Beginning scene and ending scene was never tied in to the central theme. See more 09/22/2019 The single greatest evidence that, yes, you can indeed overact in films in 2019. One minor noise, everyone lashes out and loses their minds. The CGI is abundently fresh-out-of-college style editing. See more 04/07/2019 A 3 bc my interest was held until the end, hoping to get answers and understanding... but I didn't. See more rodrigo a @RT01256467 09/18/2018 Never trust the critics, I read a lot of those who gave The Last Jedi a 91% score, this is a typical popcorn movie, it's fun to watch. The actors in my opinion did a pretty decent job and even if it's not an Scorcese movie it fulfilled my expectations. See more Read all reviews
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Austin Reading

Director

Tara Holt

Madison

Bryce Johnson

Jake

Katrina Law

Izzy

Heather Mazur

Kate

Myk Watford

Daniel

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Darkness Rising

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Movie Info

Synopsis The lone survivor of a brutal family massacre must revisit her childhood home on the eve of its destruction and confront her past, as well as a deadly evil.
Director
Austin Reading
Producer
Jason Potash, Paul Finkel, Marcus Dean Fuller
Screenwriter
Vikram Weet
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
IFC Films, Storyboard Entertainment
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 30, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 21m
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