Darkness
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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings
- Starring: Anna Paquin, Iain Glen, Lena Olin
- Summary: When a family moves into a seemingly quaint country house they discover that their new home has a horrifying past that may threaten them.
- Director: Jaume Balagueró
- Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Positive: 1 out of 16
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Mixed: 1 out of 16
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Negative: 14 out of 16
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75The thriller makes up in moody weirdness what it lacks in horror-tale originality.
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40All of this of course would be forgivable if it all added up to a scary movie or made even a lick of sense, but Balaguero manages to disappoint on all possible fronts.
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30Though pic boasts decent perfs, potent atmospherics and eye-catching visuals, both psychology and plot are bargain-basement.
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25Apparently, none of the characters in Darkness have seen "The Shining."
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Positive: 2 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 15 out of 19
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