Down a Dark Hall

Name: Down a Dark Hall
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Released: August 17, 2018
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 56
Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, David Elliot, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jodhi May, Kirsty Mitchell

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Lionsgate | Release Date: August 17, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: AnnaSophia Robb, David Elliot, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jodhi May, Kirsty Mitchell, Noah Silver, Pip Torrens, Rebecca Front, Rosie Day, Taylor Russell, Uma Thurman, Victoria Moroles

Summary: Kit (AnnaSophia Robb), a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Once she arrives at Blackwood, Kit encounters eccentric headmistress Madame Duret (Uma Thurman) and meets the school's only other students, four young women also headed down aKit (AnnaSophia Robb), a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Once she arrives at Blackwood, Kit encounters eccentric headmistress Madame Duret (Uma Thurman) and meets the school's only other students, four young women also headed down a troubled path. While exploring the labyrinthine corridors of the school, Kit and her classmates discover that Blackwood Manor hides an age-old secret rooted in the paranormal.… Expand

Director: Rodrigo Cortes

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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Randy Cordova

Aug 14, 2018

It's a smart, well-crafted tale that is thoroughly contemporary, yet somewhat old-school in that it doesn't go for cheap shocks. Instead, the emphasis is on mood, atmosphere and some sharply etched characterizations. Read full review

Teo Bugbee

Aug 16, 2018

With each new element, Down a Dark Hall reveals itself, with improbable delight, to be genuinely strange — a movie in which viewers can pick their own pleasure, no two spectators having exactly the same experience. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 16, 2018

Its elegant subtlety feels refreshing in this era of over-the-top horror films. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Aug 16, 2018

Based on Lois Duncan’s gothic young adult novel, Down a Dark Hall is entry-level horror for teens. The scares might not satisfy those old enough to vote, but it should provide mild chills for its target audience. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 6, 2018

This is a decent modern Gothic thriller handled with sufficient style and a straight face by genre ace Cortés. His efforts, and strong performances by the young female leads, make for a movie that’s fairly strong meat by juvenile fantasy standards, if probably a tad wimpy for horror-fan tastes. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Aug 22, 2018

Down a Dark Hall eventually goes Down a Convoluted Tunnel, with some admittedly creepy but also just plain crazy sequences that play like “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Shining.” Read full review

Tatiana Craine

Aug 16, 2018

Ultimately, Down a Dark Hall falls victim to familiar teen horror tropes: a brooding lead with a heart of gold, predictable jump scares, wincingly bad romantic tension, and obvious villains. Read full review

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davein310

Dec 4, 2018

Horror done really well. A goreless gothic ghost story done really well. Excellent acting by all the young girls and Uma Thurman. A modern haunted mansion posing as a school for gifted/troubled girls.

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JadenFrost

Aug 22, 2018

Good solid ghost story, The kind you may have saw in the 80's to mid 90's. Not really scary but I quite enjoyed it.

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Musicistherapy

Jun 1, 2019

Contrary to many I actually loved it-however there were too many dark scenes where I couldn’t see what was going on

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umaumai

Jun 5, 2020

The premise of this movie is interesting, but they failed to execute it in a meaningful way. I wouldn’t call it a simple horror film and it does build to somewhere, yet I feel like the characters and the story were never connected so not a lot gets fleshed out. I’m not jaded, but this filmThe premise of this movie is interesting, but they failed to execute it in a meaningful way. I wouldn’t call it a simple horror film and it does build to somewhere, yet I feel like the characters and the story were never connected so not a lot gets fleshed out. I’m not jaded, but this film helps point out so many of the current useless tropes in films. Voice overs of actual dialogue coming back that are from earlier in the film used like they are grand words of wisdom set in stone being one of them. It’s use here was made even more polarizing during a moment when it was supposed to be uplifting, but it fell flat because the film makers where completely off the mark as they used throw away lines from the movie’s “villain.” The only reason I gave this a 5 and not a 3 was because Uma Thurman is in it and she rules. Not a great movie. Somewhat different, just not entertaining.… Expand

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JLuis_001

Aug 19, 2018

A conventional and cliche but effective atmosphere discarded in a simple story that has a ridiculous plot twist and to tell the truth it never convinces you and what sells as suspense and horror ends up being frankly a lie because the film never reaches a good level to make you want to stayA conventional and cliche but effective atmosphere discarded in a simple story that has a ridiculous plot twist and to tell the truth it never convinces you and what sells as suspense and horror ends up being frankly a lie because the film never reaches a good level to make you want to stay until the end.

Of all the cast Uma Thurman is the best and no doubt you wonder what she's doing there, while AnnaSophia Robb disappoints.… Expand

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DoctorFireman

Oct 30, 2018

A shade darker than the horror films we usually watch and I am only speaking about the lack of lights that in times makes it hard to watch. It's cool that the director went that way but a few more lights wouldn't hurt. As for the scares, they are limited and fail to thrill. Yes you might sayA shade darker than the horror films we usually watch and I am only speaking about the lack of lights that in times makes it hard to watch. It's cool that the director went that way but a few more lights wouldn't hurt. As for the scares, they are limited and fail to thrill. Yes you might say that it has the feeling of a 90s' movie, but this is the reason we can not enjoy it. because we've seen it all before. And better. As for the acting, Uma Therman does her best but her french accent makes her look out of place because, come on. We all know Uma. AnnaSophia Robb on the other hand is a 25year who is over-acting trying to pass as a teenager by just shaking her head too much when she talks! Just watch it for that.… Expand

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Arris

May 9, 2019

One of the worst "horrors" I have ever seen in my life. There was zero atmosphere, zero suspense. The acting was also pretty bad, including Uma Thurman. Boring, anticlimactic, chliche, tiring.

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