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Darkness (2002) -- US Home Video Trailer from Miramax
Darkness (2002) -- A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted.

Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   8,943 votes
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Director:
Jaume Balagueró
Writers:
Jaume Balagueró (written by) and
Fernando de Felipe (written by) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Some secrets should never come to light more
Plot:
A teenage girl moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
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(9 articles)
Yes We Cannes!
 (From Fangoria. 29 May 2009, 3:42 PM, PDT)

Jaume Balagueró Preps Flatmate
 (From Dread Central. 15 May 2009, 4:32 PM, PDT)

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Do not go gently into that dark night more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Anna Paquin ... Regina

Lena Olin ... Maria

Iain Glen ... Mark

Giancarlo Giannini ... Albert Rua
Fele Martínez ... Carlos
Stephan Enquist ... Paul
Fermí Reixach ... Villalobos (as Fermi Reixach)

Francesc Pagés ... Driver Traffic Jam

Craig Stevenson ... Electrician
Paula Fernández ... Girl 1
Gemma Lozano ... Girl 2
Xavier Allepuz ... Boy 3
Joseph Roberts ... Boy 4
Marc Ferrando ... Boy 5
Josh Gaeta ... Boy 6
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Darkness (Spain)
The Dark (USA)
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MPAA:
Rated R for terror/violence and language. (original version); Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, intense terror sequences, thematic elements and language. (edited version)
Runtime:
102 min | USA:88 min (PG-13 version)
Country:
USA | Spain
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX

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Trivia:
Director Jaume Balagueró attempted to recruit actress Natalie Portman to play the part of Regina, which eventually went to Anna Paquin. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Twenty-three minutes into the movie, Regina comes down the stairs and sees that her dad has found a secret room under the stairs. Her father comes out holding a picture apparently very interested. Regina asks her father, "What's that?" looking at the space under the stairs. We then see a still frame where just barely, you can see Regina's father still in the space looking at the picture even though he had just stepped out of that area. more
Quotes:
Carlos: Where is Regina?
Albert Rua: At her house. In hell.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) more

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45 out of 76 people found the following comment useful:-
Do not go gently into that dark night, 19 June 2005
10/10
Author: dwperdue from New Westminster, Canada

My friend Clio and I saw "Darkness" for the first time on DVD, and we both agreed that it's one of the more interesting entries in the horror/suspense genre in recent years. The lead actors - especially Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, and Giancarlo Gianinni - do stellar work, and the young boy who plays Paul could give Haley Joel Osment acting lessons.

I found the movie suspenseful right from the beginning, never knew what was going to happen next, and thought throughout, "I don't know who to trust!" with my suspicions flying back & forth between the dad - someone presented to us a a father with a history of mental illness, the 'obvious'villain; his wife, played by Lena Olin, who has a built-in mistrust factor thanks to her chilling ice-in-her-veins portrayal of Sidney's mom on "Alias"; the grandfather, played smoothly and charmingly by Giancarlo Gianinni; and even the boy friend.

This film was written and directed by an independent film-maker,and the combination of the suspenseful, tight script; the keen-edged performances by the actors; the director's use of editing within the camera, and using lighting, to achieve special effects;and his variable pacing, all contribute to make "Darkness" a worthy entry in the horror/suspense genre, and NOT AT ALL like the usual, big-budget American schlock.

I highly recommend this film, available on DVD.

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