Alone in the Dark (2005)

User Rating:

2.3/10   

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Elan Mastai (written by) &
Michael Roesch (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Evil awakens.

Plot:

Based on the video game, Alone in the Dark focuses on Edward Carnby, a detective of the paranormal, who slowly unravels a mysterious events with deadly results.

Plot Keywords:

Darkness | Detective | Professor | Orphan | Artifact

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Edward Carnby
Tara Reid	...	Aline Cedrac
Stephen Dorff	...	Cmdr. Richard Burke
Frank C. Turner	...	Sam Fischer
Matthew Walker	...	Prof. Lionel Hudgens
Will Sanderson	...	Agent Miles
Mark Acheson	...	Captain Chernick (as Mark Atcheson)
Darren Shahlavi	...	John Dillon
Karin Konoval	...	Sister Clara
Craig Bruhnanski	...	80's Sheriff (as Craig Brunanski)
Kwesi Ameyaw	...	Deputy Adams
Dustyn Arthurs	...	Young Edward
Catherine Lough Haggquist	...	Krash
Ed Anders	...	James Pinkerton
Brad Turner	...	Beat Cop

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

Canada | Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:18 (director's cut) | UK:18 | Taiwan:R-12 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | Spain:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-13 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

AITD Productions

Trivia:

The lengthy opening text crawl was added after numerous members of test audiences reported that they were confused by the plot.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Camera reflected in the door of Carnby's taxi at the beginning of the film.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prof. Lionel Hudgens: [narrating] In 1967, mine workers discovered the first remnants of a long lost Native American civilization - The Abkani. The Abkani believed that there are two worlds on this planet, a world of light and a world of darkness. 10,000 years ago the Abkani opened a gate between these worlds...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Peace of Mind

How NOT to direct a film.

Can it ever be said that there are some movies that have no redeeming features whatsoever? Answer: Yes, and this is one of them. After helming the appalling 'House of the Dead' director Uwe Boll has now cast his less-than-talented eye towards yet another video game adaptation. Don't these guys get it? To anyone who can't understand, here it is in block capitals for you: VIDEO GAMES DO NOT MAKE FOR GOOD MOVIES! The acting here is, at best, sub-standard. The set design and special effects are poor. Unlike the video game (which did have its scary moments) the movie has no atmosphere of impending doom, no sense of danger or menace. Pacing and plotting is confused and the paper that the script is printed on would have been better used as toilet paper. The main culprit is the director. Uwe Boll uses the camera with the grace and skill of a monkey using a paintbrush. Hackneyed zooms, swoops and pans are spliced into the whole dreary affair at unpredictable moments leaving the audience disorientated and bored. Why this guy was ever let near a movie set in the first place must stand as one of modern cinemas greatest secrets. Avoid at all costs.