2016R18+

The Darkness

Name: The Darkness
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2016-09-07
Rating: 5.9

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Tomatometer

5.9

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Storyline

A family lives in a cabin in the middle of a submerged forest in the mist and shrouded in perpetual twilight after an undefined global catastrophe. The father keeps his children locked in the basement into believing that a wild beast roams outside.

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Details

DirectorDaniel Castro Zimbrón

ReleasedSep 7, 2016

StatusReleased

Original languageSpanish

Budget

$1.2M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideR18+JP

Studios

Varios LobosZoología Fantástica

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

Vladan Petkovic

RTCineuropaSep 2, 2020

It is a rather original take on several classic premises, but it might be a little too cryptic for its own good.

Fernanda Solórzano

RTLetras LibresOct 24, 2017

Stands out for its originality in the context of Mexican cinema. [Full Review in Spanish]

Luis Fernando Galván

RTEn FilmeOct 21, 2017

The calculated slowness of the narrative allows the director to immerse the audience in the enigmatic, gloomy and mystical universe. [Full review in Spanish]

Ernesto Diezmartinez

RTCine VértigoOct 19, 2017

[Daniel] Castro Zimbrón directs this thriller with an astounding certainty. [Full review in Spanish]