Realização:
Jack HellerArgumento:
Tyler HiselCâmara:
Ryan SamulMúsica:
Darren MorzeElenco:
Kevin Durand, Bianca Kajlich, Lukas Haas, Nick Damici, Heath Freeman, Sabina Gadecki, Steve Agee, Seth HendricksSinopses(1)
Revolves around the isolated town of Maiden Woods, where a nearby logging company has disrupted the balance of the life in the woods. From the frozen forest an evil will emerge and threaten the local citizens, their only hope being the local Sheriff and his trusted Deputy. (texto oficial do distribuidor)
Críticas (4)
Dois atores secundários bem conhecidos reforçam o aspeto dum filme B de terror que custou uns trocos. A psicologia do personagem principal traumatizado é apreciada, tornada credível pelo desempenho de Kevin Durand. A atmosfera da pequena cidade americana no outono também é boa, os seus simples habitantes são uma vítima fácil e potencial para o monstro. E o tom triste e sombrio, combinado com a música escura e os filtros da câmara frios, dão-lhe uma identidade atrativa. Apenas não espere ideias de enredo inovadoras ou um monstro fascinante. Aparece apenas por um momento, e devido ao conceito de arte e à execução digital é uma grande desilusão. Três estrelas quase não merecidas.
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Heller doesn’t lack talent, he proved that already in his début Enter Nowhere. In his second film he delivers a solid monster horror story with a creature that terrorises a small town, first killing the pets and then inhabitants. It’s slow, sombre and with bleached colours. Heller is competent at building an atmosphere, but it’s a shame that when the monster is fully revealed in the end I was quite disappointed; it was better when all you could see were the claws or its silhouette. But the main problem I have (and the reason I’m sticking to a safe three-star rating) is that, given the premise and the straightforward script, Dark Was the Night is almost absurdly serious. Plot-wise it’s just and ordinary monster B-movie, and the script doesn’t even try to be original or creative in any way, but the characters at times act and speak as if they were in a Dostoevsky play.
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The headphones + darkness conjured up a really solid atmospheric experience. Decent visuals, a decent Kevin Durand, a stifling atmosphere and setting. What surprised me was that this is not a werewolf movie, but a monster horror movie with a nice looking creature at the end (it is only shown in glimpses throughout the film). Although the film has a slower to depressing pace, which I usually can't stand, I surprisingly didn't get bored this time. The finale in the church will rip the adrenaline out of you. 65%.
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Dark Was the Night isn't a bad film at all; rather, it's unremarkable, with its biggest issue being that it simply lacks originality. But it's made well, in such a way that you'll enjoy it. Plus, there's a monster that basically doesn't appear the whole time, you only see hints of it, or only what it left behind. In that respect, it's a good craftsmanship that's worth checking out.
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