Movie Reviews for The Dark (2005)

The Dark (2005)

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Movie Reviews of The Dark (2005)

Movie Review: The Dark Side Of Welsh Mythology
Summary: 5 Stars

That "The Dark" is largely unknown on this continent is a shame, because this is a movie that could have and should have enjoyed a vastly larger audience, and brought more mainstream viewers over into horror, without watering the film down to '97-style 'horror-lite'. The tagline is 'One Of The Living For One Of The Dead', referring to an old part of Welsh folklore where a death on this side could sometimes bring back someone from Anwyth, the afterlife in ancient Welsh beliefs. The family in "The Dark" consists of two parents who recently broke up (Sean Bean and Maria Bello) and their twelve-ish daugther Sarah, who lives with the mother in America while her father has relocated to his native Wales. During a mother-and-daughter trip to see the father, a terrible accident happens and Sarah is washed into the ocean. Not knowing if she's alive or dead, an extensive search is organized drawing on pretty well everyone from the nearby village. And as the search is ongoing, strange things start to appear and to happen, and the supernatural elements enter.

"The Dark" is well acted - with a standout performance from the perrennially under-rated Sean Bean -, well made with realistic effects and high production values, has an upper-level musical score, and is all played out against the magnificent vista of Wales's green fields, high rocky cliffs, and mighty crashing waves, the beauty of all of which can turn very threatening under the right conditions. With a powerful emotional punch on top of all that, this one's highly recommended.

Movie Review: Seriously Creepy Movie!!!
Summary: 5 Stars

What, something attached to Paul W.S. Anderson that doesn't suck? Oh wait, he only produced it Ha! Ha! Ha! Why this didn't get a wide theatrical release, I don't know. "The Dark" is probably the best ghost story to come around in a long time, probably not since "6th Sense". The movie stars Maria Bello(why isn't she getting bigger rolls, gotta be one of the best leading ladies around right now, absolutely the stand out performance in anything she's ever done)and Sean Bean(finally showing he can do more than just bit parts). Dark is directed by John Fawcett(Ginger Snaps, another cool horror pic, this guy knows what he's doing). The story is about a mother and daughter who go to visit the father over in Europe. Turns out in the past there was a cult and massive suicide that took place on the father's property. Anyway, the daughter eventually turns up missing, and the mother suspects the events from the past have something to do with it. I won't go anymore into detail, just watch this movie, it's seriously creepy. This movie is visually stunning(I know that sounds corny, but it's true)"The Dark" has some of the best cinematography I've ever scene in a horror movie, I hope more will follow in it's footsteps. Buy this movie, you won't be disapointed

Movie Review: Amazing movie
Summary: 5 Stars

It had all the markings of being as spooky as the silent hill movie should have been. The best thing about this movie is that it doesn't have catholic over tones, which seem to monopolize the horror world, nor is it a "hack and slash" film. Most of the horror is psychological, being a parent it made it even more spooky, since I can imagine how the mom felt. Over all really well acted, moody, and definitely worth seeing. Cinemaphotograhy is wonderful also. This movie was unfortunately, a sleeper, it should have gotten a much better audience. Any horror cult fans would love it.

Movie Review: Gothic Horror at It's Best
Summary: 5 Stars

Very chilling and effective film. I'm surprized it wasn't given a wide theatrical release. I'm VERY surprized it hasn't gotten a higher overall rating here! If you're into the horror genre I can't imagine why you wouldn't like this movie. Anyway, highly recommended.