Dark August fingerprintNo humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dark August is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Dark August is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
Dark August runs 1 h 27 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dark August in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for Dark August, including Black Cloak, Scenery Porn, Pistol-Whipping.
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