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In a Dark Place

2006·Movie
1h 35min·R
32
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A , horror movie: , but gripping, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

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The real story is what haunts them

The disturbed arts teacher, Anna Veigh, is hired by Mr. Laing as a governess to raise Flora and her brother Miles. Anna believes that the ghosts of the former governess, Miss Jessel, and housekeeper, Peter Quint, are in the property haunting the children, and she decides to help them to face the spirits and get their souls free.
Gothic Psychological HorrorVictorian Era MysteryUnreliable NarratorSexual Repression ThemesSlow-Burn DreadAmbiguous Supernatural ElementsAtmospheric TensionChildhood Innocence Lost

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Is In a Dark Place worth watching?

32
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 4.3).

Will In a Dark Place scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching In a Dark Place?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.