The Darkness fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Darkness is scary, tense, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Darkness is included with a subscription to History Vault in the United States. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25/100 (IMDb 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes 3%, and Metacritic 27). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Darkness runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Darkness higher (30) than critics (15). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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4.5
