Dark Was the Night fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, fantasy, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dark Was the Night is tense and scary. 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, fantasy, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, fantasy, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Dark Was the Night is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
Dark Was the Night runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 48 and audiences 50 out of 100, so both groups see Dark Was the Night much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dark Was the Night in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Dark Was the Night, including Nothing Is Scarier, Clothing Damage, Kids Love Dinosaurs.
5.6
