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Darkness

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
21K
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Darkness (2002)
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There's something in this house - Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is d... Read allThere's something in this house - Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness.There's something in this house - Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness.

  • Director
    • Jaume Balagueró
  • Writers
    • Jaume Balagueró
    • Fernando de Felipe
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores
  • Stars
    • Anna Paquin
    • Lena Olin
    • Iain Glen
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Fernando de Felipe
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores
    • Stars
      • Anna Paquin
      • Lena Olin
      • Iain Glen
    • 363User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 15Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Regina
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Maria
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Mark
    Giancarlo Giannini
    Giancarlo Giannini
    • Albert Rua
    Fele Martínez
    Fele Martínez
    • Carlos
    Stephan Enquist
    • Paul
    Fermí Reixach
    Fermí Reixach
    • Villalobos
    • (as Fermi Reixach)
    Francesc Pagès
    • Driver Traffic Jam
    Craig Stevenson
    • Electrician
    Paula Fernández
    • Girl 1
    Gemma Lozano
    • Girl 2
    Xavier Allepuz
    • Boy 1
    Joseph Roberts
    • Boy 2
    Marc Ferrando
    • Boy 3
    Josh Gaeta
    • Boy 4
    Mattew Dixon
    • Boy 5
    Carlos Castañon
    • Friend 1
    Carles Punyet
    • Friend 2
    • Director
      • Jaume Balagueró
    • Writers
      • Jaume Balagueró
      • Fernando de Felipe
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Jaume Balagueró attempted to recruit actress Natalie Portman to play the part of Regina, which eventually went to Anna Paquin.
    • Goofs
      When Paul lines up his colored pencils, a crew member's hand can be seen with an air nozzle ready to make the pencil roll under the bed.
    • Quotes

      Paul: I don't like the dark here, it keeps eating my pencils.

    • Alternate versions
      The following scenes were cut for the US theatrical version:
      • After Maria (Lena Olin) and Regina (Anna Paquin) talk at the breakfast table about unpacking, there is extra dialogue in which Regina admits she hasn't decided if she is staying or not. Interestingly, Dimension cut all references to the family have these kind of domestic issues with the daughter.
      • Following the first scene at the swimming pool, there is a brief scene where Regina is visited by her boyfriend Carlos ('Fele Martinez') in the girls' locker room. They talk briefly about him coming over and she chastises him for sneaking into the locker room. A girl walks by in the background in a towel and no nudity is in the scene. When Mark (Iain Glen) is driving Paul (Stephan Enquist) to school, Paul asks, "Are you and Mom going to split up?" Mark responds by saying that "only families that don't get along split up."
      • After Mark arrives home from the hospital, Regina has an argument with her mom on the front porch. The US version edits a section of dialogue where the mom says, "If you don't like it here than you can just get your things together and go."
      • Following this fight, Regina visits Carlos in his apartment. She tells him about the argument while he develops photographs.
      • Following her father's row with the electrician, there is an extra scene where Regina returns to her room where Carlos is painting. He surprises her by taking a photograph (during the flash the ghost children are seen; it figures in later). She says to him, "I'm staying." When Carlos asks why, Regina tells him not to ask her and only says, "I can't leave now."
      • Regina and Carlos have additional dialogue before the scene where she tells him about her father condition at the swimming pool. She reiterates that he shouldn't ask her what is going on.
      • During Mark's second attack when he begins cutting the potatoes franticly with the knife, there are a series of flashes back to his past. After he cuts his hand, there are several close ups of the bloody hand and blood dripping onto the floor.
      • Two extra scenes appear back to back. One has Regina and Carlos in front of a computer looking up information and discovering "Ouroboros" and a website outlining some of the ritual. The other has the architect discovering the original letter with the design plans of the house while he is digging through papers. The US version cuts straight to Carlos and Regina in the library.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

    User reviews363

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    8/10

    Subtle yet truly frightening

    This movie is not your typical American horror flick (which makes sense since it's a Spanish film). It's a far cry from the gory, cliché-ridden and painfully explained horror movies that American audiences are used to.

    Darkness disturbed me on different levels. One of them was the family dynamics (notably the father's mental issues), and the suggested potential for violence. The other was the supernatural element, which was used in a subtle and truly frightening manner.

    I've seen thousands of horror movies in my lifetime, and this is one of the best. However, if you are not one for nuances and feel that gore is a requisite from a horror movie, then stay away from this one.
    • ailiaq
    • Nov 14, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Miramax (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Dark
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Castelao Producciones
      • Dimension Films
      • Fantastic Factory (Filmax)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,163,442
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,400,000
      • Dec 26, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,988,736
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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