Darkness Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Directed by Jaume Balagueró, Darkness follows father and husband Mark (Iain Glen), his wife (Lena Olin), and their two children (Anna Paquin and Stephan Enquist) on their move to an outwardly quaint country home. Though the initial housewarming party is widely celebrated by neighbors, their houseguests become steadily fewer as a series of creepy happenings indicate that the house is home to more than their family. Sure enough, the lights begin to flicker incessantly on and off, while Mark's Huntington's disease makes a comeback after a ten-year dormancy. Regina (Paquin) expects that the problem stems from the house itself, but no one believes her. Determined to prove her case (particularly after mysterious noose marks begin to appear on her brother's neck), Regina decides to pay a visit to the man (Fermi Rexach) who built the house to begin with. - Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martínez
Theatrical Release Date:
12/25/2004
DVD Release Date:
04/26/2005
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for disturbing images, intense terror sequences, thematic elements and language.
Run Time:
102 min.
Distributor(s):
Miramax
Production Co.:
Dimension Films, Fantastic Factory, Filmax International, Via Digital
Director(s):
Jaume Balagueró
Genre(s):
Horror
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Americans Abroad, Ghosts, Cults
Tone:
Atmospheric, Creepy, Eerie, Gloomy, Ominous
Keywords:
cult, ghost, haunted-house, solar-eclipse
Country of Origin:
USA (12-25-2004)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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