
Darkness
Seen it?2002 | 103 min | Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hereditary or Bring Her Back, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A teenage girl moves into a remote country home with her family, only to discover that the gloomy old house has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 15 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jaume Balagueró
- Anna PaquinRegina
- Lena OlinMaria
- Iain GlenMark
- Giancarlo GianniniAlbert Rua
- Fele MartínezCarlos
- Fermí ReixachVillalobos
- Stephan EnquistPaul
- Francesc PagèsDriver traffic jam
- Craig StevensonElectrician
- Carlos CastañonFriend 1