Super Dark Times
Seen it?2017 | 103 min | Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved River's Edge or Se7en, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$33K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Phillips
- Owen CampbellZach
- Charlie TahanJosh
- Elizabeth CappuccinoAllison
- Max TalismanDaryl
- Sawyer BarthCharlie
- Amy HargreavesKaren
- Adea LennoxMeghan
- Ethan BotwickJohn Whitcomb
- Philip H. AshleyChad
- Justin RoseKevin