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Horror based on the best-selling computer game. Christian Slater plays private investigator Edward Carnby, a detective who specialises in supernatural phenomena. While investigating the mysterious death of one of his best friends, Carnby uncovers a conspiracy to bring back a race of evil demons known as the Abskani to take over the world. With his ex-girlfriend Aline (Tara Reid) and rival Richard Burke (Stephen Dorff), Carnby is all that stands between the Abskani and world domination. But with his fragile psyche beginning to crack after an encounter with an evil spirit known as the Queen, can Carnby save the world before he breaks down completely?
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THIS DVD IS EX-DISPLAY - Very Good to Excellent Condition - BECOMING VERY COLLECTABLE NOW DAYS - HARD TO FIND - BX13 - Maybe A Few Very Fine Surface Marks Due To Cleaning - Tested - Plays Fine (The case may be slightly shop soiled but the disc has been kept in a plastic disc sleeve in a dry area). This dvd has been inspected & tested plays fine maybe a few fine surface marks.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'd seen a lot about how unbelievably bad this film was.
I made the mistake of thinking that a film that was so incredibly bad had to be worth watching for comedy value. DON'T make the same mistake I did!
The plot is very flimsy and simple, but because of the directing and editing it's extremely hard to follow.
The obligatory sex scene feels tacked on (it just randomly happens and ends just as quickly).
...And I have never known a director make action sequences so dull that I just tuned the movie out! I can't explain it; A big aliens-esque battle sequence starts, the bullets and blood are flying (often presented in OTT bullet-time and CGI), and then, 5-10 mins later, I stop planning tomorrow's shopping list and remember I'm still watching the film.
Most annoyingly, there are scenes that have been shamelessly lifted from other films and slotted in here. Most notably, Aliens, which Uwe Boll not only steals ideas and entire scenes from, but insults with his poor imitation!
I honestly think this is one of the worst films I have EVER seen, and it annoys me that the director is still allowed to carry on butchering video-game licences with his appalling film-making skills.
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!
I made the mistake of thinking that a film that was so incredibly bad had to be worth watching for comedy value. DON'T make the same mistake I did!
The plot is very flimsy and simple, but because of the directing and editing it's extremely hard to follow.
The obligatory sex scene feels tacked on (it just randomly happens and ends just as quickly).
...And I have never known a director make action sequences so dull that I just tuned the movie out! I can't explain it; A big aliens-esque battle sequence starts, the bullets and blood are flying (often presented in OTT bullet-time and CGI), and then, 5-10 mins later, I stop planning tomorrow's shopping list and remember I'm still watching the film.
Most annoyingly, there are scenes that have been shamelessly lifted from other films and slotted in here. Most notably, Aliens, which Uwe Boll not only steals ideas and entire scenes from, but insults with his poor imitation!
I honestly think this is one of the worst films I have EVER seen, and it annoys me that the director is still allowed to carry on butchering video-game licences with his appalling film-making skills.
AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Bill Shakespeare
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Format:DVD
I rented this in the hope it might have that "so bad it's good factor". But Alas, it doesn't. It's a boring travesty of a film. Also, despite the title it has nothing to do with the video game. Why didn't they make the story from the game?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By DVD Fan
Format:DVD
I really wanted to like Alone in the dark, based on the hugely popular computer game series. Having played the Dreamcast game I was hoping that the film would have the same sense of creepiness. The game was set on a creepy almost deserted island exploring a spooky mansion in near total darkness. It gave a sense of dread of what was going to happen next, or jump out from the dark, with plenty of areas to explore. However the film is set in a city and loses the scary atmosphere within the games. It becomes more of an action film similar to Aliens, rather than a creepy atmospheric horror.
It has some good scenes especially some of the special effects shots, a great bullet time sequence near the start. However the story and plot let it down a great deal and it doesn't seem to be closely related to the games at all. It centres around the idea of a professor who has researched an ancient civilization, trying to find a way of opening a portal for the creatures of darkness to enter the world! Mainly It just builds from one action scene to the next. Starring Tara Reid, Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff, I would expect this to be more high profile but once you watch it you can see why it went straight to DVD!
The disc has a commentary, A 7min behind the scenes feature, sadly lacking a comparison to the games! A 9min feature on the special effects used, storyboard comparison and 5 music videos. Overall 5/10 for die hard fans only, but worth a rent!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
Not one of the greatest films I have seen but is a good film for all those Alone in the dark game fans
Published 3 months ago by Jilly Turner
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is One of the Better Comedies Out There
Sometimes I wonder if Uwe Boll doesn't secretly have an actual sense of humor. Maybe he's not as bad as he seems to be and is actually playing an elaborate joke on the viewer. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Arch Stanton
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boycott Uwe Boll!
Horrid little man has bought the rights to alot of my favourite games and is ruining them by making terrible budget movies. AVOID. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2010 by Sephy
2.0 out of 5 stars
You can't say you haven't been warned
The only real entertainment you can get out of Alone in the Dark comes from reading its scathing reviews, many of which are hilarious in their no-holds-barred skewering of the... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2010 by Daniel Jolley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad (just don't expect any resemblance to the 2008 videogame)
Having never played an Alone In The Dark game prior to the 2008 reimagining, the only thing that was familiar to me in this film was the name Edward Carnby. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2008 by Andromeda Descendent
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
Everybody told me Alone in the Dark was an bad film but being a fan of the games, I bought it anyway, BIG BIG mistake. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2008 by Langdon Ulder
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly Good
Perhaps I'm crazy, but I and my girlfriend watched this movie and we both enjoyed the hell out of it. Read more
Published on 9 July 2008 by S. Beddoes
1.0 out of 5 stars
God help us!!
I've only just seen this movie(on ITV 4),not the DVD as such,I was always aware that it was dreadful but I didn't think it would be this bad. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2008 by Mr. M. L. Hanford
2.0 out of 5 stars
Bad on purpose
Another video game movie that seems to be lost in translation. I was interested to see the how it worked as a film, but found it hard to follow the 'storyline' and the origin... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by K. Roycroft
4.0 out of 5 stars
Its not a 5 star blockbuster but its a good monster movie
When I read the reviews for this film, I expected it to be really bad, but was pleasantly surprised when I watched it. Def. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2008 by V K
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