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  • Actors: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martinez
  • Directors: Jaume Balaguero
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
  • DVD Release Date: 18 Jul 2005
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009M9F2I
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,883 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Talented Spanish filmmaker Jaume Balaguero's film DARKNESS is a terrifying tale in which an ordinary American family moves to a large, creaky Victorian home in the Spanish countryside that, unbeknownst to them, was the scene of some awful experiments on the night of a total eclipse 40 years before. Teenage daughter Regina (Anna Paquin) decides to investigate after unexplained bruises show up on her younger brother (Stephen Enquist), and her father (Iain Glen) displays oddly enraged and erratic behaviour. Although her mother (Lena Olin) and her grandfather (Giancarlo Giannini) refuse to believe her, Regina is convinced that something within their new home is the cause of the trouble. As another eclipse looms, Regina enlists the help of her new boyfriend (Fele Martinez) and uncovers truths that could literally destroy her family. Balaguero mixes tried and true cinematic scare devices with his own brand of macabre originality to bring a well-paced, ominous atmosphere to the supernatural ghost story genre. He drains the film of colourful hues and bright light, and effectively uses sound to paralyse and terrorise his viewers.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Different film?, 17 Aug 2006
By Jodie (Merseyside, England) - See all my reviews
Not sure if I was watching a different film, but I thought this film was excellent - thought it was really different, it actually gave me bad dreams!!

I also though the ending was really original although some people sat behind us in the cinema were obviously less than impressed!

Very spooky - I will admit though I do have a bit of a problem with an overative imagination and the dark!
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Balaquero hits another perfect 10 on the creepiness meter, 5 Aug 2005
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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Speaking as a veteran of many horror films, I find myself unable to comprehend the low ratings this film receives. My only regret about watching Darkness is the fact that I saw the rated rather than the unrated version. The film is a little less than perfect, but it is, without question, one of the creepiest films I've ever seen. In my opinion, Jaume Balaquero is the most exciting horror director working today. Like The Nameless, Darkness is a visual masterpiece of cinematography - although Balaquero probably tried a little bit too hard with this film. All of the random visuals are a little overdone, the movie drags a little longer than it should have for maximum effect, and the ending is - most unfortunately - far too ambiguous, but Balaquero knows horror - how to approach it and how to present it.

It's amazing how effective the haunted house motif still remains - as long as it's done right, incredible things are possible. Apart from the ending, this film is done absolutely right. The house in question here is inherently evil and most definitely haunted - although, as in real life, the greatest dangers to the innocent are men with evil in their hearts. Forty years ago, six children disappeared, but one escaped - although he could not remember enough to help the cops catch the evildoers. Now, forty years later, a family has moved into the gloomy house where the crimes took place - but only the children sense the danger lurking there. Young Paul retreats within himself and begins showing unexplained bruises around his neck, while teenaged daughter Regina (Anna Paquin) picks up on the evil presence and tries to protect her brother; the parents are less than useless. Mark, the dad, has some kind of seizure and then begins changing in ways that beg for a straightjacket, and all the while the mom just tells everyone not to worry. Regina and her boyfriend do some investigating and discover the true history of the house, its evil design and ritualistic intent, but their search takes Regina places she would never have dreamed of going. It's all pretty much up to her, though, as her parents won't listen to her and poor Paul is helplessly haunted by the ghosts of several evil children. Darkness comes with a nice little bundle of surprises; not only did the story take a couple of turns I didn't foresee, it had me guessing about other possible surprises.

The cinematography of this film is brilliant and the true secret of its palpable creepiness. You'll be looking at a dark room and then a lightning strike will silhouette these creepy children just standing there; you've got shadows that move just outside the peripheral vision of characters; and periodic sets of random, disturbing images also contribute greatly to the overall effect. These latter scenes are used too often in the latter half of the film, but it's a minor quibble at best. The only thing wrong with the movie is the ending, which is just too ambiguous to satisfy anyone. Darkness does not have a five-star story, but it's just so incredibly creepy that I cannot give it less than five stars overall. Anna Paquin proves more than capable of carrying the film single-handedly whenever she needs to. In my opinion, Darkness ranks right up there among the creepiest horror films made in the last two decades - now I just have to get my hands on the unrated version.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Under rated creepy film, 31 Jan 2007
By Anarky "in the UK" (Darkest Surrey.) - See all my reviews
I really enjoyed this film as unlike most horror these days, it doesn't rely on cheap thrills and jumpy moments, and it also doesn't feel the need to explain itself either. Which is a VERY GOOD THING.

Too many films these days feel the need to explain why something is happening in horror, when in fact the unknown is way more scary. Event Horizon is another good example of not explaining they why's of everything.

I found this a genuinely creepy film, but if you enjoy cheap thrills and 'Scream-esque' tat, then you, like so many others, won't really enjoy it or like it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent chiller
A family return to Spain from the U.S.A, and move into an old country house.Soon strange events happen. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett

2.0 out of 5 stars dull as!
why did i bother with this film?it's all been done before!!well to be honest maybe its the recent film ' the messengers' which gave me cause for alarm, as there were so many... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

4.0 out of 5 stars UNDERRATED
There are some films that, even if they have flaws elsewhere, would be worth viewing for one or a few outstanding elements. Read more
Published 22 months ago by stuart

2.0 out of 5 stars Big dissapointment
I hired this from a local DVD store. Why? It seemed like one of those creepy thrillers inside the house (usually my type of movies) but this, was...one...big...dissapointment! Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2007 by crazykat

2.0 out of 5 stars In the Dark
A very disappointing film. A few minor jumps but on the whole a boring rip off of other much more watchable films, such as Darkness Falls. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2006 by K. Westwood

1.0 out of 5 stars The most boring film I've ever seen
I watched this in the cinema with a few friends while we tried
to kill a little time, I spent the majority of the film waiting for
something to happen. Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by Dunk

1.0 out of 5 stars Lots of shadow and bangs, must be a horror film!
Take a creepy old house, add a neurotic father, film everything in deep shadow with lots of bumps in the night and you must have a horror film. Read more
Published on 5 April 2006 by pointone

1.0 out of 5 stars No Darkness and certainly not shining either!
How often do you see a trailer on another DVD or on the TV for a new horror movie and think "that looks like I should add it to my list" ? Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2006 by ambientbreeze

4.0 out of 5 stars Stylish mystery-horror
Horror buffs will know that Darkness was picked up in 2002 by film company Dimension Films. However it was only released a few months ago due to numerous cuts to obtain a 15... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Dont beleive the good reviews for this movie!
They guy who gave it 5 stars must be smoking something! This is no way the kind of movie that will make you feel creepy while you are alone in the dark. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2005 by Mr. R. Aziz

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