
There's something in this house - Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness. Only in darkness can it show itself and move. It even takes its name: DARKNESS. It has lived here since someone tried to call it, more than 40 years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act - Seven children, faceless people, a circle that ... (Full plot summary below)
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There's something in this house - Something ancient and dark that remains still, hidden and silent. It can only wait, having been concealed in the shadows for years. In fact, its milieu is darkness. Only in darkness can it show itself and move. It even takes its name: DARKNESS. It has lived here since someone tried to call it, more than 40 years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act - Seven children, faceless people, a circle that must be completed. And blood, lots of blood.
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| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkIt's unfortunate that the film is called Darkness because this means it will soon be relegated to the Wal Mart bargain bin next to 2003's stinker Darkness Falls. |
| International Press AcademyMichael SzymanskiThe film is dark, and a bit slowly paced in parts, but it's worth watching. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt's a lamentable film, a true waste of talented actresses Lena Olin and Anna Paquin, and a goofy retread of stock horror-flick devices. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn Johanson[T]he only scary thing about Darkness is how shockingly inept director Jaume Balagueró is... |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekLess mystifying than incoherent, inviting more giggles than shudders. |
| CinemaBlendBill BeyrerIs it inappropriate that a horror movie is opening nationwide on Jesus' birthday? |
| AV ClubNathan RabinA plodding, portentous horror thriller in which a spooky child figures prominently and people speak in hushed tones about sinister doings. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaToo many plot and character lapses for comfort, even in the traditionally logic-flouting horror genre. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerHowever, the fact that the creepy suspenseful atmosphere builds up to a risible climax where nothing remotely scary happens undermines all the good work that has gone before. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioThe movie finally degenerates into a hopeless mass of mumbo-jumbo, silliness, and incoherence. |