The names of several of the main characters are never mentioned or shown in the movie, and are only revealed by the cast credits in the closing titles. This applies to Georgina (Bonnie Wright), Yoshiko (Natasha Gott), Utami (Cinta Laura Kiehl) and Kavi (Abhi Sinha), even though most of them had prominent roles in the movie.
The occupations assigned to the student are: 1. Organic Farmer 2. Published Poet 3. Harpist 4. Structional Engineer 5. Soldier 6. Orthopedic Surgeon 7. Carpenter 8. Opera Singer 9. Wine Auctioneer 10. Real Estate Agent 11. United States Senator 12. Astronaut 13. PhD. In Chemistry 14. Electrician 15. Housekeeper 16. Zoologist 17. Fashion Designer 18. Psychotherapist 19. Hedge Fund Manager 20. Gelato Maker
The play that the students perform in the bunker during the third iteration is William Shakespeare's 'Othello'. The movie shows an excerpt of three lines from Act 5, Scene 2, in which Desdemona dies at the hands of her estranged husband Othello after he has been tricked by his advisor Iago into believing that she's an adulteress.
The movie was originally titled (and marketed worldwide as) The Philosophers, until it was rebranded in December of 2013 as After The Dark, in an announcement for its then-upcoming release in North America in early 2014.
On December 20th, 2013, a new movie poster with the new title was published on social media.
On December 20th, 2013, a new movie poster with the new title was published on social media.
Freddie Stroma and Bonnie Wright both worked in the Harry Potter franchise. Stroma played Cormac McLaggen and Wright played Ginny Weasley.