The Dark

I enjoyed the movie but it was more sad than scary. Unique story with good acting. Some violent scenes but poignant as well.

Just finished watching and came here to review it. I've noticed that not everybody was impressed with it, perhaps some missed the point or maybe they into a different type of horror. I think The Dark did a great job in showing a rather new perspective of this genre, it was intriguing, well executed and had nice acting attached to it.

You will see the drama in it, that is for sure, but it still stands tall as a horror piece. Just not one that relies on gore, jump scares or torture porn. A story like I've never seen so far, doesn't take its sweet time to build itself up, it dives in and dare I say, it delivers!

All in all, The Dark is an excellent option for anyone that wants to see something different, new and provocative. Highly recommended.

Cheers!

This one kinda surprised me. I started watching with zero expectations and it gradually grew onto me. The way the mood has been set here is commendable. With those haunting shots in those far away locations; they give you a feel of isolation. The clever use of sound did make the movie more interesting. The performances as well were genuinely good. Nadia Alexander as Mina just stole the show.

Although the characterizations left a taste of Incompleteness. The lack of information for the character of Alex is perplexing! As he was one of the main leads over there! The slow pace helped in terms of setting the right atmosphere and keeps you hooked through. But at the same time it often became the sole reason for the movie to holding back.

The story conveys Child Abuse, Tortures, Sufferings. And How it could turn someone into a 'Monster' Or A 'Helpless' being. And in that scenario All we need is for humanity to strike back. To have Its presence felt once again. In order to revert back to our natural being and to move on with our life. It portrays the struggles that the victims suffer, the traumas they carry all their lives. It shines the torch on those Teenagers/Children who have broken down mentally or even worse turned into something more horrible just because of their unfortunate painful past. This one speaks for the horror that are around us. It speaks about the Monsters who resides among us. It certainly strikes deeper than usual. And that's What I very much admire.

I really liked that portrayal here. The message here is surely subtle. You need to be invested thoroughly in order to grasp the idea. But you must. The only complaint I have is the wasted opportunity on so many aspects. The promising premise should have hold onto its true potential rather than becoming a mediocrity in the end because of inexperienced writing and Lack of well put explanations. Nonetheless it is a Good watch. One of the better ones in Indie Horror.

Right, well I had never heard about directors Justin P. Lange and Klemens Hufnagl's 2018 movie "The Dark" prior to stumbling upon it by sheer random chance here in 2025. And with it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to watch the movie, been a life-long horror aficionado.

And color me impressed. I was genuinely entertained by the storyline that writer Justin P. Lange came up with. It was an interesting take on the horror genre, a gamble perhaps, but it paid off. The storyline was compelling and drops the audience right in the midst of everything right away, and the cleverly goes back through flashbacks and tells the audience of things prior to where the story was at a the current time. "The Dark" is not a horror movie that relies on cheap jump scares and an abundance of visual mayhem and bloody carnage, nay, it is a story-driven and character narrative.

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, and that is something I do enjoy when I watch a movie. The two young leading performers, Nadia Alexander playing Mina and Toby Nichols playing Alex carried the movie quite well.

Something that really impressed me about "The Dark" was the make-up, especially on Mina. I really liked what the make-up department had done with her prosthetic make-up, because it looked so real.

Now, if I have to put my finger on something I didn't like about "The Dark", then it was the ending. It felt like a slap to the face to see that ending and what happened to Alex and Mina. And I must say that I didn't get that ending for Mina, not even the least bit. But hey, the ride up until the ending was a rather enjoyable one.

If you enjoy horror movies, and want something that offers more than just jump scares and gore, then give "The Dark" a gander. I did, and I was positively surprised and genuinely entertained throughout the course of the 95 minutes that the movie ran for, well aside from the ending. However, while it is a good and enjoyable movie, it is hardly one that has the contents to support more than just a single viewing.

My rating of "The Dark" lands on a six out of ten stars.

This is not a bad movie, nor is it a great movie.

PROS: The acting is superb, all the cast did an excellent job, which is the film's strongest asset. The mood is well captured, and it does a fair job of using emotion properly to convey what is left "unsaid"

CONS: A little too slow-paced, even for the nature of the movie. There is a sever lack of explanation for many aspects of the characters back-story and conclusion. While some might say in it defense that is "leaves it to the viewer's imagination", which I am fine with, this film takes that a bit too far in my opinion, and it makes it a bit disjointed.

My expectations thinking perhaps this was going to be in the vein of "Let Me In" perhaps skewed my opinion. The premise is similar on a very basic level - "boys meets undead girl, they sense kindred spirits", but this film was not executed nearly as well.