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Darkened Room

  • 2002
  • 8m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.7K
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Jordan Ladd and Etsuko Shikata in Darkened Room (2002)
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A girl's struggle to get out of a locked room with a sinister secret inside.A girl's struggle to get out of a locked room with a sinister secret inside.A girl's struggle to get out of a locked room with a sinister secret inside.

  • Director
    • David Lynch
  • Writer
    • David Lynch
  • Stars
    • Jordan Ladd
    • Etsuko Shikata
    • Cerina Vincent
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Lynch
    • Writer
      • David Lynch
    • Stars
      • Jordan Ladd
      • Etsuko Shikata
      • Cerina Vincent
    • 22User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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      • David Lynch
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      • David Lynch
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    5Rodrigo_Amaro

    Empty and pointless. Some good acting though

    Way too creepy even by David Lynch's standard, "Darkened Room" doesn't offer anything to viewers and fans of the genius except for some relevantly good acting by the cast, as he presents a Japanese young woman showing her routine inside her apartment, and later a kidnapped and terrified woman trapped inside another apartment where something dark is about to happen. Mr. Lynch has said, in a version with an introduction of his, that the idea started out with "Where are the bananas?" whatever that means. There's no mystery or some deeper meaning to everything, it's completely pointless and we only care briefly for the characters. It starts out a little intriguing but we feel emptied out after it's over. Do yourself a favor and watch his feature films instead, or his early shorts. 5/10.
    8rbverhoef

    David Lynch

    This is a very intriguing short movie by David Lynch, and saying the name David Lynch is probably enough for a lot of people. This is your typical Lynch short. A blonde and a brunette are in a dark room. The blonde has been crying, the brunette is talking in a threatening way to the blonde, and that's about it.

    With a lot of silent moments, but with the haunting music from Angelo Badalamenti, there is a strange form of suspense. This short feels a little like 'Mulholland Dr.', a movie I loved, and therefore I liked this one as well. It is probably especially for Lynch fans but there is a chance you like this.
    Dale65

    Darkend Room life

    Actually spelled "Darkend Room" this is an intriguing but quickly forgettable Lynch piece. Lynch does the camera work himself, and the digital video look has a kind of odd appeal. This is hidden on DavidLynch.com and true Lynch fans should seek it out. I'm a huge fan, but I've been uninspired by this and most of the original work on Lynch's site. I'm hoping there will be more rewarding surprises than this in the near future. These two young women are extremely attractive, though.
    marsmellow

    humiliated pregnant girl burned step mothers dress ?

    when I watched this movie the first time I found myself drifting along the screen looking for little hints such as the puppet and missed out on the dialogue completely. The second time I was certain that the girl was pregnant and not allowed back in her old life which is why she claim`s to be left out although sitting inside a room. The puppet is a visual hint that the crying girl has just learned about her new baby boy and her step-mom or sis or even young mom doesn`t seem to be supporting her very well. For a half-a-day production this is a nice little picture that lynch painted, however maybe i was just being dumb but i missed the in-depth a little bit, hence i`ll watch again and again because we know what kind of books lynch reads ... there`s gotta be something out there. who likes lynch likes dali so why not check out the artwork there is ...
    5Scars_Remain

    Interesting but Also Pointless

    I'm not gonna lie, I am obsessed with David Lynch. My favorite movie of all time is his 1977 film, Eraserhead and close behind that is Elephantman, and Mulholland Drive. I also loved Lost Highway, Twin Peaks, and Blue Velvet. I however haven't been as pleased with his stuff after Mulholland Drive. I thought Inland Empire was a mess and a huge disappointment. This would bring me to Darkened Room. A film that ties into Inland Empire quite a bit but has the same pointless feel as that film. I guess I just have no idea what's going on so I didn't a point in filming it. I did like how it was shot though. It had a very low budget, independent feel and that is very inspiring to me as a young filmmaker. I'm making it a goal to see all of David Lynch's films but this one was a disappointment.

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      Etsuko Shikata: [first line, speaking to the camera] I have a friend. My friend is sitting in darkene'd room.

      [pause]

      Etsuko Shikata: My friend is crying.

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      Featured in Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com (2007)

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Darkened Room
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      • Davidlynch.com
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      • 8m
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      • 1.33 : 1

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