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  • Darkness
  • Opened December 25, 2004 | Runtime:1 hr. 42 min.
  • PG-13
    terror/violence and language
  • A teenage girl (Anna Paquin) moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.
  • Cast: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martínez
  • Director: Jaume Balagueró
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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  • 30
    Variety | Jonathan Holland

    Though pic boasts decent perfs, potent atmospherics and eye-catching visuals,...

  • 25
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    Darkness was clearly tossed together like salad in the editing room, since it's...

  • 20
    L.A. Weekly | Chuck Wilson

    Full of shuttery jump cuts set to music cues so loud your heart can't help but...

  • 20
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    The sketchy characterizations, laughable dialogue and less-than-stellar...

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