Movie

Dark Was the Night

2014 · 97 min

A slow-burning creature feature that mixes small-town dread with a quiet study of grief and guilt.

Tagline: Evil's Roots Run Deep
Overview: An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods. Isolated and threatened, a mysterious force hidden within the trees outside the small town of Maiden Woods, strikes fear in the townspeople as Sheriff Paul Shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past while protecting those that he loves.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, guilt, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
guilt
isolation
survival
family
Places: small town
wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none