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Down a Dark Hall

2018 · 96 min

A hushed, gothic boarding-school chiller that creeps along with creeping dread and a few striking images, more mood than mayhem.

Directed by
Rodrigo Cortés
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Welcome to Blackwood. Where lost girls find their way.
Overview
Kit, a troubled girl, is sent to the exclusive Blackwood boarding school, where she discovers that only four other female students have been admitted to learn the four pillars of knowledge under the ominous wing of the mysterious headmistress Madame Duret.

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Directed by
Rodrigo Cortés
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • death
  • art
Places
  • single country house
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller, fantasy, drama
Directed by
Rodrigo Cortés
Written by
Chris Sparling, Michael Goldbach
Starring
AnnaSophia Robb, Uma Thurman, Isabelle Fuhrman, Victoria Moroles, Noah Silver, Taylor Russell, Rosie Day, Rebecca Front
Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America, Spain
Languages
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