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Alone in the Dark

2005 · 98 min

A chaotic, schlocky monster mash that feels like a bad video game cutscene stretched to feature length.

Directed by
Uwe Boll
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Tagline
Can mankind defeat the army of darkness unleashed by an ancient evil cult?
Overview
Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced.

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Directed by
Uwe Boll
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Uwe Boll
Written by
Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch, Peter Scheerer
Starring
Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Will Sanderson, Ona Grauer, Pak Ho-sung, Sarah Deakins, Françoise Yip
Music
Bernd Wendlandt, Oliver Lieb
Cinematography
Mathias Neumann
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, Germany, United States of America
Languages
English

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