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Against the Dark

2009 · 93 min

A grim, cheaply lit siege through a dark hospital, mixing sluggish action with jumpy creature chases and little emotional payoff.

Directed by
Richard Crudo
Genres
Horror, Action, Thriller
Tagline
He lives by the sword. They will die by it.
Overview
When most of the population of Earth is infected by a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters lead by Tao and his sword chase the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded of the infected creatures. Meanwhile, the military is ready to bomb the whole area.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, isolation, violence, death
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Richard Crudo
Genres
Horror, Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, action, thriller, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Crudo
Written by
Mathew Klickstein
Starring
Steven Seagal, Linden Ashby, Jenna Harrison, Danny Midwinter, Emma Catherwood, Stephen Hagan, Daniel Percival, Skye Bennett
Cinematography
Bill Trautvetter
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America, Romania
Languages
English

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