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The Darkest Hour

2011 · 89 min

A tense, brisk sci-fi survival thriller with invisible threats and a bleak atmosphere, but shallow characters and a generic script make it an easy-watch action ride.

Directed by
Chris Gorak
Genres
Horror, Action, Thriller
Tagline
Survive the holidays
Overview
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
How it feels
Tense, dark and bleak. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Survival, isolation, betrayal, friendship
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Chris Gorak
Genres
Horror, Action, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, action, thriller, science fiction
Directed by
Chris Gorak
Written by
Jon Spaihts
Starring
Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman, Max Minghella, Veronika Vernadskaya, Dato Bakhtadze, Gosha Kutsenko
Music
Tyler Bates
Cinematography
Scott Kevan
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America, Russia
Languages
English

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