Synopsis
A teenage girl moves into a remote country home with her family, only to discover that the gloomy old house has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy them.
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Cast
- Anna PaquinRegina
- Lena OlinMaria
- Iain GlenMark
- Giancarlo GianniniAlbert Rua
- Fele MartínezCarlos
- Fermí ReixachVillalobos
- Stephan EnquistPaul
- Francesc PagèsDriver traffic jam
- Craig StevensonElectrician
- Carlos CastañonFriend 1
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TV Guide Magazine
All of this of course would be forgivable if it all added up to a scary movie or made even a lick of sense, but Balaguero manages to disappoint on all possible fronts. - 30
Variety
Though pic boasts decent perfs, potent atmospherics and eye-catching visuals, both psychology and plot are bargain-basement. - 25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Horror at Christmas might work, but tedium doesn't. - 20
Los Angeles Times
Some movies should never come to light, either, and Darkness, bearing a 2002 copyright, might well have been better left on the shelf. - 20
Village Voice
Rarely has a film's tagline been more fitting: "Some secrets should never come to light." - 20
The Hollywood Reporter
The sketchy characterizations, laughable dialogue and less-than-stellar performances by the formidable cast, all of whom have done far better work in the past, provide further reasons why Darkness should never have seen the light of day. - 20
Dallas Observer
The performances of the Anglo cast are closer to catatonia than Catalonia. - 10
The New York Times
The real mystery is why such a mangled film was not junked altogether.
