Director:
Jaume BalagueróGuión:
Jaume BalagueróCámara:
Xavi GiménezMúsica:
Carles CasesReparto:
Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martínez, Stephan Enquist, Craig Stevenson, Carlos Castañón, Ferran Lahoz, Francesc Pagès (más)Streaming (2)
Sinopsis(1)
En esta casa hay algo... Algo oscuro y muy antiguo que permanece inmóvil, escondido y en silencio. Sólo espera, agazapado en la penumbra durante años, trazando planes. De hecho, su medio es la oscuridad. Sólo en ella puede manifestarse y desplazarse. Y vive aquí desde que alguien trató de invocarlo hace más de cuarenta años. Porque esta casa guarda un secreto, un pasado abominable, un acto de maldad inconcebible... Siete niños, gente sin rostro, un círculo que debe ser completado. Y sangre, mucha sangre... Y una nueva familia acaba de instalarse en esta casa. Un niño pequeño. Un padre inestable capaz de perder los nervios en cualquier momento. Un blanco perfecto. El lugar exacto en el instante preciso. La última jugada maestra de la oscuridad. (Filmax)
(más)Reseñas (3)
I’m becoming convinced that Jaume Balagueró is tuned to exactly the same horror frequency as I; every film of his is a great experience. Horror rarely scares me, but this author’s films always arouse something in me. What’s preventing a full score is mostly the ending, which I found a bit less effective than the rest of the film.
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I do not have much experience with Spanish cinema, let alone horror films. I thus approached Darkness with initial skepticism. Surprisingly, I was very satisfied with it. It is not a film with a high budget, top-notch special effects, or full of well-known stars. However, it is a film with an extremely interesting atmosphere that reminded me of classic stories by the genre's master, Lovecraft. The main prop is a strange old house in seclusion, where something terrifying happened long ago and no one has lived there for many years. That is, until a new family moves in after decades of decay. This ancient scheme is a tired old song, and at the beginning, the film offers only a sense of banality in the face of trivial family problems. Gradually, strange things begin to happen and events take an unsettling turn. The film's convincing unsettling atmosphere is evident through its excellent, precisely timed music, sound effects, and above all, editing. It all culminates in a finale that truly does not end happily. Objectively speaking, I give the film credit, but on the other hand, it has been a long time since a horror film gave me a pleasant shiver down my spine, which did happen in several scenes. That disturbing image on the wall with mysterious faces has etched itself into my memory. Darkness is an example of a film that follows in the footsteps of the old school of classic ghost stories, and although it works with many genre clichés, it is still skillfully and innovatively crafted. The success of Darkness is partly due to the experienced horror producer Brian Yuzna. Overall impression: 85%.
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For me, this is a drawn-out second-rate borefest that looks very cheap and has nothing to impress until the end, when it reveals what it is. The acting and the visuals are an unglamorous average, and the sound design is a massive misstep. I really don't know what to be amazed about here...
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