Darkness

Pros: some great photography
Cons: stupid story, clunky direction, a waste of acting talent

It's hard to see a genre die, but that's just what's happening to the psychological thriller film, one bad flick at a time. Darkness is not the nail in the coffin, but it's definitely the lid. I went to see this movie today, after driving thirty ...

Pros: Excellent plot sequencing; Sharp acting from Anna Paquin
Cons: Slightly slow in the opening half; Mediocre dialogue in spots; A few predictable scare devices

Why the creators of Darkness chose to release the horror flick on Christmas weekend, in direct competition with bigger releases like Meet the Fockers, is anybody's guess. But they did, and it's likely that legions of horror aficianados ...

Pros: Spooky atmosphere, unconventional ending, not overly reliant on goofy special effects. No happy endings.
Cons: Plot a little too convoluted. The climax is slightly disappointing and inconclusive. Stiff performances.

If I had to play Dr. Cinema, I’d diagnose the horror genre as dead or dying. Despite the number of “scary” movies that are still falling out of the movie industry’s azz, I think it’s safe to say that utilizing the element of fear is a talent that has ...

Pros: Some originality, some creepy moments
Cons: weak writing and characterizations, choppy story, bland DVD

Darkness. Not particularly terrible, not particularly good, just unimpressive. I guess I got hooked on Anna Paquin after seeing X Men. Two hours of Anna can't be all bad. No, I'm not that shallow, almost, maybe, but not quite. I read several reviews ...

Pros: A few, and I mean a few, jumps.
Cons: Plot, acting, direction, ending, etc.

There are movies that come out that present high expectations in their viewers. And there are movies that come out that don’t offer expectations all that high, but enough to make fans curious. Horror fans love their stuff, and are sorely tempted when ...

Pros: Good Acting, No Paris Hiltons or Tara Reids, A Few Scares.
Cons: Long, predictable, not very scary.

Okay, I have to be honest with you: Darkness isn;t exactly worthy of winning an oscar, in fact it doesn't come close, but it is the kind of movie you want to watch with a bunch of friends and just have a good time with. It isn't very scary, although ...

Pros: Good acting from the cast, well shot.
Cons: Made for people with thin skins, movie loses its way at end.

This movie dives into the story during the beginning credits. We see dreadful obscured things involving children and a ominous blue tinted circular window. All the while, a child is being interrogated, and we see several quick shots of a boy running away ...

Pros: An original story, a good ending and some pretty creepy moments.
Cons: Takes a while to get going, some of the acting is a bit over-the-top.

What I found exceptionally amazing about this flick was that it actually managed to score at least a limited run in American theatres.  That's not to say it's not good enough for American theatres, cuz really... just take a look at the tendency they ...

Pros: Twisted Ending, Special Effects, Photography
Cons: I'm not sure at the moment.

I wasn't very interested in watching 'Darkness', but since I own a Movie Pass at my local Blockbuster I figured what the heck I might as well just watch it. Personally I think the movie was very intriguing, yet confusing. It's about a family that has ...

Pros: Eerie feeling, sense of doom, scary in proper sense of genre
Cons: Plotline indistinct, editing choppy, incredible character motivations and responses.

Coming from an avid horror afficiado, my review is this movie was good, not great, but definitely good. It WAS scary all throughout, a bit choppy (like a bad editing job) but creepy with constant sense of impending doom. Then there were the 6 dead kids ...