The Dark Movie Review
Something is lurking underneath a cemetery—is it there to kill, heal, or both? Scientist Hunter Henderson (Stephen McHattie of Pontypool) wants to save the creature, while Paul Buckner (Brion James, Blade Runner) wants to destroy it in an effort to avenge his former partner. 1993 brought us this one, and like so many films from that era, it reeks of mediocrity. For the most part, this movie absolutely crawls—this is made worse by the extended scenes showcasing the budding romance between Hunter and Tracy (Cynthia Belliveau), a waitress Hunter saved from some menacing bikers. The lackluster acting doesn’t help the pace—James is good as essentially the same character he plays in everything, but the rest is a struggle. McHattie, who has been impressive in other roles, comes off as a poor man’s Lance Henriksen here. Also of note, this marks the big screen debut of Neve Campbell, who would become known to the horror world as Sidney Prescott in the Scream films. The real star of this movie is the rat-like monster, a low budget throwback to 1950s creature features.
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This movie, in fact, feels like some hybrid of those sci-fi classics and the bottom of the barrel film adaptations of Stephen King novels. The Dark is one of those movies that you will keep on and continue watching just to see the creature—every scene between its appearances may be a good time to get some house work done, work on that story you’re writing, or stare off in the distance, wondering how Campbell was even given another shot at acting after this film.
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 5
The Dark Movie Trailer
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