Darkness (1993) (V)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Leif Jonker

Writer:

Leif Jonker (writer)

Release Date:

18 March 1997 (Spain)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Even the dead will scream.

Plot:

A small community is besieged by vampires. After he watches friends ravaged in a convenience store,...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Chainsaw | Bitten In The Throat | Teenkill | Gore

Cast

Gary Miller	...	Tobe
Michael Gisick	...	Greg
Randall Aviks	...	Liven
Cena Donham	...	Kelly
Steve Brown	...	Jodie
Lisa Franz	...	Dianne
Bill Hooper	...	Glenn
Christopher Owen Michael	...	Steve
Jake Euker	...	John
Veronica Page Dennen	...	Cop
Bob Lower	...	Bob
Jodie Way	...	Customer
Brian Cardwell	...	Vampire
Michael J. Martin	...	Vampire
Ross Boehringer	...	Vampire

Also Known As:

Darkness: The Vampire Version (USA) (reissue title)
Leif Jonker's Darkness (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:18 | USA:Unrated | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Augusta, Kansas, USA

Company:

13th Dream Entertainment

Quotes:

John: We've got to leave here! He is coming! It's too late! We're already dead!

If you like watching films where people run the entire duration of the film, look no further!

This movie was horrible, simply put. It was so bad I registered with IMDb to warn you of its dangers.

I am a campy horror film expert, per se. I have watched "Redneck Zombies", "House of the Psychotic Women", "Slumber Party Massacre II" and many others. I know my schlock. And I know this movie sucks.

Three fourths of the film is comprised of scared individuals running from one side of the screen to the other. When they are not running, they are spouting non-sequitur lines, devoid of emotion or motivation. When the actors begin to be acceptable, the direction falls to pieces. There were so many jarring low-angle shots; I figured Leif Jonker had a 3 foot tall tripod. He used what I call the "Leif Maneuver" several millions times: that is, zooming out from an object of interest like an amateur. Apparently the film crew couldn't get up early enough to film a sunrise, so they filmed a sunset... and played it in reverse. With direction this lazy, you are actually impressed with the final gory scene. The only thing you can figure is that the last five minutes was filmed before the first eighty-five minutes.

If you want a good (bad) gory movie, rent "Riki-Oh" or the foundational "Dead Alive." If you are a schlock buff, and are looking for a challenge, give "Darkness" a go.

Quote o' the movie-

Vampire: It's die time!