A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.
Donnie Darko doesn't get along too well with his family, his teachers and his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him. He has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank - a large bunny which only Donnie can see. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his bedroom, Donnie is not there. Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie's mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure.
Written by J. Spurlin
Continuity:
While in the car with his father, the passenger side mirror can be seen outside of the window. During the back and forth shots between Donnie and his father, the mirror noticeably changes angles.
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"Proud to Be Loud" Performed by The Dead Green Mummies -- this song is
actually performed by the band Pantera. (The Dead Green Mummies do not
exist.) Pantera has all but disowned their first four albums, this song is
track 5 on the fourth of those albums, "Power Metal." The band presumably
did not want to be credited with the song (as they don't consider any of
their pre-1990 material part of their discography) and made up the name The
Dead Green Mummies.
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