Darkhunters (2004)

They say the only thing you can depend upon in life is death. Charles Jackson is about to find out that isn't true. Dying is a tricky process and mistakes get made. How many ghost stories ... See full summary »

Director:

Johannes Roberts

Writer:

Johannes Roberts

Stars:

Dominique Pinon, Susan Paterno, Dan van Husen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dominique Pinon	...	Charlie Jackson
Susan Paterno	...	Carol Miller
Dan van Husen	...	Jack
Jeff Fahey	...	Mr. Barlow
Azucena Duran	...	Isabella
Tina Barnes	...	Georgina
Harold Gasnier	...	The Priest
Sue Davies	...	The Angel
Iya Solodilova	...	Jessica Jackson
Julianne Watling	...	Waitress
Amy Carter	...	Young Carol
Mark Lloyd	...	Truck Driver
John Raggett	...	Doctor Elliott
Ernest Riera	...	Orderley
Miguel Ruz	...	Orderley

Storyline

They say the only thing you can depend upon in life is death. Charles Jackson is about to find out that isn't true. Dying is a tricky process and mistakes get made. How many ghost stories have you heard over the years? And what is a ghost but a mistake of death, an unclaimed soul forgotten by God. Now his only hope to get to heaven is the mysterious Carol Miller, a Dark Hunter, whose job it is to return those souls to death before others find them, for a soul is a valuable commodity and there are those who do not serve God but a darker master, who would eagerly exploit this. Darkhunters creates a world of demons and angels that will take you beyond your imagination.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | suspense

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Taglines:

Pray for a quick death

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Gatlin Pictures

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crnolovci

Filming Locations:

Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gatlin Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In order to keep the budget down the entire film was shot in the daytime.

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Goofs

When Charlie is running through the woods the Steadicam rest is clearly visible in the background.

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Quotes

Carol: Do you believe in God, Mr Barlow?
Barlow: Do I believe in God? Sure I do. Do I like him? I think he's a pompous ass with a bad sense of humour.

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Crazy Credits

The animals in this production were paid more and treated better than the film crew and were not harmed in anyway (sic) nor made to work more than a three hour day.

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Connections

Spoofs Casablanca (1942)

User Reviews

Intriguing Premise

Apparently the boundary between life and death isn't as cut and dried as I thought. Sometimes death makes a mistake and the soul of the ghost is fair game for demonic bounty hunters. Fortunately, Carol Miller, whose near-death experience as a child has given her insight into the next life, is there to help people caught between life and death. I wasn't expecting much when I took this film down from the video shelf, but I was pleasantly surprised. While flawed in many ways, I found the premise intriguing and execution professional enough to keep me interested throughout. It also didn't hurt to have Dominique Pinon in the film. He's always watchable as an actor, even if this script certainly wasn't up to the level of 'Delicatessen' or 'Amelie.' The script was a little convoluted, and the audience would have been better served if the back story had been introduced more coherently. Still, to me, the main problem was the special effects. Most of them were somewhat cheesy – although I did like the title animation.

I think some of the other reviewers here on the IMDb are a little too hard on this film. I have been going on a mind-numbing expedition through the straight-to-DVD fare at my local Blockbuster and this film is better than most!