Dark Was the Night (2014)

An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods.

Director:

Jack Heller

Writer:

Tyler Hisel

Stars:

Kevin Durand, Lukas Haas, Bianca Kajlich

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Durand	...	Paul Shields
Lukas Haas	...	Donny Saunders
Bianca Kajlich	...	Susan Shields
Nick Damici	...	Earl
Heath Freeman	...	Jim
Ethan Khusidman	...	Adam Shields
Sabina Gadecki	...	Clair
Steve Agee	...	Foreman
Jacob Grigolia-Rosenbaum	...	Creature Performer
Billy Paterson	...	Ron
Terry Fiore	...	Father
Joe Pallister	...	Hunter #1 (as Joseph Pallister)
Charles Parshley	...	Hunter #2 (as Charlie Parshley)
Vincent Carbone	...	Hunter #3
Minerva Scelza	...	Teacher (as Minerva Perez)

Storyline

Isolated and threatened, a mysterious force hidden within the trees outside the small town of Maiden Woods, strikes fear in the townspeople as Sheriff Paul Shields attempts to overcome the demons of his past while protecting those that he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

wendigo | suspense | creature | animal attack | animal tracks | 

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Taglines:

Evil's Roots Run Deep

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on "The Devil's Footprints" phenomenon that occurred in 19th century England. Mysterious hoof-like footprints appeared in the snow between 8 February and 9 February 1855 in Devon. The prints appeared to pass through walls and over rooftops. It is still considered to be an unsolved mystery.

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Quotes

Donny Saunders: I feel I was sent to protect someone.

User Reviews

Very cool title for a good monster movie

Yeah, I went to go see the movie because it has a cool sounding title.

Overall, it was a good monster movie about a small town being hunted by a mystical creature the sheriff is discovering is real. The whole layout of the movie of was quite interesting. I like how they explained how the myth became real and why it's never been seen before.

Ironically, one of things I dislike about the flick is the amount of talking done in the film. Sometimes I felt in their effort to use the conceal the monster bit, they manage to conceal the fright of the monster. I was not scared, I did not jump so if at any point that was their content, if failed.

Lead actor, Kevin Durand got to show his acting chops in the movie as a Sheriff grieving over the lost of a son, but this seemed like a large focus in what should have been a sub-plot. it's not as cleaver as when it was done in From Dust till Dawn, which also had two distinguishably different but equal plots. All it really did was take away from the primary goal of the picture. It's good for Durand cause his performance was great but help the picture it did not.

The monster that they did create for this movie was well played out both in story and in visual effects, it does not disappoint at all.

Dark was the night gets some brownie points for the title alone. It was a fun quiet movie that moved slowly towards an awesome built up that pays off, but gets sidetrack when it tries to be more than a monster flick. Worth checking out.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Trees

Filming Locations:

Southampton, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caliber Media Company, Foggy Bottom Pictures, Preferred Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1