Out of the Dark (2014)

A couple and their daughter move to Colombia to take over a family manufacturing plant, only to realize their new home is haunted.

Director:

Lluís Quílez

Writers:

Javier Gullón (screenplay), David Pastor (screenplay)

Stars:

Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, Stephen Rea

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Stiles	...	Sarah Harriman
Scott Speedman	...	Paul Harriman
Stephen Rea	...	Jordan
Pixie Davies	...	Hannah Harriman
Vanesa Tamayo	...	Catalina
Alejandro Furth	...	Dr. Andres Contreras, Jr.
Alvaro García Trujillo	...	Marañón
Elkin Díaz	...	Dr. Andres Contreras Sr.
María Fernanda Yepes	...	Doctor (as María Fernanda Yépes)
Frank Cuervo	...	Police Officer #1
Julián Bustamante	...	Police Officer #2
Edgar Duran	...	Daniel's Father
Beatriz Elena Ángel	...	Daniel's Mother
Jhoceb Andrés Primo	...	Daniel
Vanessa Alexandra Matoma	...	Rosita

Storyline

A young family moves to South America as the wife takes over her father's manufacturing plant in the area. They soon find themselves haunted by the ghosts of young children, leading them to a dark history and sinister behavior on the part of an American company.

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Plot Keywords:

haunted house | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence, terror and disturbing images

Details

Country:

USA Colombia Spain United Arab Emirates

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 March 2015 (Vietnam)

Also Known As:

Desde la oscuridad

Filming Locations:

Bogotá, Colombia

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apaches Entertainment, Cactus Flower Producciones, Dynamo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming took place in Honda, Tolima, Colombia.

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Quotes

Police Officer #1: There's something in the water.

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Soundtracks

Bendita Esoisa Nua
Composed by Juan Carlos Betacourt Lozano
Performed by Los Principes Trio muskd de colombia

User Reviews

Belongs in the dark

Think of what you want most in the world.

The good news is that it's probably going to be replaced by something more realistic when you get to around the 20 minute mark of this film. The bad news is it will feel just as unlikely to happen.

"Out of the Dark" is a mercilessly slow, plodding and derivative drama, not a horror/thriller as advertised. There is little to no action to speak of until the last few minutes and nothing to break up the laborious crawl towards the finale. The half decent twist towards the end will be wasted on the comatose audience.

A pointless regurgitation of scenes and clichés filmed a million times before, in the form of a 20 minute story dragged out for three and a half hours.

2 marks for the film itself plus a bonus mark for the fact that it defied the odds and did actually end.