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

Pukayaku's theme
Composed and performed by David Crespo

User Reviews

Julia, you deserve a better Horror film!

As a Horror fan, the ghost-story and haunting sub-genre has always been my favourite. As a general cinema fan, Julia Stiles has been one of my favourite actresses since 10 Things I hate About You. And then we have the privilege of a child actress taking her first steps in what might become a long and successful career! What could possibly go wrong? The answer is everything else.

Yes, the acting is decent, though I would really like to see Stiles starring as a main character in a Horror film. When your favourite actors aren't usually taking part in films from your favourite genre, it's frustrating at times. Yes, little Pixie Davies is everything a passive child victim is cut out to be in such films - innocent, adorable and helpless. Here ends anything really positive I have to say.

While I can't think of an example for this story being used before, it doesn't feel original or innovative, and doesn't really keep you on edge guessing till the end. The ghosts are simply not scary. The "jump scares" are predictable and ineffective, and that's really saying something, since as we all know well thought off and finely designed jump=scares work even when you're expecting them (how could a film mess up the cheapest horror trick of the 21st century?). I actually found myself bored towards the second half of the film. Me? Bored in a horror film? Never happens. Honestly. Never.

I can't stress how much I wanted to be able to give a good review. Getting Julia Stiles in a ghost-story was a dream come true. But the dream turned into a nightmare, and not in a good horror kind of way. I'm painfully disappointed. Then again, my disappointment is probably due to my high expectations. If you watch this with no expectations whatsoever - you will probably enjoy it. It's good for a few scares, especially for people who aren't usual horror viewers. But personally and subjectively - ugh, what a let down...