A Dark Song

20162016
UnratedUnrated
1h 40min

A Dark Song (2016)

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A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

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Awards
- 7 wins & 7 nominations

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Sophia Howard rents a house in the countryside of Wales and hires the occultist Joseph Solomon to contact her son that was kidnapped and murdered by teenagers practicing black magic. Along the days, Sophia follows the guidance of Solomon in rituals to purify her soul. However Sophia has a hidden agenda that jeopardizes their lives. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- Not everything can be forgiven
Genres
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
The ritual performed in the movie is the Abramelin Operation, an occult rite attempted by gnostics such as Alleister Crowley. The ritual is meant to obtain "the knowledge and conversation" of the ritualist's guardian angel.

Goofs
The "blood" Sophia drinks the first time doesn't leave a residue on the glass, as real blood would.

Quotes
Joseph Solomon: [laughing] You've been lookin' shit up on the internet? No, really this is - Gnosticism.
Sophia Howard: I was told it was based on the Kabbalah.
Joseph Solomon: It's there as grammar. A structure. The Kabbalah's an exploration o' God. We're doing something much darker.

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Top review

7/10

Stick with it. Worth the payoff at the end.

Honestly, if you don't "get" or understand the ending of this movie, you are about as deep as a puddle or maybe you just have a lot more living to do. This is NOT a horror movie OR a thriller so if that's what you are looking for, this isn't it. I would classify this as a psychological drama and a good one at that. Extremely well-acted. Ending actually moved me to tears the first time I saw it.

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Release date
- April 28, 2017 (United States)
Countries of origin
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Languages
Also known as
- Пісня диявола
Filming locations
- Dublin, Ireland
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $23,742

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Runtime
- 1h 40min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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