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Dark Encounter

  • 2019
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
4K
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Dark Encounter (2019)
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MysterySci-FiThriller

Eight-year-old Maisie went missing in 1982 and a memorial is held by her family a year later. That evening, strange lights and sounds are observed in the woods outside - and strange things s... Read allEight-year-old Maisie went missing in 1982 and a memorial is held by her family a year later. That evening, strange lights and sounds are observed in the woods outside - and strange things start to happen.Eight-year-old Maisie went missing in 1982 and a memorial is held by her family a year later. That evening, strange lights and sounds are observed in the woods outside - and strange things start to happen.

  • Director
    • Carl Strathie
  • Writer
    • Carl Strathie
  • Stars
    • Laura Fraser
    • Mel Raido
    • Sid Phoenix
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carl Strathie
    • Writer
      • Carl Strathie
    • Stars
      • Laura Fraser
      • Mel Raido
      • Sid Phoenix
    • 240User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:54
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    Photos17

    Laura Fraser, Mel Raido, Nicholas Pinnock, Alice Lowe, Sid Phoenix, and Spike White in Dark Encounter (2019)
    Nicholas Pinnock in Dark Encounter (2019)
    Mel Raido in Dark Encounter (2019)
    Laura Fraser in Dark Encounter (2019)
    As Billy in DARK ENCOUNTER
    Grant Masters
    Alice Low
    Alice Low & Grant Masters - Dark Encounter
    Grat Masters - green screen for Dark Encounter
    Grant Masters on the set of Dark Encounter
    Still - Grant Masters as Kenneth in Dark Encounter
    Bridget Doherty in Dark Encounter (2019)

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    Laura Fraser
    Laura Fraser
    • Olivia Anderson
    Mel Raido
    Mel Raido
    • Ray Anderson
    Sid Phoenix
    Sid Phoenix
    • Billy Anderson
    Grant Masters
    Grant Masters
    • Kenneth Burroughs
    Spike White
    Spike White
    • Noah Anderson
    Alice Lowe
    Alice Lowe
    • Arlene Burroughs
    Nicholas Pinnock
    Nicholas Pinnock
    • Sheriff Reese Jordan
    Vincent Regan
    Vincent Regan
    • Morgan Anderson
    Bridget Doherty
    • Maisie Anderson
    Sean Knopp
    Sean Knopp
    • Deputy Miles
    Kate Coogan
    • Deputy Doyle
    Charlette Kilby
    Charlette Kilby
    • Weather Reporter
    Simon Bond
    • Male TV Anchor
    Sarah Winter
    • Jeanette Bradey (TV voice)
    Anne Wittman
    Anne Wittman
    • Headmistress (TV voice)
    Lucy
    • Genghis
    Alexandra Boustead
    • Olivia Double
    Graeme Braamwell
    • Ray Double
    • Director
      • Carl Strathie
    • Writer
      • Carl Strathie
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    • Trivia
      Although the movie establishes that the events happen in Blue Hill County, Pennsylvania, actually the movie was filmed in North Yorkshire, England. In real-life Blue Hill is a summit close to Susquehanna River in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, having 17821 as ZIP Code delivery area.
    • Goofs
      In between shots in the 35th minute the toy house changes appearance. The round window in the centre of the attic has moved several inches to the left.
    • Quotes

      Billy Anderson: They just turned and went the other way

      Noah Anderson: You were running at them with an axe

    • Crazy credits
      In the end credits the disappeared girl is listed as "Maisie", but a little lower down her stand-in is shown as "Maisy Stand In".

    User reviews240

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    4/10
    Excellent until it fails at the 3/4 mark
    This is what you get when the writer of the story is the editor of the story and the director and the producer. There's no one to tell him, "hey, this is not good. You need to fix that."

    All around the movie is surprisingly good. The acting was believable, the characters and characterizations are good, the sets are good, the continuity was accurate, the music was extremely good, and the special effects were adequate to the job. Many bits and pieces are lifted from movies like Close Encounters and Signs, but that's ok too.

    The first 3/4s of the movie are edge of the seat chills and thrills, but then the story shifts in a totally unexpected direction. This is considered "the unique twist." The 'twist' is something that modern scriptwriters seem desperate to pull off and almost none of them actually do it. The Sixth Sense may be the last movie where it really worked. In this particular movie, the writer/editor/director/producer throws in the monkey wrench without the slightest attempt to justify it except to offer a lame, "I don't know. We don't understand it. We may never understand it." It's Aliens, so sure, how could we understand it? But that's just not good enough. The motivation fails. Why the Aliens do what they do makes no sense unless you just accept "well, they are aliens, so their motivation is alien." That may be fine for people who shut off their brain to "enjoy the movie," but for people who enjoy the movie by thinking about it, it doesn't work.

    The plot twist does not ruin the movie but it leaves an unsatisfied feeling that a good storyteller would not leave. If you don't mind being let down by the ending and being left scratching your head trying to make the nonsensical reasoning, it's worth a watch. There are a lot worse movies out there.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2019 (Kuwait)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Production Company
    • Also known as
      • Transience
    • Production company
      • Strathie Film
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,672
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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