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Adelle flies from America to visit her estranged husband James
in a remote coastal region of Wales. With her is her daughter
Sarah. Their relationship is decidedly edgy and cold. James
is delighted to see them, inviting them into his isolated
new house which he is renovating, but he immediately notices
the tension between mother and daughter. When Sarah goes missing
whilst exploring the rocks at the edge of the sea the couple
is distraught. The search of the coastline fails to find a
body. When a mysterious little girl turns up in Sarah's place
James is protective of her, because she appears distressed.
But Adelle, after uncovering old books and photographs, is
convinced Sarah is still alive and that the new arrival knows
the secret of her disappearance and how to get her back. The
rune-covered obelisk on the cliff top signifies a dark moment
in history - a moment that looks set to be repeated...
At
the time of its cinematic release, The Dark received
mixed reviews. Few sang its praises, but most agreed that
it was a worthy addition to the horror fold. Personally, I
think average reviews did this film a disservice. It's nothing
if not original. It's atmospheric, has plenty of jolts and
scares (aided by the excellent 5.1 sound), is well directed
and, despite the moderately overdone final scenes, it's well-plotted
too.
Sean
Bean (veteran of TV's Sharpe and many fine movies)
plays James with his normal conviction, although in the Special
Features interview he's caught between not wanting to
give away too much about the film and being boring to listen
to. The rest of the cast come across convincingly, particularly
Abigail Stone who plays the strange little girl from the past,
Ebril.
There's
not too much more to say about The Dark, except it's
worth ninety minutes of anybody's time. Film-tinting, underwater
shots, well-choreographed stunts and quick directorial cuts
means you get the real impression the crew genuinely cared
about the outcome.
Special
Features include: Cast & Crew Interviews; a Trailer;
and the Revised Ending (which isn't significantly different
from the finished product). I'm a little disappointed that
there's no commentary though.
Ty
Power
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