Dark Light – Movie Review
First Reaction – Dark Light is an intense, late-night action movie.
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Director: Padraig Reynolds
Writer: Padraig Reynolds (Screenplay)
Cast
- Jessica Madsen (Leatherface)
- Opal Littleton (The 15:17 to Paris)
- Ed Brody (Sink)
- Kristina Clifford (Tiny Cinema)
- Ben Sullivan (Jackals)
Plot: A woman returns to her family home and discovers it to be inhabited by monsters.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Dark Light starts when Annie (Madsen) looks to start a fresh life with her daughter Emily (Littleton). They return to her childhood home, but she soon discovers something isn’t right. Annie deals with Emily having unexplained injuries and her ex-husband Paul (Brody) appearing.
It leads to Sheriff Dickerson (Clifford) arresting Annie. However, Annie knows she didn’t do anything wrong and risks everything to get back and save Emily from an unknown threat.
Verdict on Dark Light
Recap
The movie follows a mother who is desperately trying to find her daughter. However, the authorities believe she is behind the disappearance, but she knows there is something far more sinister happening.
Best Parts
One of the highlights is the creature creations here, they are disturbing, scary and most importantly terrifying. It teases a lot of options, which is nice too, leading us down the path of the unknown. Jessica Madsen is great in the leading role too.
Worst Parts
The timeline in the movie jumps a bit too much, which makes for an uncomfortable experience for no reason. It tries to tell the story more in flashbacks at times, but it doesn’t seem to land enough of that.
Final Thoughts – Dark Light has a terrifying creation for a twisted late-night horror.
