Dark Encounter

Dark Encounter

Don't look up.

Directed by Carl Strathie

Produced by Strathie Film, Goldfinch

201997 min5.3 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked sci-fi thriller that uses an alien encounter to unravel the mystery of a child's disappearance, grounding cosmic horror in family grief.

A year after the mysterious disappearance of an 8 year-old girl, we meet her grieving family as they return home from her memorial service in their small town. Later that evening, strange lights appear in the nearby forest and the family is exposed to an inexplicably strange phenomenon that rattles them to the core. The origin of the lights appear to be visitors from another world that seemingly terrorize the family. What they don't realize is that these 'beings' will lead the family to the truth behind the little girl's disturbing disappearance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Encounter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Dark Encounter scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Dark Encounter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Dark Encounter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Dark Encounter violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dark Encounter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Encounter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Encounter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Encounter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Encounter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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