Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

Some secrets take us to the edge.

Directed by Martin Campbell

Produced by Icon Productions, GK Films

2010117 min6.4 / 10

A dark, grief-driven thriller about a detective's descent into conspiracy and vigilantism following his daughter's murder.

As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

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  • Is Edge of Darkness one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Edge of Darkness scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Edge of Darkness sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Edge of Darkness violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Edge of Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Edge of Darkness end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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