Pitch Black

Pitch Black

Don't be afraid of the dark. Be afraid of what's in the dark.

Directed by David Twohy

Produced by Interscope Communications

2000108 min6.9 / 10

A tense, creature-driven survival thriller built on darkness and paranoia, where a dangerous convict becomes the only hope for doomed passengers hunted by alien predators.

When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Pitch Black scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Pitch Black violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Pitch Black easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Is Pitch Black sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Pitch Black

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pitch Black, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pitch Black, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pitch Black, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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