Is The Darkness scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Darkness end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Darkness easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Darkness violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Darkness

Name: The Darkness
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2016
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Parker Mack

Evil comes home

Directed by Greg McLean

Produced by Chapter One Films, Universal Pictures

201692 min4.8 / 10

A conventional haunted-house thriller that uses family dysfunction and Native American folklore to explore a demonic presence, but relies on familiar horror beats without distinctive execution.

A family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation with a supernatural presence in tow.

Clusters

Cursed Revenge Pacts Grief Turns Into Fear Witchcraft and Occult Movies Native American & Frontier Life Death and Dying

Genres

Horror Thriller

Keywords

Infidelity Snake Self Sacrifice Autism Bulimia Haunted House Haunting Grand Canyon Demon Dog Native American Folklore Portal To Hell

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Darkness scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Darkness end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Darkness sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Darkness violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.