Is What's in the Darkness sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 What's in the Darkness end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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 What's in the Darkness scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 What's in 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.

Is What's in the Darkness violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

What's in the Darkness

Name: What's in the Darkness
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2016
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Su Xiaotong, Guo Xiao, Lu Qiwei, Wu Juejin, Liu Dan

Directed by Wang Yichun

Produced by Xiao Mi Pictures Co., HH Pictures Co.

201698 min6.3 / 10

A dark procedural drama that excavates the moral corruption and family fracture beneath a small town's investigation of a sexual crime, where those meant to protect are implicated in the darkness.

In the summer of 1991, a rape case broke the peace of a small town. The fathers of two girls in the local middle school were the policemen in charge of the case.

Clusters

Consequences Of Wrongdoing Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Depression and Complicity Gender and Sexual Identity

Genres

Drama Mystery Crime

Keywords

Sexuality Family Procedural Repression

Questions people ask

Is What's in the Darkness sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does What's in the Darkness end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is What's in the Darkness scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is What's in the Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is What's in the Darkness violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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