Darkness (2002)

It's lived here since someone tried to call it, more than forty years ago. Because this house hides a secret, a terrible past, an inconceivably evil act... Seven children, faceless people, a circle that must be completed.

And blood, lots of blood...

But something went wrong. One of the children got away. The circle wasn't completed. That's why what lives here isn't finished. It's just waiting... It tries to carry out what it couldn't before, making plans in the shadows, to become complete, to be, to exist...

A new family has just moved into the house. A small child. An unstable father capable of losing his temper at any time. A perfect target. The right place at the right time. The pieces only have to be put in place. And then wait... -- © Filmax

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I hate to be so overwhelmingly positive, but I honestly think this film is as close to flawless as they come. I can’t think of anything negative to write except that a couple of the Spanish accents are so thick it’s a bit hard to understand. ... Best horror film I’ve seen in the last two years at least. Bar none.

I will warn you, though -- if you're not a fan of plot points being revealed through crayon drawings, this one won't be for you. "Darkness" does cash in a heap of spooky ghost movie cliches (scary storms, old pictures, exploring the dark house with candles), which some people will no doubt find annoying. 

--Brian Juergans (Bloody-Disgusting.com)

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Darkness does start out pretty slow like most ghost stories do but once it gets going you’re in for one hell of a trip. Some of the plot comes across as pretty ambiguous but that may improve with repeated viewings. Wait until you see the ending, it’s so good I can’t praise it enough.

--BQueen (HorrorWatch.com)

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A good movie, but very similar to the director's previous film The Nameless. Worth a look for a good story and creepy scenes, but don't expect too much. 6/10

--FrighT MasteR (UHM)

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I was never uninterested during Darkness. The horror "Shake & Bake" storyline kept me involved enough, the threateningly polished directing had me on my frightened toes and the performances were sufficiently engaging. 

--'The Arrow' (Arrow)

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Cast

Anna Paquin X-Men, Almost Famous, X2 Lena Olin Chocolat, The Ninth Gate, Mystery Men Iain Glen Kingdom of Heaven, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Resident Evil: Apocalypse Giancarlo Giannini Hannibal, Man on Fire, Mimic Fele Martínez Talk to Her, Open Your Eyes, Bad Education Stephan Enquist Fermí Reixach Faust: Love of the Damned, Volavérunt, Semana Santa [more]

Funnily enough no one talks about the fact the film was made over 2 years ago and has sat on the shelf at Miramax until this year when it was edited heavily and released as PG-13. I still don't see much of the difference in the versions, and all I can say is to just plain stay away from this piece of crap.  --Hyde (horror-web.com) A beautifully directed, very well made and totally creepy Spanish horrormovie that creeps up under your skin. I think this is one for everyone. The scenery was the only thing bothering me, all we really ever saw was scenes from inside or right outside the house.  --AnthroFred (SlasherPool)