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The Darkness

The Darkness

Evil comes home

20164.81h 32m

Overview

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

Directed by Greg McLean
Written by Shane Krause, Shayne Armstrong, Greg McLean
Produced by Bianca Martino, Jason Blum, Matt Kaplan
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $10.9M

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Peter Taylor

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Bronny Taylor

David Mazouz

David Mazouz

Michael Taylor

Lucy Fry

Lucy Fry

Stephanie Taylor

Parker Mack

Parker Mack

Andrew Carter

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Gary Carter

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Joy Carter

Sara Mornell

Sara Mornell

Dr. Jones

Ming-Na Wen

Ming-Na Wen

Wendy

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Simon Richards

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysnakeself sacrificeautismbulimiahaunted househauntinggrand canyondemondognative american folkloreportal to hell

About The Darkness

The Darkness is a horror, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of infidelity, snake, self sacrifice, autism, bulimia, haunted house. Directed by Greg McLean, it stars Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz. A family returns from a Grand Canyon vacation with a supernatural presence in tow.

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