Film · 2016

The Darkness

Name: The Darkness
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2016-09-07
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Brontis Jodorowsky, Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

Original titleLas tinieblas

Directed by Daniel Castro Zimbrón · starring Brontis Jodorowsky and Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

1 h 32 min
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Mexico France

10 Critics1 review

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Synopsis

After 'Táu', director Daniel Castro Zimbrón brings 'Las tinieblas', his second film. The story is located in a mysterious forest always covered by a dense fog. Gustavo has hidden his three children in a cabin in the deepest forest, convincing them that there is an enormous beast surrounding the forest. Marcos, the eldest son, disappears while hunting with his father, and his brother, Argel, has to get out of the cabin and get inside the horrific woods to overcome his fears and unveil the secrets hidden by his father and the darkness of the forest. Brontis Jodorowsky stars this mysterious modern fable by the promising Mexican director. It was part of the 2016 Warsaw and Sitges Film Festivals.

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The essentials

Runtime: 92 min1 hour and 32 minutes
Budget: $1.2m

How long is The Darkness?: 1 hour and 32 minutes (92 minutes).
Who directed The Darkness?: Daniel Castro Zimbrón.
Who is in The Darkness?: It stars Brontis Jodorowsky and Fernando Álvarez Rebeil.

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Cast

Full cast (6)

Director: Daniel Castro Zimbrón
Writers: Daniel Castro Zimbrón, David Pablos
Producers: Daniel Castro Zimbrón

Videos and trailers

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'The Darkness' Trailer Sub English #2 1:278 October 2017

Photos and posters

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+4 photosand 3 posters

Reviews

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What the critics say 10, from one review

10 Cine PremiereSergio Huidobro "Not many times is Mexican horror cinema executed with the effectiveness, elegance and nerve exhibited by Daniel Castro in his second film." Read

Trivia

Trilogy

'The Darkness' is part of a trilogy, but not in a narrative way but in an emotional way. The first part is 'Táu', first film by the director, y 'The Darkness' is the second part.
Brontis Jodorowsky

Actor Brontis Jodorowsky already appeared on 'Táu' and repeats with Zimbrón on 'The Darkness'. Besides, he will appear on 'Sombra', the third part of the trilogy. According to the director, he doesn't play the same character, but he has the same name and similar characteristics through the three movies.