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Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark (2005)

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Reviews Counted:115

Fresh:1

Rotten:114

Average Rating:1.7/10

Consensus: Inept on almost every level, Alone in the Dark may not work as a thriller, but it's good for some head-slapping, incredulous laughter.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: You wake up in the middle of the night with the feeling someone is in the room with you. You get a flash of panic as you fumble for your bedside lamp. But when you turn on the light, no one is... You wake up in the middle of the night with the feeling someone is in the room with you. You get a flash of panic as you fumble for your bedside lamp. But when you turn on the light, no one is there. You might feel safe…but just because you can't see something doesn't mean it's not there. Watching. Waiting. Existing at the fragile boundaries of our perception. There is a world around us, a world most of us never see - or never want to see. As a child, Edward Carnby was given irrefutable proof of that world. He hasn't slept well since. Now, twenty years later, Edward is a paranormal investigator. When the irrational and the inexplicable become undeniable, he is there. He is not out to change your mind. But he may be the only one who can save your life. Now, the greatest mystery of Edward's past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced. Nineteen people have disappeared, and they have only one thing in common - each one grew up in the same orphanage as Edward. Looking for answers, Edward learns that an ancient artifact of considerable power has been discovered in a long-lost shipwreck. Amidst mounting danger, he turns to Aline Cedrac, a brilliant anthropologist who's also his ex-flame - and the only person he really trusts. In a world of ancient evils, lost civilizations, shadowy government conspiracies, and deadly paranormal threats, Edward and Aline come together to confront a supernatural enemy unlike anything they've ever seen before…one whose very existence could threaten all of humankind. -- © Lions Gate Films [More]

Starring: Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, William Sanderson

Starring: Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, William Sanderson, Robert C. Bruce, Ed Anders, Daniel Cudmore, Darren Shahlavi, Francoise Yip

Director: Uwe Boll

Director: Uwe Boll
Screenwriter: Michael Roesch, Elan Mastai, Peter Scheerer
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Wolfgang Herold
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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Any chance for suspense is thwarted by gratuitous violence, heavy-metal–propelled action sequences and laughably flat dialogue between characters who are barely more developed than in the Atari version.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out
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This is pretty close to one of the worse movies that I've ever seen and having to recap it is making my brain bleed..

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
06/25/05
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Actually has an entire group of adults call out to a lost comrade, 'Marco!' What does he expect the audience to do when they hear that? I mean, come on.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
01/27/05
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

The film looks like it was made for $1.05 with its murky cinematography, sloppy special effects, and cheap sets.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
01/28/05
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

There is a reason to fear being alone in the dark: it’s this movie.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/28/05
Mike DeWolfe
Mike DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

A hokey, recycled collection of mumbo-jumbo that unabashedly steals from a multitude of other horror films.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
01/27/05
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

Alone in the Dark co-stars perpetual party-girl Tara Reid as an archeologist. That alone should give you some clue as to how bad this movie is.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
01/27/05
Bob Townsend
Bob Townsend
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It's just the most inept filmmaking you can catch in theatres right now, or probably all year long.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/06/05
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Alone in the Dark presents splatter fans with garden-variety gore, and gives action-horror fans loud, unscary special effects rather than genuine suspense or bang.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/28/05
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe

Unconvincing leads, nonsensical plot, dumb staging -- this movie has it all.

Full Review Source: Boston Herald | comment Comment
01/28/05
Paul Sherman
Paul Sherman
Boston Herald

In this chintzy video-game blow-up, Christian Slater battles zombies and transmogrified beasties, revealing the horror of a once-promising career turned miserable.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
02/05/05
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

I've heard of the suspension of disbelief, but Tara Reid as an archeologist?

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
02/04/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Believe it or not, it is possible to inspire decent cinema from the roots of Nintendo or Playstation. But you can't do it with Pong-caliber talent.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/30/05
Matt Caracappa
Matt Caracappa
Boxoffice Magazine

I didn't see director Uwe Boll's zombie dud House of the Dead, but on the evidence of Alone in the Dark, he belongs in the pantheon of hopelessly inept directors.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
01/28/05
Lawrence Toppman
Lawrence Toppman
Charlotte Observer

Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff, the reigning princes of Hollywood schlock, join forces in this brain-dead adaptation of a popular video game.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
01/05/07
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

There are some stupid films that rock, if you turn your brain off and enjoy them. Alone in the Dark isn't one of these, though it is very stupid.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/27/05
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

You start hoping that Ashton Kutcher is going to come out and tell them they’re punk’d, because you just can’t believe this is for real. You feel sorry for these actors...

Full Review Source: CHUD | comment Comment
02/08/05
Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci
CHUD

The horror. The hor-ror!

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Eu devia ter suspeitado de algo quando meu aparelho de DVD pareceu se recusar a rodar este filme. E posso jurar que ele pediu um Cepacol depois que a tortura chegou ao fim.

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07/16/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Obvious dry humping to inappropriate music doesn’t cut it in a horror flick – at least give us some skin.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
01/27/05
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com
 
 
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