Rent Dark Places (2015)
3.0 of 5 from 203 ratings
1h 48min
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- Synopsis:
- The sole survivor of a home invasion where she famously witnessed the death of her mother and sisters, Libby Day (Charlize Theron) lives with the knowledge that her testimony as a 7-year-old sentenced her brother, Ben (Corey Stoll), to life in prison for the horrific crime. Twenty-five years later Libby meets Lyle (Nicholas Hoult), the head of a group of true-crime enthusiasts, The Kill Club, who convince her to re-examine the events of that night. As new memories and old suspects flood back into her life, Libby begins to question her own testimony and sets out to discover the truth of her tragic past. Who did murder the Day family...?
- Actors:
- Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Sterling Jerins, Corey Stoll, Tye Sheridan, Andrea Roth, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sean Bridgers, J. LaRose, Shannon Kook, Jennifer Pierce Mathus, Natalie Precht, Madison McGuire, Lori Z. Cordova, Denise Williamson, Jeff Chase, Drea de Matteo, Addy Miller, Laura Cayouette
- Directors:
- Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Producers:
- Azim Bolkiah, A.J. Dix, Matt Jackson, Beth Kono, Stéphane Marsil, Matthew Rhodes, Cathy Schulman, Charlize Theron
- Writers:
- Gillian Flynn, Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Studio:
- E1 Entertainment
- Genres:
- Thrillers
- Collections:
- A24: Collection, Films by Genre
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/02/2016
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Bringing Dark Places to Light
- About the Author: Gillian Flynn and Dark Places
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Reviews (4) of Dark Places
Stark and Dark....Maybe the title's an indicator ? - Dark Places review by BN
Based in the trailer and the description I anticipated enjoying this. The story is probably fine, a bit bitty as I got rather annoyed with Charlize's refusal to tell anybody from the beginning what really happened on the fateful night and knowing it was not perpetrated by the person convicted.
Nicolas Hoult with a decent American accent does well with his Kill Club reasoning and begins to sway Libby Day's reluctance. Why the police failed to find out anything about all these other people's relationships to each other I find indefensible. I THINK it all got resolved but from about 1/3 of the way into the film I was shouting at all the scenes filmed in the dark "for heavens sake turn the *** lights on - I can't see what's going on !!"
Couldn't make out locations, characters or actions and that just lost me to the rest and gave up watching.
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It's not Gone Girl - Dark Places review by PC
I enjoyed the book and was hoping it would make a successful jump to the screen like Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. Unfortunately, it is a by the numbers thriller than goes from one clue to another without any tension or red herrings to keep you on your toes. Charlize Theron just manages to look slightly annoyed throughout, probably more suited to a TV series than a film.
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Dark Places. Very dark. - Dark Places review by AS
Excellent adaptation of the book. You just have to know who murdered them all; and this will keep you guessing to the very end. The flashbacks meld seamlessly with the present-day story. Theron carries the weight of the proceeding on her shoulders, creating a multi-layered memorable character. Sharp direction, choosing tough realism rather than fragile gloss. If you like a convoluted mystery, set against a stark backdrop, you'll like this.
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