Platicsco
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Nessieldwi
Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
TaryBiggBall
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
begob
Good idea, fairly intriguing story, but to reveal something you first have to hide it.This has a touch of Mulholland Dr, as the heroine deludes herself over a sequence of events that ends in horror.I'm up for it, but the problem is we know we're through the looking glass too early on, and it turns out the explanation is the one we guessed straight up.There's a great performance by the psycho, and I liked the reveal on the identity of his sidekick (although strictly the psycho is not yet a ghost).Apart from the heroine and the psycho, it was impossible not to get annoyed at the characters - not sure what the film makers intended there. Maybe they should have let the game playing go on a bit more to mix up the heroine's feelings about the characters.Production is good, but music minimal and almost ineffective.
dude5568
I just finished watching the film and i gotta say the film is kind of an average thriller,i honestly expected a horrible movie but after 80minutes i modified my initial hypothesis .Well the film's story is quite good and the actors performed okay for the most part,so the film was bearable although i wasn't impressed that much.The actress who portrayed Doctor Goodman is impressive though (& very pretty).The film tells a story about a psychiatrist who has an incurable brain tumor which now starts growing and so she plans to spend a nice weekend with her husband in a quiet remote place but things turn out to be unfavorable for her,is someone messing up her weekend or her tumor is complicating things in a much worse way????...as i said the story is pretty impressive & different but you have to sit till the end to be able to appreciate it...to sum up if you miss this one you ain't missing much!!!
chrichtonsworld
When I came across the title I had The Dark in mind. It had Sean Bean and Maria Bello and looked like the more interesting one. But that one turned out to be quite awful. Hence I felt eager to give The Dark Hours a chance. Surely a psychological thriller would be more interesting than your typical supernatural horror? But I have to say that this wasn't the case. The Dark Hours does begin very interesting but ends up a very flat story. I have problems with the fact that this movie is being called a psychological thriller. For me a thriller has to do certain things to be categorized as one. It should do more than just feature a character with psychological issues. Preferably it should tell you a story with twists and turns (that aren't obvious) in order to play with the viewers mind and give the viewer something to think about. Or in the least give you a viewing experience that puts you on this thrill ride (whether it is realistic or far fetched). Especially if the ride is full of unpredictable and surprising moments. Let's be real here. Psychology while mostly interesting and compelling can be downright boring if it is too average and predictable. So how does The Dark Hours fare? Sadly this film doesn't deliver on what is promised. It uses some nice tricks, but too much is given away very early on and you just know something is wrong with one of the persons involved. Just look at the trailer underneath where that plot element is given away. If they had excluded this or not addressed this as profoundly then maybe it would have been shocking. Now I must admit the trailer does suggest that the film is focused on terror and therefore could have been very thrilling. If only they had kept the viewer guessing of what really was going on and make you doubt constantly to know what is real or not. And to then be served with the conclusion they give you certainly would have made an impact. There are a lot of flaws in the plot which could be forgiven if real surprises were in store for the viewer. But people, the movie doesn't offer much on this front. It has some gory moments. Only not done in a matter that could be considered exciting. Despite I could appreciate the attempt to make this kind of thriller.So what are my thoughts now (in 2016)? Honestly, I can't even remember the title let alone that I have seen it. Craziest thing is that I can recall having seen the more awful The Dark. I think I also should have added that a psychological thriller at least should be memorable. The Dark Hours isn't by a long shot. Now this could be one that would be perfect for very late night viewings. You know when you already are half asleep but conscious enough to follow a story. Other than that I can't recommend this at all.
necrosblood
can really kill a movie. I was into this movie with a certain amount of curiosity. It kept me interested. Then it all broke lose. Take away the last fifteen or twenty minutes of the show and it is all good. Some, not a lot, of good gore was shown in this flick. That was one of the reasons i could not turn off the movie toward the end. I do not understand why people have to screw up a fair movie with so many plot twists and so much weird stuff going on. Leave it alone if it is working out! Quit ruining movies like this Hollywood! Actually we can blame Canada for this one. Anyhow, this is worth a watch if you can keep from banging your head into the wall during the last part of the movie. Would have scored higher for me if the ending was better.
