Down a Dark Hall
Blackwood Boarding School isn’t a place for rehabilitation, but rather a secluded, atmospheric crucible where four uniquely gifted—and deeply troubled—students are unexpectedly cultivated in esoteric arts and sciences by a cadre of intensely focused instructors. Beneath the veneer of academic rigor lies a chilling exploration of potential, control, and the dark side of ambition, framed by a growing sense of unease and the unsettling implication that the students' talents are being awakened through ethically questionable means. The film generates a tense, claustrophobic mood, less about jump scares and more about a creeping psychological dread fueled by the school's isolating location and the characters' escalating, unsettling transformations. It subtly undermines the 'gifted student' trope, instead presenting a haunting portrayal of psychological manipulation and the price of unlocking hidden abilities, creating a disquieting experience of uneasy curiosity and mounting suspense.
Rolprentbesonderhede
- Regisseur
- Rodrigo Cortés
- Vrystellingsdatum
- 2018-08-01
- Looptyd
- 96 min
- Gradering
- 5.5 / 10 (729)
