# Dark Places (2015)

> A traumatized Kansas massacre survivor reopens the case that sent her brother to prison when amateur true-crime investigators challenge her childhood testimony.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/107826

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
- Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
- Cast: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christina Hendricks, Tye Sheridan, Corey Stoll, Andrea Roth, Sterling Jerins
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, gritty, foreboding, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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