# Dark Was the Night (2014)

> A grieving small-town sheriff confronts a forest-dwelling predator while battling the personal demons that threaten his family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/183809

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Jack Heller
- Cast: Kevin Durand, Lukas Haas, Bianca Kajlich, Ethan Khusidman, Nick Damici, Sabina Gadecki, Heath Freeman, Steve Agee
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2251281/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, brooding, dark night viewing, halloween marathon

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