# Pitch Black (2000)

> After a spaceship crash strands a fearful group on a three-sunned desert planet, a dangerous convict may be their only defense against the creatures awakened by darkness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1852

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Action
- Director: David Twohy
- Cast: Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Claudia Black, Keith David, Rhiana Griffith, John Moore
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134847/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, oppressive, visceral, late night horror viewing, sci-fi movie marathon

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