# The Dark House (2009)

> A grim Polish crime nightmare where a farmhouse gathering and a martial-law investigation expose violence, corruption, and unreliable truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22398

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, History
- Director: Wojtek Smarzowski
- Cast: Arkadiusz Jakubik, Marian Dziędziel, Bartłomiej Topa, Katarzyna Cynke, Robert Wabich, Robert Więckiewicz, Krzysztof Czeczot, Eryk Lubos
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, harrowing, paranoid, serious film night, arthouse crime marathon

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