# Darkness (2002)

> A family’s Spanish home becomes a claustrophobic battleground against an ancient darkness tied to loss, ritual, and murdered children.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6084

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Jaume Balagueró
- Cast: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen, Giancarlo Giannini, Fele Martínez, Fermí Reixach, Stephan Enquist, Francesc Pagès
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273517/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, eerie, paranoid, late night horror viewing, haunted house marathon

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