The Dark Side of the Moon
A ruthless business lawyer becomes a hunted, unpredictable killer after a hallucinogenic trip unleashes the violent instincts beneath his civilized identity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- paranoid
- disturbing
- late night suspense
- international thriller night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Urs Blank’s mushroom trip exposes an instinct-driven, violent personality beneath his polished business-lawyer identity.
Blank’s ruthless negotiations and Pius Ott’s merger-driven scheming connect personal violence to predatory business culture.
After the failed mushroom trip, Blank flees into the forest while Ott’s forces hunt him and his own transformed behavior threatens him.
Blank retreats into the forest seeking an antidote, turning the natural environment into the setting for his flight from civilization.
Films like The Dark Side of the Moon, and why
Fight Club
psychological identity fracture, corporate power, and escalating paranoia
The Game
business-world anxiety, altered perception, and morally destabilized protagonists
Enemy
surreal psychological transformation, predatory social forces, and dark suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephan Rick
- Release Date
- 2016-01-14
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Moritz Bleibtreu
- Jürgen Prochnow
- Nora Waldstätten
- Doris Schretzmayer
- André Hennicke
- Luc Feit
- Sabine Rossbach
- Nickel Bösenberg
- Marco Lorenzini
- Germain Wagner
Common questions
- What is The Dark Side of the Moon about?
- A ruthless business lawyer becomes a hunted, unpredictable killer after a hallucinogenic trip unleashes the violent instincts beneath his civilized identity.
- What is The Dark Side of the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dark Side of the Moon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Dark Side of the Moon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Dark Side of the Moon as graphic.
- Which films are like The Dark Side of the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include Fight Club, The Game, and Enemy.
- How long is The Dark Side of the Moon?
- The Dark Side of the Moon runs 97 minutes.
