Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- paranoid
- sensual
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day suspense
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish in places but underwhelming overall, with its thriller mechanics weakened by an unsatisfying execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sofia's blindness shapes how she hears, investigates, and interprets the murder upstairs.
Sofia is drawn from her apartment into London's criminal milieu while pursuing the truth.
The reported sex and shower scenes connect Sofia's sexuality, tattoos, and concealed identity to the thriller's power dynamics.
The story moves from Sofia's apartment building into a dark and dangerous London criminal environment.
Films like In Darkness, and why
Wait Until Dark
shared blind protagonist, urban criminal underworld, and tense mystery-thriller atmosphere
Eastern Promises
shared London crime setting, dark noir mood, and morally compromised characters
The Girl on the Train
shared psychological suspense, hidden identities, and intimate urban danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Byrne
- Release Date
- 2018-05-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (532)
Cast
- Natalie Dormer
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Ed Skrein
- Joely Richardson
- James Cosmo
- Neil Maskell
- Jan Bijvoet
- Michael Bott
- Amber Anderson
- Srbo Markovic
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In Darkness about?
- A blind London musician risks everything to investigate the murder she alone can hear, entering a criminal labyrinth where perception and trust constantly shift.
- What is In Darkness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In Darkness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In Darkness violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in In Darkness as moderate.
- What did critics think of In Darkness?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish in places but underwhelming overall, with its thriller mechanics weakened by an unsatisfying execution.
- Which films are like In Darkness?
- Films with a similar feel include Wait Until Dark, Eastern Promises, and The Girl on the Train.
- How long is In Darkness?
- In Darkness runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch In Darkness?
- In United States, In Darkness is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
