Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- foreboding
- harrowing
- late night horror
- arthouse horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's striking prehistoric visuals, palpable danger, percussive score, and intellectually ambitious themes, while noting weaknesses in its plotting and uneven alignment with conventional horror.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows Old Stone Age wanderers searching for habitable land while confronting a predatory mystical threat.
The film frames its danger as a parable about violence and the roots of human war, not merely a monster attack.
Dense forest, creative light and shadow, and an almost exclusively percussive score create anxious vulnerability around unseen danger.
The story shifts toward tolerance and understanding as the group reassesses the nature of the being hunting them.
Films like Out of Darkness, and why
The Ritual
prehistoric survival horror, isolated human group, and escalating unseen menace
The Witch
folk horror atmosphere, wilderness vulnerability, and themes of violence within a community
Quest for Fire
primitive survival ordeal, stark natural landscapes, and physical danger threatening a small group
The Descent
cave-dwelling slasher elements, brutal threat, and claustrophobic wilderness suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Cumming
- Release Date
- 2024-02-09
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Safia Oakley-Green
- Kit Young
- Chuku Modu
- Iola Evans
- Arno Luening
- Luna Mwezi
- Rosebud Melarkey
- Tyrell Mhlanga
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 Out of Darkness about?
- A migrating Stone Age clan faces an unseen predator whose attack exposes the violence and fragile solidarity at the roots of human society.
- What is Out of Darkness like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Out of Darkness as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Out of Darkness violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Out of Darkness as graphic.
- What did critics think of Out of Darkness?
- Critics broadly praised the film's striking prehistoric visuals, palpable danger, percussive score, and intellectually ambitious themes, while noting weaknesses in its plotting and uneven alignment with conventional horror.
- Which films are like Out of Darkness?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ritual, The Witch, Quest for Fire, and The Descent.
- How long is Out of Darkness?
- Out of Darkness runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Out of Darkness?
- In United States, Out of Darkness is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
