Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Omer Levent First of all, the fact that imdb score is so low reveals the stupidity of imdb builders once again. Sence is a site where the majority of those who give high scores to popular, cliché and cult films. I do not remember much about the forum.The film was really fluent and pleasing. I had a lot of brains in my brain. I could not see it until I could solve it. I watched it unbelievably. It was an impressive and different film.It's definitely a film to watch.The stereotypes are sinking less than an American film. It's a beautiful thriller.

Elain-ee A group of confused people stumble into the same bar after the population of Detroit suddenly disappears during a blackout. They struggle to find an explanation; alas, none of what the uncover is really satisfying enough to make up for the tension of this film.I'm a veteran horror film buff, and love action movies too, so when I say that this film is too tense, I really mean it. The ensemble behind this flick is obviously great at creating an unnerving atmosphere... the only problem is, that's ALL they do! Not only is this film short on answers but, if you're looking for a tale about ingenuity and bravery in the face of harsh odds, you won't find it here either. The characters spend all the film freaking out, attempting to destroy valuable equipment, running around in the dark screaming, arguing and basically doing every last thing that you'd avoid doing in a situation like theirs. The only saving grace is that the actors are talented enough to make their reactions to the situation seem understandable, but their emotional cacophony feels like an incessant assault on the senses, and just makes me want to switch off. There are too few enjoyable moments in this film. A bit of comedy or a few more reveries to break up the grim, hopeless atmosphere, would have done wonders... Director, please take note! The upsides are that the tense atmosphere is immersive - if utterly devoid of variation - and the actors do a fabulous job with whatever role they've got. They're clearly talented. It's also an intriguing premise for a film but again, it's badly wrapped up. Personally, I'm tired of seeing Roanoke trotted in every movie involving disappearances... in this day and age, anyone with a wireless connection will have heard that legend and simply retelling it does nothing to add to our understanding. It would have been nice they'd attempted to solve that mystery, if not the mystery at the heart of this film.Perhaps M. Night Shyalaman might have done better with such a storyline. Anyway, as it stands, this is solid Indie film material but nothing more. It's full of potential, but lacking in that extra investment of time / money that would have made it truly outstanding.

hi_im_manic What we have here is a tragically underrated film of great artistic and philosophical value. Fifty thousand arguments regarding the films meaning and its antagonist have been made. This fact alone proves the films importance. Some people will hate the ambiguity and "shadiness" of this movie... as it is very ambiguous and "shady". These people will despise not having a light shown on the answers that they hungrily anticipate will be fed to them. These people are frustrated. Rather than appreciate what has been given for them to chew on, they react with disappointment. I appreciate that the movie is really well written, the story is solid and highly intriguing, the acting and dialogue are quite good, and the visual effects are well done. I initially viewed it closer to the time of its' release, perhaps 2011- 2012. I enjoyed it a lot, but it vanished from my mind after I finished pondering on it. I found it again, and watched it again only realizing that I'd already seen it before about 1/3 through. Fortunely, it was fresh again to me. This is one of those types of films that I desperately want to have in my collection so that I can revisit them in the future and still be intrigued. It is also valuable to my collection so that I can watch it with another person and use it as sort of a litmus test to gauge their particular belief systems. Some may interpret the event in scientific terms, some on religious terms, some as something else. I think it's an analogy for death and maybe the thereafter. Who can say for sure what awaits us after the darkness consumes us? It is life's greatest mystery. It occurred to me that they may be dying characters in a dead world. Maybe it's then truly hiding in the shadows. It's up to the viewer to decide.

Scott LeBrun Existentialist horror film from director Brad Anderson ("Session 9") and writer Anthony Jaswinski exploits the all too understandable human fear of the dark. It stars Hayden Christensen as Luke (a reporter), Thandie Newton as Rosemary (a physical therapist), John Leguizamo as Paul (a movie theatre employee), and newcomer Jacob Latimore as James (a 12 year old son of a barmaid). They're brought together in a bar when mysterious forces overwhelm the city of Detroit, turning daytime into the night time. Also, dark spirits seem to be everywhere, and the human population of the city has mostly disappeared (leaving only piles of clothes behind). These four people must ponder such questions as why this has happened and why it's the four of them that are left, in addition to struggling to survive.Anderson creates such spooky atmosphere and tension that it's a shame that the film doesn't work better than it does. This viewer would agree with others that it does feel like an unfinished script, and it leaves people wanting to know what comes next. Obviously, Jaswinski and Anderson aren't about to really explain anything in this slim story, which in itself is not necessarily a bad thing, but then our four main characters are never fleshed out that much. Therefore, it's hard to maintain much rooting interest in them, despite the best efforts of this cast. Still, you do feel for Rosemary and James to some degree since they don't know the fates of their son and mother (respectively). The film is very well shot in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio by Uta Briesewitz, with the lighting never revealing more than it should, and the visual effects are generally well done. One of the main problems is that the set-up is just too familiar to be that engaging. For one thing, the piles of clothes left behind automatically calls to mind "Night of the Comet" from 26 years previous.Look for Andersons' filmmaking peer Larry Fessenden as a bike messenger.Six out of 10.