Regie:
Donato RotunnoDrehbuch:
Peter WaddingtonKamera:
Jean-François HensgensBesetzung:
Leelee Sobieski, Tara Fitzgerald, Chris Bearne, Patrick Dechesne, Gintare Parulyte, Sascha LeyInhalte(1)
Der Horror beginnt für die junge Anna unmittelbar nach Antritt ihrer neuen Stelle in einem malerischen Herrenhaus. Als Privatlehrerin soll sie sich um zwei Waisen kümmern, die ein dunkles Geheimnis häten. Zusätzlich zum Gerede von unnatürlichen Sänden der Kinder und dem Tod ihrer Vorgängerin künden bald auch geisterhafte Erscheinungen und merkwürdige Ereignisse vom unmittelbar bevorstehenden Grauen. Bis zur Unerträglichkeit zieht "Dark Places" die Spannungsschraube an und erweist sich so als Haunted House-Thriller, der das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt. (Verleiher-Text)
(mehr)Kritiken (2)
This is a film thematically similar to Kubrick's The Shining, which focuses on mapping the dark places of the human psyche and the disintegration of one unfortunate person in a remote location within a small community. There are moments of decent atmosphere and overall acceptable performances, and especially in the first half, the director succeeds in creating shots with camera and music that evoke an atmosphere of alienation, confinement, and coldness. In the second half, where he also uses montage-like editing, it's not that great, the screenplay could have been a bit more sophisticated, and it is not even close to The Shining. However, it does deserve three stars. Overall impression: 55%.
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A pretty decent horror, but in my opinion, it ultimately tries to confuse the viewer's mind so much that it doesn't end up delivering something that truly dazzles. I'm more of a plot-oriented person, which I felt was somewhat lacking in this film. It's like I was deprived of something, which is a feeling that can easily arise with the finale for anyone.
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