Dark Circles
| Dark Circles | |
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| Directed by | Paul Soter |
| Produced by |
Alan Amiel Bobby Ranghelov |
| Written by | Paul Soter |
| Starring |
Johnathon Schaech Pell James |
| Music by | Bobby Tahouri |
| Cinematography |
Brown Cooper Yaron Levy |
| Edited by | William Leh |
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| Distributed by |
After Dark Films (theatrical) Lionsgate (USA, DVD) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Circles is a 2013 horror film starring Johnathon Schaech and Pell James.
Synopsis
Alex (Johnathon Schaech) and Penny (Pell James) have decided to uproot themselves from their hectic city lives and move out to the country, believing that it will be better for their baby. The move is not without hesitation, as Penny is concerned that she will not be a fit mother for her baby while Alex can't help but wonder if it would have been better to remain in the city with his bandmates. Soon after they move, strange things begin to occur that cause them to wonder if the move was really the best idea. First their baby doesn't sleep at night, Alex and Penny neither. Both start to see a woman and Alex thinks is a Hallucination due to lack of sleeping. While at supermarket Alex asks a clerk to be their babysitter which she agrees. The first night the babysitter see also the woman and misteriously dissapear after been attack. When Alex and Penny wake up they have slept 2 days and Penny began to fight because the babysitter is gone and the baby diaper has not been change since 48 Hrs prior. Since their move to the New house during the day there too much noise due to a construction near by. So they cant also sleep during the day. Alex and Penny relationship continues to deteriorate that both are afraid of each other. At the end Penny found the woman is real and tries to kill her.
Cast
- Johnathon Schaech as Alex
- Pell James as Penny
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Michael
- Jennifer Foreman as Nancy
- Andrea Frankle as Johanna
Reception
Critical reception has been positive.[1][2] Shock Till You Drop gave a mostly favorable review, writing that it was "a fun, creepy movie that depicts problems that every couple faces with new parenthood, just with a little paranormal activity thrown in the mix."[3] DVD Talk and Dread Central both gave mixed reviews, praising the film while also stating that it did have some issues.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Dark Circles". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Otters, Flay. "Dark Circles (2013) Review". Horror-Movies.ca. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Tullos, Amanda. "Review: Dark Circles". STYD. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "Dark Circles (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Rao, Rohit. "After Dark Originals Dark Circles (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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