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Dark Country

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5.4/10 • 115

2009-10-051h 28m

CrimeHorrorThriller

One wrong turn... into the dark

Two honeymooners rescue a mysterious car crash survivor in the Las Vegas desert. But their decision to save the man becomes increasingly regrettable when he turns on them, forcing the newlyweds to do the unthinkable.

Directors
Thomas Jane
Writters
Tab Murphy

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Thomas Jane

    Thomas Jane

    Dick

  2. Lauren German

    Lauren German

    Gina

  3. Ron Perlman

    Ron Perlman

    Sheriff

  4. Chris Browning

    Chris Browning

    Stranger

  5. Con Schell

    Con Schell

    Bloodyface

  6. Rene Mousseux

    Rene Mousseux

    Crime Scene Trooper

  7. Aynn Kirby

    Aynn Kirby

    Coroner

  8. Nikki Kelly

    Nikki Kelly

    Alternate Woman

  9. Jonathan Lund

    Jonathan Lund

    Crime Scene Paramedic

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Wuchak

Feb 26, 2019

6/10

Hitchcock-ian desert mystery that leaves you scratching your head After a shotgun wedding in Vegas, a couple (Thomas Jane & Lauren German) experiences a night of hellish mystery in the desert. Ron Perlman plays a cop and Chris Browning a curiously intrusive stranger. Jane directed the film based on a script by Tab Murphy. “Dark Country” (2009) is a modern Hitchcock-ian mystery/thriller similar in tone to, say, “Wind Chill” (2007) but with a different story and inverse setting (the nighttime desert rather than the nighttime snowy forest). The first half is slow-going with mundane dialogues and weird goings-on, but the story picks up in the second. Unfortunately, the last act is muddled and leaves you with many questions. But, if you reflect on it, the answers are there if you care enough to seek ’em out. Visually, this is a masterpiece of mood and haunting imagery. Have you ever stopped at a rest stop in the middle of nowhere late at night? How about hang out in the desert wilderness at night, whether in a vehicle or on foot? Either can be eerie and “Dark Country” captures this. Story-wise, however, it’s not as good as “Wind Chill”; the strange climax lacks the emotional whollop and is just too ambiguous IMHO. The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes and was shot in New Mexico. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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