Darkness almost doesn’t deserve the respect of a review. I felt like I was watching a combination of several past horror films, mostly Thirteen Ghosts. There was maybe one scene in the movie that was actually scary/suspenseful. Actually, the scariest part of the movie was the preview I saw while watching football last week. This film was one of those movies where you constantly check your watch, figuring how much more torture there is to endure. On top of not being scary at all, and feeling like a smorgasbord of other horror flicks, the movie was just plain slow and boring. Unless you are in dire need of a 102 minute nap, stay away from Darkness.
The premise of the film alone excludes Darkness from a Dove approval. It is explained how darkness is the purest evil, and will take any means necessary to accomplish its goal, which in this case was some sacrificial ceremony during the solar eclipse. There is also some foul language in the film removing the possibility of a Dove Seal. I don’t recommend this movie for any audience, other than those suffering from insomnia.