Review of The Dark Hours (2005) by Rachel D — 17 Jul 2009
Psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Goodman has an incurable brain tumour which was stable but has now began to grow. She retreats to her cottage for a break where her writer husband David and her younger sister Melody are staying. It all spirals into a hellishly insane movie: gripping, intriguing and paranoid.
'The Dark Hours' is NOT a movie that everyone will appreciate. Those wanting a simple movie spoon fed to them should avoid like the plague. This is a trip into insanity with a non linear narrative and multiple interpretations. It will frustrate those who aren't willing to give it thought and, perhaps, numerous viewings. If you enjoy the weirder David Lynch movies and films that mess with reality/non-reality like 'Jacob's Ladder' then you'll probably appreciate this low budget Canadian horror/thriller.
It a little on the short side and ends fairly abruptly which disappointed me at first but the more thought I gave the movie the more I liked the it and it's ending. You can end up thinking about it and discussing interpretations until you too feel like you have a brain tumour. I highly recommend it, just not to everyone.
This review of The Dark Hours (2005) was written by Rachel D on 17 Jul 2009.
The Dark Hours has generally received mixed reviews.
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