Purely Joyful Movie!

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I really enjoyed this movie. I wouldn't exactly call this a horror movie. Suspenseful thriller yes. The acting and storyline solid.

Something is amiss in the small town community of Maiden Wood. Animals are going missing, and people are being reduced to dismembered limbs scattered amongst the autumn leaves. In fact, this is a very autumnal film – in many scenes, the colours are bled out of the images, or a subtle filter is placed on the camera, reducing the atmosphere to a dawn coldness. The soundtrack, too, is a mixture of sombre music and what could be the sound of a hollow wind. Director Jack Teller certainly imbues his world with an unsettling unease.Into this, Sheriff Shields (Kevin Durand) tentatively strides, acting on varied reports of 'something in the trees'. Shields is played with a kind of weighty sense of unease and disappointment. The emergence of muddied hoof-prints running through the area does nothing to lighten his mood. His estrangement with wife Susan (Bianca Kajlich) and son Adam (Ethan Khusidman) is nicely underscored: two people torn about by a tragedy who were clearly meant to be together. Never over-sentimental, but quietly powerful.Windiga, a creature from Native American legend, is revealed very slowly, a limb at a time. It finally makes its appearance during a terrific, isolating snowstorm. Sometimes what you don't see is more effective – but the way the creature is realised doesn't let anything down. The showdown is terrific. What comes after is even better.It's a monster-on-the-loose film, and is an exceptional example of its kind.

Seriously??? what did i just watch..?? Dark was the night is billed as a monster/ creature Horror. All we get to see is some drag screen play with countless drama and the main character played by Kevin Durrand as the Sheriff is in continuous denial that something is actually happening in his small town. The movie drags and drags from frame one itself , we are made to believe that their is some creature who lost his previous territory & comes to this new town , killing wildlife and stock. People get hysterical when all this happens and all we see and hear instead is background forest rumbling noises, countless dialogues for more than an hour and 15 mins, and when the turn to show the supposed creature comes up, gosh what did i just see, a creature with dinosaur legs and a face like godzilla!! And its not all if you manage to sit through this drag you have a climax actually taking place at a Church. Guys i cant even say sit through this cause you just wont be able to. But if someone still doesn't want to heed my sincere advice , watch it if you can. But I would say only one thing please give me back my 1hr and 40 mins. The 3 stars is for the time and effort the director and crew tried putting in this, cause i appreciate the whole process of making movies and trust me that is no joke.

This is the type of movie that you will see once and then forget about it within the week. Nothing special at all about it. It could have been much better if you didn't have to wait until the last two minutes of the movie to see the actual creature / monster. Not that it is a real bad movie or so, but it's just not good enough to watch a second time in the future. The whole movie you hope that you will see the monster and that hell will break loose. But none of this happens and you wonder why. The actors were okay without being sublime or so. If you have absolutely nothing else to watch then it's okay to watch Dark was the night, otherwise just skip it and watch something way better.