Out of Darkness
7.4
2013
0 hr 13 min
Drama
A unique story told by nine different actors which explores the haunting of a conscience by lost souls that won't let go.
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- Cast:
- Riz Ahmed , Asheq Akhtar , Jimmy Akingbola , Christine Bottomley , Monica Dolan , Andrew Gower , Tom Hiddleston
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Reviews
Best movie of this year hands down!
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The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
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The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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