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Pretty Good

People are voting emotionally.

Good concept, poorly executed.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Every movie is someone's favorite movie. That's why I don't call these reviews. They're me exploring films, trying to figure out how they happened and what they are about. How do I do that about this film without feeling like I'm kicking a limbless child?Edward Carnby (Christian Slater, Heathers) is an occult detective and the star of the video games that you may or may not have played. As a child, he was subject to some intense experiments as he grew up in an orphanage where Sister Clara raised him. As a result, he has a sixth sense and has increased strength and agility. He also used to work for Bureau 713, which protects the world from the paranormal.We learn about Bureau 713 from a long scroll in the beginning that is also read to us. It goes on way longer than it needs to. And then it goes on some more. It may still be running as you read this.He's also investigating the disappearance of the Abkani, who worshipped demons from another dimension, demons who are coming back to ours. His girlfriend Aline (Tara Reid, American Pie) is the curator of a museum which happens to have artifacts from the Abkani. There are also some paramilitary guys who are legitimately wearing paintball armor led by Commander Burke (Stephen Dorff, Blade).The writer of the film, Blair Erickson, summed up the changes Uwe Boll made to the script: "Thankfully Dr. Boll was able to hire his loyal team of hacks to crank out something much better than our crappy story and add in all sorts of terrifying horror movie essentials like opening gateways to alternate dimensions, bimbo blonde archaeologists, sex scenes, mad scientists, slimy dog monsters, special army forces designed to battle slimy CG dog monsters, Tara Reid, Matrix slow-motion gun battles, and car chases. Oh yeah, and a ten-minute opening backstory scroll read aloud to the illiterate audience, the only people able to successfully miss all the negative reviews. I mean hell, Boll knows that's where the real scares lie." Yes, the bad guys look like aliens and basically tear everyone to pieces, other than Slater and Reid. That is -- if you get that far. This is a film packed with continuity gaffes, appearances by camera people and even Reid being unable to say the word Newfoundland. For a film set in California, Canadian signage appears throughout. When Agent Cheung's dead body is found, she visibly moves before the scene ends. And perhaps most amazingly, the creatures in the film? Their main weakness is light. Yet they show up in broad daylight to attack the two main characters at the end of the film.I know Uwe Boll likes to punch critics, but I can handle it. Seriously, if you love a video game, there's the worry that this man has made a movie of it. I'd do an entire week of his films on this site, but I don't even know if I have that kind of guts.

This movie has an awful story line. It also has an awful ending. I would call a 2.3. I do not really think it is that bad. But it is still not a good movie. I give 4. Alone in the dark II is better. That has nothing to do with this movie except the title. So your really do not need to see this movie. Do not waste your time. And do not waste your time. Do not see this movie. It is not scary. This movie is pooh pooh. Very stinky. It is one really made horror movie. Good actors wasted there time being in this awful movie. I can understand why people do not like this movie. It is not a good movie at all.

First of all, I am a bit perplexed at the low rating that "Alone in the Dark" has managed to accumulate here on IMDb. A low score of 2.3 (on February 20th, 2016) is nothing to be proud of, for sure. I wonder if people are just disliking it because it is an Uwe Boll movie.I did enjoy the movie for what it was: brainless entertainment that ran for about an hour and a half. I must admit that I had expected more in terms of horror and a dark setting for the movie, given the fact that it is based on the "Alone in the Dark" games. But director Uwe Boll decided to take the movie in a more action-based way, essentially turning it into nothing more than an "Aliens" rip-off in a way.The story is about Edward Carnby (played by Christian Slater) who is troubled by nightmares and having problems with remembering his childhood which was spent at an orphanage. Ancient Abskani artifacts are unearthed and opened, bringing darkness and creatures that dwell in the darkness with it.Right, well the story was a no-brainer, for sure. But still, it proved to be entertaining enough, if you take it for what it was. And as such, then I found entertainment in "Alone in the Dark". Slightly less than mediocre entertainment, mind you.The cast was alright, and Christian Slater did pull the biggest load of the movie all by himself. Stephen Dorff seemed to be running on autopilot throughout the course of the movie.As for the special effects and CGI, well I will say that it was adequate and served its purposes well enough. Just don't expect to be blown away by a myriad of overly impressive sights and spectacles.It was a shame that the director took "Alone in the Dark" into an all-action direction, because "Alone in the Dark" should be kept in the dark, brooding and bleak universe of scares and survival horror that it is in the games."Alone in the Dark" is not amongst the best of movies from director Uwe Boll, whom has a bunch of movie version of games to his name already.

The best parts of this film is 5 or so minutes in the fight across town and the end credit music.There.TL:DRReid is there for target audience eye candy and Dorff and Christian Whats-his-fa Slater! Dorff and Slater are both forgettable (Dorff being the more watchable of the two). The supporting cast is LOL. The writing is LOL, the whole damn thing is bare LOLz, fam.In fact, go ahead. Watch it. Rather then watch excellent hyped up movies. Go watch this one. It's practically 'How Not To Do A Movie LOL' 101. Knock knock. Who's there? LOL.