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I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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.

1. If you want to make a movie atmospheric, drain it of all color and if possible make it black and white! 2. If you want to make a horror movie, make a drama movie instead and talk about a monster whenever you get tired of Drama. 3. If you want your creature movie not to be confused with a werewolf film, put Godzilla's head on top of a wolf's body! 4. If you can't afford to create a convincing CGI creature, don't show it for 99% of the movie's run-time, make the lights go out whenever it attacks, only show its legs if you have to, and don't even show its corpse in full after it's been shot dead! 5. If you are depressed for whatever reason, try to deny at any cost the possibility of a real creature posing danger to the town even after seeing a track of weird footsteps disappear into thin air, claws on the walls, bodies on treetops, and shadows going about your house! 6. If you have reason to believe there might be something dangerous lurking in the dark, stop your car whenever you get the chance, step out of it and call out into the dark and of course don't take a gun with you! 7. If you are certain that some kind of deadly animal might hurt the townsfolk, don't ask for any help, play the hero, gather the whole town in the church and don't be armed with anything but a pistol and an AK 47!

I'm very critical of horror movies. Few impress me because I think blood, guts & torture are not scary, just gross. I can watch the news for those. Give me atmosphere & suspense. Dark Was the Night had good atmosphere & great cinematography. I liked the "washed out, almost colorless" look of the film. Kevin Durand was really good. His emotional portrayal was totally believable. He's a very underrated actor. I also liked Lukas Haas' character's & his loyalty to the sheriff. I have to agree with other reviewers that the ending was ...not on par with the rest of the film. This was sad because of the strong acting. I would definitely watch anything else with Kevin Durand, as he greatly impressed me.

Damn I was loving this movie, the first 3/4 were brilliant, the scenes were dark, intense and surprisingly emotive. The acting was solid, the script was solid and the practical effects were solid. The tone and setting of the movie transported me right to scene, the creature build up was Jaws-esque. Then the final 1/4 happened, and it undone almost everything the first parts of the movie had done. It turned into a stupid 'SyFy' channel creature feature right before my bewildered eyes, I don't know why the director felt the need for such a ridiculous Cgi filled finish, because the Cgi was indeed awful, it's a classic example of every new director wanting to jump aboard the Cgi monster hype train which I truly wish came of its tracks a long time ago. I'd still recommend watching 'Dark was the Night' please ignore the ridiculous new title, because it was a great film, but please notice the word 'was' as the final 1/4 of this film is a bigger let down than the Fnatastic Four reboot.