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Out of Darkness

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A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone.

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Critics Consensus

A survival thriller reduced to the bare essentials, Out of Darkness offers a chilling reminder that the horror of looming death might be humanity's most universal experience.

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Philip De Semlyen Time Out 04/01/2024
4/5
Horror often has a problem with characters’ annoyingly faulty decision-making; here, their hierarchy of needs, with food and shelter to the fore, makes self-endangering choices more than believable. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 02/28/2024
4/5
The difference here is in the attention to paleolithic detail and the emotional sincerity that the film-makers, including the debut director Andrew Cumming and the debut feature writer Ruth Greenberg, bring to the material. Go to Full Review Victoria Luxford Empire Magazine 02/26/2024
3/5
Atmospheric and chilling, Out Of Darkness doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but adds some thoughtful twists to a well-worn genre. Go to Full Review Trace Sauveur Loud and Clear Reviews 01/08/2025
3/5
Out of Darkness works as a brutal slice of primitive survival horror, even if its ideas about violence and human nature feel a little well-worn. Go to Full Review William Stottor Loud and Clear Reviews 08/13/2024
3.5/5
The wonder of discovery turns to unbridled fear in Andrew Cumming’s ferocious, blood-soaked horror film, Out of Darkness. Go to Full Review Pete Vonder Haar Houston Press 07/27/2024
2.5/5
By the time we learn the monsters were us all along, it's far too late for the lesson to have much of an impact. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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TheWitchQueen1692 04/14/2024 REALLY DIFFERENT TAKE ON A SCARY MOVIE LOVED IT See more Mr. Hollywood 02/29/2024 Entertaining and surprising. Better than I thought it would be. Worth a watch. See more Takeyla 02/21/2024 It had promise, but it lost its intrigue quickly. The movie seemed rushed to the end as well. See more Lynda 02/20/2024 Thought provoking, wait until the end. See more Margaret 02/18/2024 I Hate sub titles-- especially when they are used because the language being spoken was made up baby talk! See more mila 02/18/2024 I liked the visuals and the suspense.. the stray was bad ass!! See more Read all reviews
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Andrew Cumming

Director

Safia Oakley-Green

Beyah

Kit Young

Geirr

Chuku Modu

Adem

Iola Evans

Ave

Arno Luening

Odal

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Movie Info

Synopsis A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone.
Director
Andrew Cumming
Producer
Oliver Kassman
Screenwriter
Ruth Greenberg
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
Creative Scotland, Escape Plan Productions, BFI Film Fund
Rating
R (Violence|Some Grisly Images)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
root
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.9M
Runtime
1h 27m