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Down a Dark Hall

PG-13

Released Aug 17, 2018

1 hr. 36 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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27 Reviews

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250+ Ratings

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Five emotionally fragile teens are committed to Blackwood, a mysterious school for gifted girls. Mesmerized by the intense head mistress Madame Duret, they think they have found a place where they can finally flourish academically and artistically. The mystery deepens as they break through layer after layer of misdirection to discover the true, horrifying purpose of the school.

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Critics Consensus

Down a Dark Hall is more stylish than scary, although its foreboding atmosphere may raise a few goosebumps among younger viewers.

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Chevy H

it definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, great acting from everyone would love to see another one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/23

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Kyle M

An indifferent adaptation for a YA novel, even when categorized as supernatural horror with the biggest thrills already promoted therefore seen alongside the unveiled conspiring twist not coming out too shocking. Basically through the humbleness of the characters, besides the possessed abilities, it's a horrific version of "Good Will Hunting" regarding emotional scars finding their healing factors as it seems was trying to divert from an acclaimed classic through its eventful flow being similarly digested, but the supernatural elements justify the substances for buildup feeding into our expectations. Well-casted with AnnaSophia Robb excelling above while others are still trying to figure out their approaching involvement. Too obligated led to unbalanced lack of wholesome focus, leaving the performances as individualized showcases behind the YA novels subgenres if the adaptations not going to justify the visualized significance behind the routine stories. (B-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/22

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victor o

I saw this movie for AnnaSophia Robb and I was happy to watch not just her but also other decent performances. This was interesting but not the type of movie I would enjoy. Katherine "Kit" Gordy is a problem child who has driven her widowed mother to the breaking point. With her qualities, she is granted a punishment that is at the same time a great opportunity. Sent to a high-end private school in the country, Kit and other young, troubled girls are housed and educated in an environment that looks great but is also dark and oppressive. In time they become so involved in their studies that it borders on insanity. Kit and other girls want to know what is going on as the pressure is on for them to apply themselves so hard that they are practically killing themselves. With a frightening conclusion, to say the least. I love AnnaSophia Robb and I got to say it has been a while since I've seen Uma Thurman pull a great performance. The story comes off as dark, almost a horror but it plays very subtly, with no blood or guts which is impressive but not very strong. Okay but I've seen better.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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stefan p

Watching it, and its hilarious !!!! "She tried to burn my hair" line from movie! It's getting a star just for that?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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jelisije j

A very disappointing, but unique horror movie that had the potential to be good or decent.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Geo J

Convoluted, head-scratching snooze fest with some really, really bad acting. Great cure for insomnia.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/22

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Rodrigo Cortés

Director

AnnaSophia Robb

Katherine "Kit" Gordy

Uma Thurman

Madame Duret

Isabelle Fuhrman

Izzy

Rosie Day

Sierra

Taylor Russell

Ashley

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Richard Roeper

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Down a Dark Hall eventually goes Down a Convoluted Tunnel, with some admittedly creepy but also just plain crazy sequences.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 17, 2018

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Tomris Laffly

RogerEbert.com

Rodrigo Cortés' mild supernatural mystery often feels like an incomplete genre exercise; one that reluctantly tiptoes around its "Suspiria"-for-teens premise.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 17, 2018

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

This is a decent modern Gothic thriller handled with sufficient style and a straight face by genre ace Cortés.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a worthless ordeal that fares much, much worse than one might've feared.

Rated: .5/4

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Andrew Wyatt

The Lens

Dispiritingly bland gothic nonsense, more concerned with gloomy atmosphere and trite adolescent angst than with creating a compelling story.

Rated: C-

Dec 7, 2018

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J.R. Southall

Starburst

Thurman exhibits an eccentric authority that has to be seen to be disbelieved.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 16, 2018

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Synopsis

Five emotionally fragile teens are committed to Blackwood, a mysterious school for gifted girls. Mesmerized by the intense head mistress Madame Duret, they think they have found a place where they can finally flourish academically and artistically. The mystery deepens as they break through layer after layer of misdirection to discover the true, horrifying purpose of the school.

Director: Rodrigo Cortés
Executive Producer: Isaac Klausner, Núria Valls
Screenwriter: Michael Goldbach, Chris Sparling
Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Movistar+, Temple Hill Entertainment, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), Nostromo Pictures, Televisio de Catalunya, Fickle Fish, Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Content|A Sexual Reference|Smoking|Some Language|Terror and Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2018

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