The Darkness Within (film)
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| Directed by | Dom Portalla |
| Produced by | Dom Portalla Dennis Pinto |
| Written by | Dom Portalla |
| Starring | Jimmy Scanlon Michelle Romano Ken Flott Stephanie Maheu Sean Pierce David Wilson |
| Music by | Danielle Samson Mirza Causevic |
| Cinematography | Dom Portalla |
| Editing by | Dom Portalla |
| Studio | Door Eleven Productions |
| Release date(s) | October 30, 2009 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Darkness Within is a 2009 American independent film that is currently making its way onto the film festival circuit. It was written and directed by Dom Portalla and produced by Door Eleven Productions.
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[edit] Plot
Chad Morgan and Ashley Sera have just moved into their new apartment. They've gotten engaged and are about to start a new life together. Everything seems perfect, except for one thing - their next-door neighbor, Mr. Reed. After a bizarre encounter, Chad begins to realize that if he doesn't unlock the secret to this mysterious voyeur soon, he may lose everything - including his mind
[edit] Production
Shot digitally for an estimated budget of $3,000, principal photography began on September 6, 2008 and wrapped in late February 2009. Most of the movie takes place in director Dom Portalla's actual apartment.[1]
[edit] Release
The Darkness Within premiered on October 30, 2009 at the historic Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2] It has since screened as part of the Magnolia Film Festival in February 2010, the Fright Night Film Fest in July 2010, the Rock And Shock Film Festival in October 2010 and the Minneapolis Underground Film Festival in December 2010.[3][4][5][6]
[edit] Reception
Reception has been generally favorable. The Oxford Film Freak called the film "a captivating psychological drama that had me completely hooked."[7] Planet Of Terror referred to the movie as "A taut thriller with one hell of a twist."[8] Enter The Man-Cave remarked "this whole movie is a set of quick jabs and the final act throws a nasty right hook that knocked me to the mat."[9]. It has also received positive reviews from horror related film blogs The Liberal Dead, From Midnight, With Love and Hey! Look Behind You!.[10][11][12]
Kevin Matthews of FlickFeast.com gave the film a marginal recommendation, making reference to technical and pacing issues. However, he notes that "The third, and final act, really rewards the viewer and ties everything up nicely. It also does enough to elevate the entire movie to something much more than its basic framework. The execution throughout may not be perfect but the material is solid."[13]
[edit] Home media
A short run of self-distributed Special Edition DVD's were released on October 30, 2010 [14]
[edit] References
- ^ Enter The Man-Cave interview with director Dom Portalla
- ^ Boston Metro Premiere Article by Nora Dunne
- ^ Magnolia Film Fest 2010 Lineup
- ^ Fright Night Film Fest 2010 Official Selections
- ^ Worcester Mag Rock And Shock 2010 Article and Lineup
- ^ Minneapolis Underground Film Festival program
- ^ Magnolia Film Festival Review by Melanie Addington
- ^ Planet of Terror Review by James Cortez
- ^ Enter The Man-Cave Review by Geofree Capodanno
- ^ The Liberal Dead Review by Ted Brown
- ^ From Midnight, With Love Review by The Mike
- ^ Hey! Look Behind You! Review by Nikki Hoy
- ^ FlickFeast Review by Kevin Matthews
- ^ "The Darkness Within" DVD Release announcement
