Dark Country English Movie 2009
Cast and Crew
Starring: : Ron Perlman, Thomas Jane, Chris Browning, Aynn Kirby,
Rene Mousseux, Con Schell, Jonathan Lund, Nikki Kelly
Directed by: : Thomas Jane
Produced by: Patrick Aiello, Ashok Amritraj
Writer : Tab Murphy ,
Genres: Horror: Thriller
Running Time: 87 mins. (approx.)
Release Date: October 6th, 2009
MPAA Rating: R for some violence,
bloody images, language and sexuality..
Distributors: Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Releasing
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Languages: English
(Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
SYNOPSIS
Two honeymooners rescue a mysterious car crash survivor in the Las Vegas desert. But their decision to save the man becomes increasingly regrettable when he turns on them, forcing the newlyweds to do the unthinkable. In a blur of paranormal chaos, the couple must take drastic measures to cover up their actions from the local police, ultimately leading each character to an inescapable fate.
Thomas Jane (HBO’s “Hung,” The Punisher) stars in and makes his directorial debut with this suspenseful horror thriller. Also starring Lauren German (Hostel: Part II) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy II: The Golden Army).
Reviews
I had the awesome privilege of being able to see Thomas Jane’s new film, Dark Country at the Long Beach Comic Con. The best part is that we got to see it in 3D with Thomas Jane! If you didn’t already know, Jane both directed and stared in the film, along with Lauren German and Ron Perlman. We’ve been covering the progress of this film since we first heard about it and I’ve been looking forward to seeing this film for quite some time now.
If you’re a movie geek that likes The Twilight Zone and film noir then Dark Country is a movie I think you will really enjoy. It mixes the two types of film styles and story telling techniques extremely well. The story is fun, engaging and campy but in a good way. If it didn’t have the campiness factor to it then it wouldn’t have been as enjoyable as it was. The way the film was shot, and the style of acting that was implemented, helped enhance the world and story that Thomas Jane wanted to tell us.
The movie follows a recently married couple traveling to their honeymoon destination from Las Vegas. Along the way they get distracted, miss a couple of turns and get lost. As they backtrack through the heat infested desert looking for the right road, they come across a bloody unrecognizable body from a major car wreck lying in the road, his face is pretty much gone. As bad as the guy looks they find that he isn’t dead. They put the jacked up guy in the car to help him and try to get him to a hospital. It is at this point that the couples trip turns into one hell of a fun and crazy ride with an unexpected outcome.
The film was shot beautifully! That’s one of it’s strongest qualities. Each shot was set up perfectly and looked like a work of art. It had a very clean slick feel to it that gave the film a very high quality polish. This movie has a very heavy film noir style and it’s done brilliantly. The lighting techniques and camera angles are fantastic in replicating and bringing the 1940’s and 1950’s style of filmmaking back to life. This style worked perfectly for the 3D element that was added to the film.
I am seriously sad that you wont get to see this movie in 3D anytime soon. The 3D in the film was never used as a gimmick. It was 100% used to enhance your experience and pull you into the story. The 3D and film noir style blended perfectly! It was amazing at how awesome it looked. Hopefully one day you will get to experience Dark Country in its 3D glory. If not don’t worry, the movie is still really good.
Dark Country was Thomas Jane’s first directing gig and he did a great job taking the script written by Tab Murphy and turning it into a visually stunning masterpiece. I would love to see him direct another film.
Dark Country is not for everybody, It starts out a little slow and is very different from what you are used to seeing in at the movies, which is one of the reasons I liked it so much. It’s not afraid to be different and try something new. I recommend that you give this
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