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Dark Encounter

Play trailer Poster for Dark Encounter 2019,  1h 38m,  Sci-Fi/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Mysterious lights appear in the sky one year after the disappearance of an 8-year-old girl.

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Alan Jones Radio Times Feb 11, 2021
3/5
Spun around an intriguing premise, Strathie's film cleverly draws on genre staples such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind as he deflects attention away from the core twist and the ultimate reveal. Go to Full Review
Amos Efrat Film Threat Jan 8, 2020
6/10
While I may feel the film is ultimately weighed down by this objective, to its credit, the twist finale totally sticks the landing and reveals that for all its desire to recreate, its strongest quality was its own finely crafted plotting. Go to Full Review
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Oct 21, 2019
3.5/5
The film often feels gimmicky, especially when it's trying to push the emotions, but it's still involving. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Aug 27, 2019
2.5/5
[Carl] Strathie succeeds in demonstrating his skill, but the result is rather overcooked. Go to Full Review
Kat Hughes THN Aug 27, 2019
4/5
A haunting and cerebral spin on the alien abduction story, Dark Encounter gets under you skin to truly terrify you before offering some important things to think about. Go to Full Review
Shaun Munro Flickering Myth Aug 27, 2019
2/5
Though competently acted, Dark Encounter is utterly airless as a piece of extraterrestrial thriller fiction. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Carl Strathie

Director

Laura Fraser

Olivia

Mel Raido

Ray

Sid Phoenix

Billy

Grant Masters

Kenneth

Spike White

Noah

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Dark Encounter

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Movie Info

Synopsis Mysterious lights appear in the sky one year after the disappearance of an 8-year-old girl.
Director
Carl Strathie
Screenwriter
Carl Strathie
Production Co
Goldfinch Studios
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2020
Runtime
1h 38m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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