Dark Match

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Dark Match

2025,

1h 34m,

Horror/

Action/

Mystery & Thriller

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A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.

Craig D. Lindsey

RogerEbert.com

Jan 31, 2025

1.5/4

Most likely written under duress, “Match” is clogged with contradiction and ill-conceived excessiveness.

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Jordan Hoffman

Fangoria

Jan 31, 2025

This grimy, low budget film will never be accused of being too original, but it’s not dull, thanks to a swift pace and some good performances.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Jan 29, 2025

3/4

Dark Match” is violent and funny and all but demands a sequel.

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Thom Ernst

Original Cin

Feb 5, 2025

B

Although Dark Match is an homage to grindhouse films and the horror styles of the ‘80s, it also transcends the veneer of its setting. You can ponder costumed violence turning real, or you can simply enjoy it as a dramatic, violent, satisfying thriller.

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

Jan 31, 2025

3.5/5

Dark Match’s wrestling sequences are entertaining, but the film could do a lot more with the smackdown between what’s real and what’s fake.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Jan 31, 2025

4/10

Rich in spirit and performance but light in the execution department, Dark Match has a great concept that will easily appeal to genre buffs, wrestling enthusiasts, and the crossover area between the two, but it struggles to hit its own gory sweet spot.

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A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.

Director: Lowell Dean
Producer: John K. MacDonald, Don Depoe, Michael Feehan, Michael Peterson, Rhonda Baker
Screenwriter: Lowell Dean
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Dept.9 Studios
Genre: Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 31, 2025
Runtime: 1h 34m

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