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The Dark Hours

Play trailer Poster for The Dark Hours R,  2005,  1h 22m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 62% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
62% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Samantha Goodman (Kate Greenhouse), a psychiatrist dying of brain cancer, sets off for a weekend getaway with her sister, Melody (Iris Graham), and husband, David (Gordon Currie). During the trip, escaped mental patient Harlan Pyne (Aidan Devine) arrives and holds them hostage. Determined to take revenge on Goodman for mistreating him during his stay at an institution, Pyne and his devious sidekick, Adrian (Dov Tiefenbach), subject the trio to an excruciating night of torture.

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Linda Barnard Toronto Star Nov 11, 2005
2.5/4
By the time The Dark Hours starts to get good, it's more than midway into the movie. Go to Full Review
Stephen Cole Globe and Mail Nov 11, 2005
3.5/4
The Dark Hours is a remarkably assured homage to psychological horror films from the sixties and seventies. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Oct 25, 2005
Proves as cliche-ridden as its title. Go to Full Review
Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Jun 25, 2006
3/5
Speeds through its scant 80-minute running time with no muss, no fuss, and a surprisingly watchable demeanor. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Apr 9, 2006
4/5
worth tracking down Go to Full Review
Andy Mauro Dread Central Jan 30, 2006
4/5
While it's possible to watch The Dark Hours, strictly as a tense as hell backwoods-psycho-torture film, there's a lot more going on here than meets the eye. Go to Full Review
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Harry L Apr 26, 2017 A psycho takes revenge on his doctor. Not horrible
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Cast & Crew

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Paul Fox

Director

Kate Greenhouse

Dr. Samantha Goodman

Aidan Devine

Harlan Pyne

Dov Tiefenbach

Adrian

Iris Graham

Melody

Gordon Currie

David Goodman

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The Dark Hours

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Movie Info

Synopsis Samantha Goodman (Kate Greenhouse), a psychiatrist dying of brain cancer, sets off for a weekend getaway with her sister, Melody (Iris Graham), and husband, David (Gordon Currie). During the trip, escaped mental patient Harlan Pyne (Aidan Devine) arrives and holds them hostage. Determined to take revenge on Goodman for mistreating him during his stay at an institution, Pyne and his devious sidekick, Adrian (Dov Tiefenbach), subject the trio to an excruciating night of torture.
Director
Paul Fox
Producer
Brent Barclay
Screenwriter
Wil Zmak
Rating
R (Terror|Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 19, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$423
Runtime
1h 22m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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