A Dark Song
2016 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.3 · 81% critics
A grieving woman teams up with a troubled occultist to carry out an intense, dangerous ritual in a remote house, hoping it will grant a deeply personal wish. As the process drags on, isolation, fear, and mounting strain test their resolve and their relationship.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-07-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (555 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a patient, unsettling occult story that leans more psychological than gory, with a focused cast and creeping dread; Not for you if you need fast scares or clear answers like Berlin Syndrome.
Pros: eerie slow-burn atmosphere; original occult focus; strong two-person tension | Cons: very slow pacing; divisive ending; limited scares or action
Themes
- wales
- angel
- loss of loved one
- ritual
- supernatural
- black magic
- mansion
- demon
- alcoholic
- occult
- mourning
- ghost
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Catherine Walker
as Sophia Howard
Steve Oram
as Joseph Solomon
Mark Huberman
as Neil Hughes
- SL
Susan Loughnane
as Victoria Howard
- NV
Nathan Vos
as Jack
- MN
Martina Nunvarova
as Guardian Angel
- BO
Breffni O'Connor
as Emaciated Man
- SM
Sheila Moloney
as Old Woman Demon
Directed by Liam Gavin