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The Darkness

posted 14 years ago by SarahConnor
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Suprised when I came on here that there wasn't currently a post about the darkness as it kept my husband and I in curiosity during the entire movie. There were scenes of this movie with extreme darkness at top of the screen, sometimes only a little, sometimes none at all. I wondered if the darkness represented the women's darker feelings or when they were in scenes of crisis but it seemed as though it was also used in scenes that I just couldn't figure out. Anyone else know what to make of this unique effect?

[–] Immy 14 years ago

This confused me too. I thought there was something wrong with the DVD, a frequent occurance with discs from the library. I never thought it might have some plot significance. Did it first happen in the police station?

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[–] MyShia919 14 years ago

Wow, yeah, I thought there was something wrong with my computer. Interesting, I never would have thought it was significant.

[–] leojbramble 14 years ago

Whoa, surprised to see this thread. I noticed it when I saw the film just now, but because I watched it streaming on hulu.com, so I assumed that was the issue. It's on the DVD too? I first noticed it with the vignette about the single mom and teen son. May have started earlier, but that's when I first noticed it -- it was significant and distracting.

[–] chriscaulder 11 years ago

Definitely noticed it. I wonder if someone who worked on the film could chime in, here. It's most noticeable whenever there was a sky scene (Rose, or Rebecca scenes)... and definitely noticeable when Rose is at the grocery store.

Not as noticeable, the more I've seen the film (and I watch it a lot), but still... it throws you off the first few times you see it.

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[–] CathyRose427 11 years ago

At the end of the very first scene, we see Carmen walk by Dr. Keener's house and the sky looked a little dark there. But the second time I REALLY noticed it was the dark sky framing Holly Hunter as she's smoking a cigarette, leaning on her car. I thought all of the outside-shots were gorgeous...