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A Dark Song

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A young woman and a damaged occultist risk their souls to perform a ritual.
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A Dark Song offers atmospheric, unsettling horror -- and marks writer-director Liam Gavin as one to watch.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses 08/25/2018
9/10
An extraordinarily personal film, A Dark Song feels like a folk tale whispered to you at night while you sleep by person or persons unknown, recalled in vague half-remembered images and flashes of almost incomprehensible truths. Go to Full Review Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader 05/26/2017
2/5
Imperfectly realized, but still worthy of its ambition. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 05/25/2017
An instant classic, the sort of film that will make you check under your bed at night and then amplify into terror the midnight creaks and 3am breezes that unsettle every house at times, most especially yours. Go to Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos 09/18/2023
A slow and wrenching film which nonetheless lives up to the promise of its title. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh 05/12/2023
3/5
An unconventional tale of belief and the supernatural, which includes compelling performances, but it doesn't quite stick the landing. Go to Full Review David Reddish Queerty 03/20/2022
4/4
For much of its runtime, A Dark Song plays coy about the intentions of its characters. Do Sophia and Joseph really believe theyre summoning supernatural beings? Or is the whole ritual just an excuse for some wild kink? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Janet D @janetrd3873 3d Honestly the ending ruins the ENTIRE MOVIE! why wouldn’t you just ask for your child back or to go back in time to that day and pick your fucking son up on time. How did she know it was teenagers playing with the occult when they didn’t find anyone she says and the wish she asks for is a beat you over the head with the lesson bullshit. Sorry I watched it See more Stephen Z. @Poggi Jun 20 Melancholy drama. Not horror. Disappointing. See more Bret X. @FightForFreedom May 27 This is an utterly inaccurate, yet entertaining nonetheless, portrayal of the Rite of Abramelin. Technical considerations aside, the movie captures well the “Is this working yet?” nature of longer-term magical operations, and they managed to portray beauty and silent majesty in the appearance of the Holy Guardian Angel. As a practicing esotericist, this is my favorite movie on the occult. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. See more Victoria T @RT35847332 May 8 Честно казано това беше един от най-скучните и неловки филми на ужасите, които съм гледала някога. Нито една страшна сцена, никакъв дълбок смисъл във всичките тези ритуали, нито стойностна история, която да следим, нито нищо. Нямаше ужаси, нямаше даже хубава драма, евтин опит за мистерия и разбира се - "секс" сцена (мисля, че това беше единственото по-интересно в целия филм, което е жалко). Цял час и повече губене на време с тези ритуали. А финалът - той си беше разбивач просто - пълна измишльотина с тези "демонични" създания и най вече ангелът пазител. Да бяха сложили подзаглавие "студентски проект" и щях да му дам 10/10, но това си беше за мен пълна загуба на време. See more Melissa L @Agent99 Apr 17 It is very atmospheric, and dark, but I didn't like the "exorcist" from the get-go. It may be written this way for a good reason, but I just really didn't like the actor portraying him...so he's played his part well...but it lowers my rating. See more Richard U. @hungrypanda Mar 15 Incredibly effective bit of occult horror! See more Read all reviews
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Liam Gavin

Director

Catherine Walker

Sophia Howard

Steve Oram

Joseph Solomon

Mark Huberman

Neil Hughes

Susan Loughnane

Victoria Howard

Liam Gavin

Screenwriter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman and a damaged occultist risk their souls to perform a ritual.
Director
Liam Gavin
Producer
David Collins, Tim Dennison, Cormac Fox
Screenwriter
Liam Gavin
Production Co
Samson Films, Tall Man Films
Genre
Drama, Horror
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 40m
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