The Dark Hours

Nov 11 2005 R 1h 20m
Horror, Thriller

Dr. Samantha Goodman is a beautiful, young psychiatrist. Burnt out, she drives to the family’s winter cottage to spend time with her husband and sister. A relaxing weekend is jarringly interrupted when a terrifying and unexpected guest arrives. What follows is an extraordinary night of terror and evil mind games where escape is not an option.

Plot

The thirty and something years old psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Goodman has an incurable brain tumor that has just started to grow. Felling totally stressed, she decides to spend the weekend in her cottage with her husband, the writer David Goodman, and her sister Melody. She unexpectedly arrives in the cabin and finds a bottle of champagne in the refrigerator. Later, a young man, Adrian, asks for help due to the cold weather and once in the house, he shows a gun and brings his partner, the violent sexual offender and Samantha's former patient Harlan Pyne. Along the night, Harlan forces the family to participate in twisted games, where truths are disclosed.

Written by

Wil Zmak

Directed by

Paul Fox

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Calder Road Film, Feature Film Project, Canadian Film Centre (CFC)

Languages

Polski, English

Awards

12 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,662
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA