‘He is watching you’
Dark Windows is a 2023 Norwegian horror thriller about a group of teenagers being terrorised by a masked man.
Directed and co-produced by Alex Herron from a screenplay written by Ulvrik Kraft [as Wolf Kraft]. Produced by Kim Berg, John G. Clark, David Kang and Jens Ramborg.
The Element Film-David Kang Productions movie stars Annie Hamilton, Rory Alexander, Morten Holst, Rachel Fowler, Anna Bullard, Vanessa Borgli, Jóel Sæmundsson, J.P. Wohl and Grace Binford Sheene.
Plot:
Teenagers, Tilly, Monica, Peter and Allison are involved in a car crash. Allison dies from her injuries and at her memorial, Allison’s uncle confronts the group and blames them for her death.
Monica suggests that they get out of town and stay at her grandparents’ summerhouse in the countryside to work through the grief of losing their friend and to be out of sight until things have calmed down.
When they get to the summerhouse everything is normal and peaceful until a masked man starts to terrorise and punish them in the most horrific ways.
Reviews:
“Once the farmhouse is under attack by the masked villain, the film is almost unbearably tense and suspenseful. Arguably, Dark Windows could have benefitted from more of this and less slow burn. The last act of the film may well be polarising […] Although, again, it feels like it has earned this gut punch…” ★★★ Hysteria Lives!
“Dark Windows resonates with the atmospheric unease found in cabin-in-the-woods stalwarts like The Strangers and High Tension. Beyond the surface scares, the film probes deeper, exploring grief’s overwhelming weight and the haunting remnants of toxic relationships.” 71% Nightmare on Film Street
“The killer’s identity probably isn’t going to be much of a surprise, especially since the number of potential suspects is as low as the number of potential victims […] Falling somewhere between the horror and thriller genres, Dark Windows has its moments, but there aren’t really enough of them to lift it above watchable.” ★★½ Voices from the Balcony
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Release:
Dark Windows was released On-Demand (VOD) on August 18, 2023.
Cast and characters:
Annie Hamilton … Monica; Rory Alexander … Peter; Morten Holst … Bob; Rachel Fowler … Louise; Anna Bullard … Tilly; Vanessa Borgli … Heather; Jóel Sæmundsson … Scott; J.P. Wohl … 911 Operator; Grace Binford Sheene … Ali; Christine Donlon … Tilly as a child (voice)
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