Darklands (film)
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Director Julian Richards | 4.4/10 IMDb Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 26 November 1997 Writer David Mitchell (additional dialogue), David Mitchell, Julian Richards Tagline The old flesh is dead, long live the new! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darklands 1996 movie trailer
Darklands is a British horror film written and directed by Julian Richards, starring Craig Fairbrass, Jon Finch, Rowena King, which was released in 1997.
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Richards wrote the screenplay after attending the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. It was produced by Paul Brooks at Metrodome Films.
Dubbed "the Welsh Wicker Man" by the UK press, Darklands is possibly the first home grown Welsh horror film.
Darklands film
Plot
Darklands follows journalist Frazer Truick as he investigates the mysterious death of the brother of trainee journalist Rachel Morris. Delving deeper, Truick becomes convinced that the tragedy was murder, committed by a bizarre religious cult. But as the evidence unfolds, things take on a more sinister and potentially lethal significance for the reporter, as he becomes embroiled in devil worship, witchcraft and ultimately human sacrifice.
Release
In 1998 Darklands was theatrically released in the UK by Metrodome Films, released on VHS by Pathé and broadcast by ITV.
Darklands is available on DVD in Germany (Splended Films), France, Fox Film Corporation and Spain (Filmax).
On 20 November 2012 Darklands will be released on DVD in the USA and Canada by MVD Distribution.
Awards
Festivals
Critical reaction
'Action horror with elements of The Wicker Man ' - Variety.
References
Darklands (film) WikipediaDarklands (film) IMDb Darklands (film) themoviedb.org