Into the Dark (film)

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Into the Dark
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Promotional poster
Directed by Mark Edwin Robinson
Written byMark Edwin Robinson
Produced by David C. Robinson
Christine Holder
Mark Holder
Danny Roth
Starring Mischa Barton
Ryan Eggold
Leah Pipes
Jaz Martin
Music byJesse Voccia
Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 20, 2012 (2012-10-20)(Hollywood Film Festival)
  • October 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million

Into the Dark, also known as I Will Follow You into the Dark, is a 2012 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Mark Edwin Robinson. The film stars Mischa Barton and Ryan Eggold as lovers separated by supernatural elements. The project went into production in January 2012. [1] The film's original title derives from the Death Cab for Cutie song of the same name. On 14 May 2012, Epic Pictures Group released an international trailer for the film. [2] The film premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival on 20 October 2012, where it was nominated for the Best Feature Film award. [3] [4] The film was released theatrically in the United States on 11 October 2013. [5]

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Plot

Sophia Monet is a young woman battling depression after losing both her parents in the last six months. She becomes increasingly isolated and convinces herself that she'll never see her parents again, dismissing any notion of an afterlife. She is drawn out of this flux when she meets a new love interest, Adam Hunt. After Adam's mysterious disappearance, Sophia becomes determined to track him down. Her search leads to an eerie apartment building, where passing the threshold means leaving the living and entering the realm of the dead. [1] [6]

Cast

Release

In May 2012, Screen Daily reported that Epic Pictures Group made several deals that license the film for overseas distribution. The film will be released by Tiberius Film in Germany, Eagle in the Middle East and EuroFilms for Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 20% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.1/10. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 AOT Member Jaz Martin To Star Opposite Mischa Barton! Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today Actonthis. 7 January 2012
  2. INTO THE DARK - Official International Trailer on YouTube. 14 May 2012. Retrieved on 23 July 2012
  3. Awards for I Will Follow You Into the Dark IMDB. Retrieved on 6 December 2012
  4. Hollywood Film Festival arrives at ArcLight; 'Garbage' is opener LA Times. 18 October 2012
  5. Chiller ‘I Will Follow You Into the Dark’ to Hit Theaters Variety. 12 August 2013
  6. Zero Gravity sets up 'Dark' Variety. 10 January 2012
  7. Mischa Barton Headlining Indie Thriller I Will Follow You Into The Dark Cinema Blend. 10 January 2012
  8. Buyers go Into The Dark for Epic Pictures Screen Daily. 20 May 2012
  9. "Into the Dark". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 30 December 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg