Dark Remains
| Dark Remains | |
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| Directed by | Brian Avenet-Bradley |
| Written by | Brian Avenet-Bradley |
| Produced by | Laurence Avenet-Bradley |
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| Cinematography | Laurence Avenet-Bradley |
| Edited by | Brian Avenet-Bradley |
| Music by | Benedikt Brydern |
Production company | Avenet Images |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Remains 2005 American horror film written and directed by Brian Avenet-Bradley. It stars Greg Thompson, Cheri Christian, and Scott Hodges. A couple believes their dead daughter may be trying to contact them.
Plot
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After their daughter Emma dies, Julie and Allen Pyke move to a rural area. In photographs Julie takes of it, she sees images of Emma, whom she believes may want to tell them something.
Cast
[edit]- Greg Thompson as Allen Pyke
- Cheri Christian as Julie Pyke
- Scott Hodges as Jim Payne
- Jeff Evans as Sheriff Frank Hodges
- Rachel Jordan as Emma Pyke
- Michelle Kegley as Mrs. Payne
- Rachael Rollings as Rachel Roberts
- Karla Droege as Marianne Shore
Release
[edit]Dark Remains was released on home video on December 26, 2006.[1]
Reception
[edit]Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "a genuinely creepy ghost story that packs maximum dread per reel".[2] Bloody Disgusting rated it 4/5 stars and wrote: "All in all, unbelievable. Dark Remains is a suspense film the like of which hasn’t been released in a long time."[3] Joshua Siebalt of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars: "All in all, Dark Remains is a very solid ghost story with enough attention to detail and characterization to set it aside from its contemporaries."[4]
Mitchell Wells of Horror Society wrote: "If you are a horror fan, I would really encourage you to watch it and see how the director is greatly influenced by old ghost films as well as new age ones."[5] Mike Long of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that though the films "contains some creepy moments", the film was often boring, confusing, or both.[6]
It was awarded best picture at the 2005 Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Condit, Jon (2006-12-25). "DVD Release List: Get Down". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2006-06-18). "Review: 'Dark Remains'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "Dark Remains (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Siebalt, Joshua (2006-01-22). "Dark Remains (2005)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Wells, Mitchell (2010-01-09). "Dark Remains Review". Horror Society. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ Long, Mike (2007-01-19). "Dark Remains". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ^ "RI International Horror Film Festival". Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 2015-03-27.