User:LancedSoul/sandbox/The Darkness

The Darkness is a 2016 American supernatural horror film, directed by Greg McLean and co-written by McLean, Shayne Armstrong, and Shane Krause. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Radha Mitchell, David Mazouz, Lucy Fry, Matt Walsh, Jennifer Morrison, Ming-Na Wen and Parker Mack.

Plot
Peter Taylor (Kevin Bacon), his wife Bronny and their two children return to Los Angeles after a fun-filled vacation to the Grand Canyon. Strange events soon start to plague the family, including young son Michael's increasingly erratic behavior. The Taylors learn that Michael brought back some mysterious rocks that he discovered inside a cave. Unfortunately, something followed them home as the clan now find themselves in a battle with a supernatural force that preys on their worst fears.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) The films is mostly ripoff of The Invincible Man movies.
 * 2) The scenes are NOT scary.

Reception
The Darkness was largely panned by film critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 3%, based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 2.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "The Darkness clumsily relies on an assortment of genre tropes, leaving only the decidedly non-frightening ghost of superior horror films in its wake.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 27 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". To date, it is considered the worst Blumhouse Productions films.