When 17yearold daniel keir gilchrist gets in trouble with the law he finds himself on house arrest for the summer. Keir gilchrist, stella maeve, peter stormare, grace phipps certificate. Dark summer 2015 14 stars dark summer mopes around for 82 minutes, inspiration in short supply and its thirdact possession subplot only serving to make the narrative more confused and hamfisted than it already has been. While home alone under house arrest, a teenager undergoes a terrifying brush with the. The director, too, has some cool ideas, but the slightness of the plot sees him resort to shamelessly padding out dark summers running time with a camera that sometimes. Also starring peter stormare fargo, anamorph, 8mm, the last stand, dark summer combines eerie elements, strong performances and a swirling nightmare of dubious motivations, into a jarring wallop of a film with a gleefully. Dark summer isnt entirely motionless, but youll have to wait so long for mike les story to get off its backside that you might give up before daniel keir gilchrist, a 17yearold. Dark summer manages to get a strong and effective bluray transfer for its 1. Teen housearrest thriller dark summer gets out ahead of any rippingoffdisturbia talk with an early shia labeouf joke. Without commercial breaks, the full movie dark summer has a duration of 81 minutes. In dark summer, a teenager becomes the victim of his online. Director paul solet grace 2009, means to an end 2005, grace 2006 tried his best directing this movie, but the screenplay was not much to work with. The movie was so poorly done for pauls experience that it appeared as though any normal joe. But 17 year old daniel austin gets none of that because his obsessive online stalking of his classmate and crush, mona wilson, got.
Dark 2015 a disturbed young woman must confront her worst fears when she finds herself trapped alone in a new york city loft during the 2003 blackout. They realize that if all the steps are not completed by daniel, the spell will fail. On the way, the two kill a judge and a few others unknown to the cellist. Also starring peter stormare fargo, anamorph, 8mm, the last stand, dark summer combines eerie elements, strong performances and a swirling nightmare of dubious motivations, into a jarring wallop of a film with a gleefully dark finale, that will leave you reeling. The film stars keir gilchrist, stella maeve, maestro harrell, grace phipps, and peter. Jan 08, 2015 summer is a time to relax, unwind, take a vacation, and be free. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. Jan 09, 2015 video archive for the film dark summer, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2015. An ifc midnight release united states jan 9th, 2015 82 mins nr. But dont waste your beautifully sunny summer day with this picture. The concept movie is the core of a new madoka magica project, and serves as its trailer. Paul solet to direct supernatural horror film dark summer.
The film began airing on directv cinema on june 18, 2015, and was released in limited release and through video on demand on august 7, 2015. When a horrific event happens it unleashes an angry, ominous presence in the house. Film at lincoln center announced today that the 58th. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dark summer focuses on a hacker under house arrest the new. Dark summer follows daniel, gilchrist a 17 year old who has recently been sentenced to house arrest for stalking a girl from his school. All around this film is a solid looking presentation benefiting from the better aspects of digital photography.
I did not care for dark summer a title only slightly more generic than the film it represents but it has not soured me on paul solet. Dec 31, 2019 sometimes sunny days make you feel gloomy. Video archive for the film dark summer, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2015. Dark summer is a 1992 novel from australian author jon cleary. It is the fourth film to feature daniel craig as the fictional mi6 agent james bond, and the second film in the series directed by sam mendes following skyfall. Dark summer 2015 cast and crew alone under house arrest, a teenager keir gilchrist experiences a terrifying brush with the supernatural.
A teen horror with an indie movie aesthetic and a selfconsciously solemn vibe, paul solets dark summer has promising elements at the outset. Dec 10, 2014 dark summer official trailer 1 2015 thriller hd while home alone under house arrest, a teenager undergoes a terrifying brush with the supernatural in this stylish, hairrising horror film co. A horrifying incident occurs leaving an ominous presence in the house. Dark summer 2015 alone under house arrest, a teenager keir gilchrist experiences a terrifying brush with the supernatural. The dead man was an informer involved in scobies recent drug investigation. Dinerstein ross dinerstein is the founder and ceo of campfire, a film and television production company known for its work with netflix, success at film festivals, and ability to span multiple genres and mediums. Dark summer 2015 is an interesting idea for a horror flick. Paul solet is directing this thriller about a teen on house arrest who must serve out his sentence alongside a disturbing presence. To make matters worse, his parents are away for the. Abby therefore takes the last step, hoping that this will break the. Dark summer focuses on a hacker under house arrest the. Dark places was released in france on april 8, 2015. The film follows daniel keir gilchrist of it follows as he is placed on house arrest by his quietly menacing parole officer played by the always perfect peter stormare for hacking. There are currently three videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
Youve got better things to do and better films to see. Dark summer nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. Dark summer is a moodily evocative title, one that rustles up sense imagery of blistering days of beachy sunshine and steamy, anythingcanhappen nights of freedom, excitement and danger. This is the kind of film that relies heavily on sledgehammer sound design and. The story line either jumps intentionally or was edited poorly. Quisling calling this is a novel from a different era and conventions change, for instance, away from scenesetting and character elaboration. A 17yearold is on house arrest for the summer while his mother is away on business. On august 20xx, a gate suddenly appears in tokyos ginza district, unleashing a portal where monsters, medieval knights and other fantasy beings come from another world and wreak havoc on tokyo. Gilchrist plays a teenager who is restricted to house arrest after stalking a female classmate online. Hole show caves, and the mystery begins with a secret tunnel, a mysterious meeting with a girl who can see in the dark, and a free summer pass to the caves. At the end of the day, dark summer just isnt the sort of movie youd expect or hope for from the guy who made such a unique and meaningful film as. A traveling cellist gets involved with two disturbed sisters on their way to seattle to tell their mom that their dad has just passed away.
In november 2014, it was announced a24 films and directv cinema had acquired rights to the film. Dark summer is an atmospheric film that has some clever twists and turns to keep it interesting. Placing the main character on house arrest is not a function of the film s theme, but rather a justification for setting the whole thing in one uninteresting suburban home and before it can be compared to, say, disturbia, le makes the reference for us. Dinerstein is a prolific filmmaker who has produced or executive produced forty films, both narrative films and documentaries. The film in question, unfortunately, doesnt begin to live up to this suggestive moniker. To make matters worse, his parents are away for the summer and daniel is all alone. Dark summer starts with the best of intentions, establishing a strong cyberthriller background, but a sleepy ghost story sullies what intrigue director paul solet initially builds. Its not even an excuse to trap daniel and give him. When tony stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and earths mightiest heroes, including iron man, captain america, thor, the incredible hulk, black widow and hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.
Dark summer official trailer 1 2015 thriller hd while home alone under house arrest, a teenager undergoes a terrifying brush with the supernatural in this stylish, hairrising horror film co. With his mother away on business, a horrifying incident occurs and williamson soon experiences strange supernatural occurrenceswhich become increasingly more sinister and terrifying, with twists that will leave audiences reeling. But its sleepy, hallucinogenic aesthetic is an entirely. With keir gilchrist, stella maeve, maestro harrell, gracie gillam. Dark summer featurette paul solet 2015 thriller hd youtube. Take that musical film greatest days hoped to have uplifting impact after coronavirus. Daniel it follows keir gilchrist is a 17year old on house arrest and before you shout. It takes very little to make me happy when it comes to these smaller independent type movies. From paul solet, director of the acclaimed hit grace, comes dark summer. Every filmmaker stumbles, and the faults of dark summer suggest that there might not have been a good movie in there to begin with. The upcoming star wars standalone film, rogue one, will follow a group trying to steal the death star plans, it was revealed at sundays star wars celebration, whi. Apr 19, 2015 the upcoming star wars standalone film, rogue one, will follow a group trying to steal the death star plans, it was revealed at sundays star wars celebration, whi. Overview a claustrophobic modern ghost story, dark summer follows daniel williamson, a 17 year old under house arrest for the summer after cyberstalking a classmate. Dark summer featurette paul solet 2015 thriller hd.
You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. After she commits suicide, he becomes convinced that she is haunting him. Eventually he gets pinned for the crimes and is forced to defend himself. This mix includes several deep, dark songs that are coming out this summer, including brandnew tracks by drinks, ancient warfare, jessie jones, and soley. Dark summer film completo, streaming ita, vedere, guardare. Its been a good long while since i dug out and dusted off the golden oldies, so lets make dark summer the official return of my patented faye dunaway as joan crawford quote frommommie dearest, its not good. The film stars keir gilchrist, stella maeve, maestro harrell, grace phipps, and peter stormare. He does what he can with the material, but its all just too thin. Jan 07, 2015 teen housearrest thriller dark summer gets out ahead of any rippingoffdisturbia talk with an early shia labeouf joke. Dark summer the 2015 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Summer is a time to relax, unwind, take a vacation, and be free. Impossible rogue nation, movies released in may 2015.
There is something profoundly draining and suffocatingly incestuous about watching a film thats dedicated to. Another good premise, however several times i found myself wondering if i had missed something. It isnt even so much the movie that i enjoy watching. A short fourminute concept film that served as a surprise unveil at studio shafts 40th anniversary event in winter 2015, madogatari. Spectre is a 2015 spy film and the twentyfourth in the james bond series produced by eon productions for metrogoldwynmayer and columbia pictures. Dark summer is a 2015 american supernatural horror film directed by paul solet and written by. Paul solets moody little film is long on atmosphere and short on plot, but does have, at its core, a neat idea.
While home alone under house arrest, a teenager undergoes a terrifying brush with the supernatural in this stylish, hairrising horror film costarring peter stormare. Jan 09, 2015 dark summer isnt entirely motionless, but youll have to wait so long for mike les story to get off its backside that you might give up before daniel keir gilchrist, a 17yearold. The exchange that follows sets the tone for daniel being haunted the remainder of the film. The second short was later screened in osaka, with the difference being a replacement of several imageboard segments. Dark summer official trailer 1 2015 thriller hd youtube. His mom then has to go away on business leaving him home alone. Dark summer is a 2015 american supernatural horror film directed by paul solet and written by mike le. It was the ninth book featuring sydney homicide detective scobie malone, and begins with the discovery of a corpse in scobies swimming pool. Even so, i still think that the dark of summer is a misconceived novel, with the result that some accomplished writing for instance, a description of travelling by train in wartime is largely wasted. Dark summer i have been looking forward to paul solets dark summer for quite some time, so i was ecstatic to find it streaming on netflix. Dark summer 2015 is an american low budget thriller horror movie that was filmed that did not live up to my expectations.