Darkness Rising
Nearly murdered as a child by her mother, a woman (Katrina Law) returns to the house where her mom went mad.
Why it matters
A grim descent into familial trauma wrapped in a splatter-heavy haunted house package that falters under uneven performances but delivers on visceral practical effects.
- Practical gore effects recall 80s splatter artisans, offering blood and body horror that fans of tactile brutality will appreciate.
- Katrina Law’s presence anchors the film, though her restrained performance struggles to elevate the thin script.
- For viewers hungry for haunted house stories with a violent edge rather than psychological subtlety.
- A reminder that solid effects can’t always save a movie weighed down by pacing and character development issues.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
83
