Darkness Wakes
When Charlotte - a beautiful, broke student - is offered a job cat-sitting in a vast Georgian manor house over a long weekend, at £200 per night, she can't believe her luck, but her employers are far from being the harmless eccentrics that they appear to be.
Why it matters
A slow-burning haunted house tale that flirts with classic Gothic vibes before collapsing under clichéd scares and a weak finale.
- Aisling Knight’s grounded performance anchors the uneasy, creaky manor atmosphere.
- Relies heavily on jump scares and fake-outs that undercut the mounting dread.
- For fans of traditional haunted house setups seeking a mood piece more than a payoff.
- Struggles to deliver a satisfying conclusion but offers glimpses of period detail and tension.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
14
Survival
33
