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Movie critics combined give Alone in the Dark (2005) a score of 1.7460 out of 4
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.31 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.29 out of 4 stars for Yahoo MoviesYahoo Movies
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UHM - reviewUHM - review
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.19 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (Benjamin Strong)Village Voice (Benjamin Strong)
It seems awfully drastic to cast Tara Reid as a brilliant archaeologist in order to secure an atmosphere of the paranormal, but Alone in the Dark, an embarrassingly unscary monster mash, is desperate to frighten its laughing audience any way it can. True ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Village Voice (Benjamin Strong)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.18 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.16 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.14 out of 4 stars for The Trades (Jim Pappas)The Trades (Jim Pappas)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.09 out of 4 stars for Dread Central (The Foywonder)Dread Central (The Foywonder)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.07 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.06 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for DVD Times (Michael Mackenzie)DVD Times (Michael Mackenzie)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Wooden Spoon'sWooden Spoon's
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Horror & HilarityHorror & Hilarity
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for PetePhillipsOnlinePetePhillipsOnline
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for LivingCorpse.com (Sarah Dobbs)LivingCorpse.com (Sarah Dobbs)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for DVD Times (Anthony Nield)DVD Times (Anthony Nield)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for Blackfilm.comBlackfilm.com
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for ninth symphony films ninth symphony films
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.01 out of 4 stars for FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Alone in the Dark isn't quite as creepy as I remember it being, and it certainly is just a little bit sillier than it was 20 years ago, but there's more than enough twists, turns, intensity, and graphic red meat to keep the horror fans happy. Plus, ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)Blogcritics - DVD review (Matt Paprocki)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
>OverallAlone in the Dark is a movie that you will not enjoy if you take it seriously. It cannot help but disappoint on all levels of good filmmaking, in any genre that it purports to add to. But if watched on an intoxicated night ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at DVDActive (Casimir Harlow)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
You have to see this. It’s just so bad. Nice package, though, for some reason. Special ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
If you have a video game franchise, and you really want to make a crappy film out of it, I suppose you couldn't find anyone who could take it to the depths of crapitude that director Uwe Boll has managed to do. After 2003's fiasco, House of the Dead, you' ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Entertain Your Brain!Entertain Your Brain!
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for TarsTarkas.netTarsTarkas.net
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Video GraveyardVideo Graveyard
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.99 out of 4 stars for Dr. Gore's movie reviewsDr. Gore's movie reviews
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.98 out of 4 stars for UGO Screenwriter's VoiceUGO Screenwriter's Voice
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Mr. CrankyMr. Cranky
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for DVD Lard (Steve Peto)DVD Lard (Steve Peto)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for The FlipcriticThe Flipcritic
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for RevolutionSF (Gary Mitchel)RevolutionSF (Gary Mitchel)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for OddCulture ReviewOddCulture Review
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for HorrorWatchHorrorWatch
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.91 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)eye WEEKLY (Kim Linekin)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.88 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.87 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Weekly Sci-Fi Weekly
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.86 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.85 out of 4 stars for Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic (Scott Weinberg)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for Draxblog Movie ReviewsDraxblog Movie Reviews
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Reel.com (Tim Knight)Reel.com (Tim Knight)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Moving Pictuers @ Cin3maMoving Pictuers @ Cin3ma
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.79 out of 4 stars for Exclaim! (Travis Mackenzie Hoover)Exclaim! (Travis Mackenzie Hoover)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Reel Talk (Betty Jo Tucker)Reel Talk (Betty Jo Tucker)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Scott Spicciati)Movie-Vault.com (Scott Spicciati)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for eFilmcritic (Lucas Stensland)eFilmcritic (Lucas Stensland)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From HellMutant Reviewers From Hell
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Aggressive-Voice.comAggressive-Voice.com
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.74 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for MovieJuice Satirical ReviewMovieJuice Satirical Review
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.72 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.71 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.65 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.63 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.44 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.38 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.27 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Grab your funniest smartass friends and have a good time ripping this piece of crap to shreds. I know I did. But if you're looking for a good movie, stay away! ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
As silly as it is stylish. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
From Uwe Boll, the director of "House of the Dead," comes another egregious imposition, "Alone in the Dark." In days gone by, if "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" or creatures of his ilk were going to be roused from a deep sleep, we usually got ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Richard Strachan)Future Movies (Richard Strachan)
It’s both comic and cruel that in the absolutist world of Internet geekdom, German director Uwe Boll is known to his detractors as the ‘UweBolla Virus’ or, more bluntly, ‘Toilet Boll’, for his unerring ability to turn a perfectly good computer game ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Future Movies (Richard Strachan)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Somewhere in the netherworld, Ed Wood is resting pretty comfortably right now. My most honest advice would be to skip this movie entirely, and by entirely I mean "...even if you live to be 139 years old." But if you're a hardcore fan of the bottom of ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
Worse than you can imagine... see 1997's The Relic instead. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Fantastica Daily (Chuck O'Leary)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Somebody, please, stop Uwe Boll before he directs another movie. Boll actually directed a few films in Europe before he made his U.S. debut — "House of the Dead" in 2003, which remains the most wretched of the recent spate of ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
It's tempting to call Alone in the Dark one of those movies so bad that it's almost good. But that might send the wrong signal to Hollywood. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Detroit Free Press (John Monaghan)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Reid delivers her lines as though she is calling for another round of Mai Tais for the house. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
For all of you out there who loved this video game and thought to yourselves, "Wouldn't this make a terrific movie" - this must feel like a dream come true. For the rest of us, it's an evil, confusing nightmare. It's like somebody dumped ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at The Movie Chicks
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Mack Bates)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Mack Bates)
Alone in the Dark is amateurish at best and asinine at worst. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Mack Bates)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Tom Keogh)Seattle Times (Tom Keogh)
Dreadful. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Seattle Times (Tom Keogh)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Alone in the Dark is so awful, anyone who spends 10 bucks seeing it ought to get 11 bucks change and a written apology from the director and cast. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
Philly.com Movies · Movies A-Z · Find a theater · Restaurants A-Z · Go to Movies Alone in the Dark begins with just such a prolix preamble about a ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Alone in the Dark probably isn’t as bad as those. But I can’t think of a reason to recommend it, nor an audience to recommend it to. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Alone in the Dark pourrait figurer dans un dictionnaire en exemple frappant de ce que signifie «insipide». ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Panorama (Louis-Jérôme Cloutier)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
If you are alone in the dark with Alone in the Dark , be sure to bring chewing gum -- it will provide entertainment. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
I didn't see director Uwe Boll's zombie dud House of the Dead , but on the evidence of Alone in the Dark , he belongs in the pantheon of hopelessly inept directors. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Some concepts are meant to stay in the gaming console. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
There's plenty to snicker at. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Zap2it.com (Michael Szymanski)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
Ultra-violent, hyper-mindless and bruisingly loud, Alone in the Dark makes its video game predecessors look like Masterpiece Theater. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
In this Atari-slanted horror ride, only one thing can save you from out-right misery - and that's laughing out loud at the jaw-dropping ineptitude of the entire project. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
In October 2003, Uwe Boll directed House of the Dead, easily one of the worst movies I’ve seen in the last five years. Fewer than two years later, Boll brings us Alone in the Dark, with a cast of recognizable, albeit fading stars (Tara Reid, ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
(Christian) Slater and (Tara) Reid share quite possibly the most awkward love scene ever recorded on film. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Tara Reid plays an Archeologist/Museum Curator . . . must I continue? ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
It's never good when the audience starts laughing as soon as the movie begins -- and nothing has happened. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Matt Caracappa)Boxoffice Magazine (Matt Caracappa)
Believe it or not, it is possible to inspire decent cinema from the roots of Nintendo or Playstation. But you can't do it with Pong-caliber talent. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Matt Caracappa)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Once the poorly staged mayhem erupts, there's no disguising the fact that it's all been a pointless buildup to 40 minutes of running, shooting and screaming, and you've wasted whatever time and attention you devoted to following any of its minutiae. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Too stupid to watch, too loud to nap through, Alone in the Dark shows just how tenuous Plan Nine From Outer Space 's hold on that 'worst movie ever' title really is. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
A hokey, recycled collection of mumbo-jumbo that unabashedly steals from a multitude of other horror films. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Utterly lost by its end, you can just sit back and let yourself be hijacked by the movie's outrageous dialogue, hyperventilating performances and all-around commitment to overkill. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Orlando Weekly (Steve Schneider)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review Database (--)Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Film Review Database (--)
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Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.80 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Trying to rehash this plot is like trying to describe a Jackson Pollock painting while drunk ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at filmcritic.com (Pete Croatto)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.75 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
For some reason that I can't come up with, director Uwe Boll is being allowed to direct filmed adaptations of video games. Lots of them. These are fairly low-budget, direct-to-video-style B-movies that are horror films not because of the genre, but for ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)
Alone in the Dark co-stars perpetual party-girl Tara Reid as an archeologist. That alone should give you some clue as to how bad this movie is. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Bob Townsend)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
I'd really like to explain the plot to you, but even though I just saw the movie, I don't think I'll be able to. I can tell you what happened in it, but as to why it happened, I'm still not clear. Oh, I'm sure there are many people who could ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Any movie that casts bimbo starlet Tara Reid as a "brilliant archaeologist" is bound to generate snickers, even before the opening credits roll. Throw in Christian Slater as a paranormal investigator and Stephen Dorff as a macho government agent and ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Reel.com
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
As January lumbers to a wintry close—here in the Mid-Atlantic and further north to Canada at least—filmgoers hoping to find a hot new film at their local multiplex are better off warming up with any of the recently announced Academy Award nominees. All ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Where, oh where, isMystery Science Theater 3000when you need it? If ever there was a movie so ripe for theMST3Ktreatment that it was about to fall off the tree, it'sAlone in the Dark, a movie so preposterously bad that it really should be seen to be ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Steve Rhodes <Steve.Rhodes@internetreviews.com>
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
Think of the lamest horror movie you've ever seen. Now think of Tara Reid in the lamest horror movie you've ever seen. See how much worse it could have been? That, folks, is the level of pee-yew we're talking when we evaluate ''Alone in the ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Boston Globe
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
Speaking of power, the dialog is powerfully awful: "It's not about the children. It's about the survival of the species," "Just because you can't see something, it doesn't mean it can't kill you," and "Some doors are meant to stay shut." The acting ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Steve Rhodes
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Reviews don't come any worse than those for the horror film Alone in the Dark. Stephen Holden in the New York Times writes that it "is so inept on every level, you wonder why the distributor didn't release it straight to video, or better, toss it ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Susan GrangerSusan Granger
Christian Slater stars, along with wideeyed Tara Reid, who is improbably cast as a "brilliant anthropologist," an assistant museum curator who happens to be his former lover. In a bizarre world of stolen artifacts, lost civilizations, shadowy paranormal ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Susan Granger
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.40 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The acting is awful and amateurish. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Russell Scott Smith)New York Post (Russell Scott Smith)
It doesn't even qualify as 'so bad it's good,' although by that standard it does have its moments. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at New York Post (Russell Scott Smith)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
If you took the 100 worst ideas ever conceived for a science-fiction film, rattled them around in a Lotto tumbler and spilled them out onto the screen at random, you could not produce a more asinine hodgepodge than Alone in the Dark . ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
They say that even ugly babies have faces their mothers love, but this is truly a film that not even hardcore genre fans could appreciate. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Now Playing Magazine (Brent Simon)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
There's a certain majesty to German director Boll's unmistakable style of filmmaking: a freedom from art, talent, skill of any formal kind, and the sheer pigheadedness to keep going at any cost and damn the straight-to-video market. That sort of ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
If someone recommends you see Alone in the Dark, assume that person hates you or at least dislikes you.&nbsp; In the same vein, if there's someone you don't particularly ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Hoping to be a sort of hybrid "Matrix" meets "Indiana Jones" meets "Alien," Unfortunately, "Alone in the Dark" is just a bad movie. I've enjoyed some of Christian Slater's work in the past and was up for this film; but no fault of his, this film ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)
It's tepid cinema, truncated, abbreviated...The worst film of the year. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at The Horror Channel (Don Kaye)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
you need an actor who can make the words SOUND smart, and Reid won't be winning a Nobel Prize anytime soon (she's proof that alcohol kills brain cells … with a vengeance). ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
If nothing else, Alone in the Dark proves that it's possible to 'dumb down' a video game. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Baltimore Sun (--)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
For as busy as this movie is, you'd think it would have more going on. Instead, it's just a big, chewy wad of badness where people say things like "I've never seen anything like it!" and "Where the hell's our backup?" The acting, I need hardly tell ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Boll’s vague X-Files rip-off isn’t scary or exciting, but inadvertently he’s made a movie funnier than a lot of the purported comedies Hollywood cranks out. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Has just about everything a snarky bad movie lover could want--that is, except a guy and two robots sitting in the bottom right hand corner. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
On the short list of Worst Movies Ever Made. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Dear Alone in the Dark , ...It's time for me to start seeing other movies. But I will think of you always, when I sit at the movies, alone in the dark, without you. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Michael Booth)Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Quite possibly one of the worst movies of the decade. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
The title is reasonably fitting, since I very nearly was alone in the dark when I saw it. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
A film so mind-blowingly horrible that it teeters on the edge of cinematic immortality. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Hartlaub)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Laughably bad. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
This horror film, spun off from an old Atari video game, is so inept on every level, you wonder why the distributor didn't release it straight to video, or better, toss it directly into the trash. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Then again, critics get paid to see movies this dreadful. The rest of the world has now been duly warned. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Quite possibly the worst of the year. Definiately the worst of the month. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
... 96 minutes of pure torture ... ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
The film looks like it was made for $1.05 with its murky cinematography, sloppy special effects, and cheap sets. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
I just had to check it out. You can't blame me, can you? Alone in the Dark received one of the worst receptions on the critic compilation site Rotten Tomatoes that I had ever seen, even though I believe the movie wasn't screened for critics. ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at MovieWeb (Brian Gallagher)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
All you really need to know about ALONE IN THE DARK is that it’s based on a computer game and that the people who brought it to the screen aimed very low when it came to fleshing out the premise into a storyline. So low, in fact, that only the most ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
When the giant, intelligent bees of the future sift through the ashes of our civilization, they will find Alone in the Dark, and they will understand. It's so bad it's postmodern. It's about monsters that live in the dark and cause lights to ...read the complete Alone in the Dark movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Alone in the Dark (2005) scores a combined 0.00 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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