My expectations were set pretty low for this movie because of what I'd read, but even though _The Darkness_ isn't exactly great, I ended up enjoying myself. It’s not something I’ll be revisiting anytime soon, but my experience wasn't bad either. I am starting to think maybe Greg McLean should focus on films set in Australia; the quality of this and _Jungle_ doesn't measure up to both _Wolf Creek_ movies or _Rogue_. …

Horror movies often fall into predictable patterns, relying on jump scares and grotesque imagery with obvious makeup or special effects. This film doesn’t entirely escape that trend, feeling somewhat drawn out for the majority of its run time. There's an attempt to build suspense, but it ultimately feels like padding to artificially lengthen the movie; what unfolds in the final section introduces a plot development t…