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WatchMind AI scores The Darkening as Horror and Mystery with dark, tense, and epic tone and fast-paced pacing (28% on TMDb). The Darkening suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.

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The Darkening

“When Evil Lives!”

Released

1995-01-01

Rating

28%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 20m

HorrorMystery

AI Analysis

The Darkening (1995) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Darkening (1995) — a movie tagged as Horror and Mystery with dark, tense, and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.

dark moodtense moodepic moodfast-paced pacingsolo focused viewing

Story & themes: A secluded, idyllic hideaway on the California coast hides a horrific secret in this occult chiller. Rebecca Lacey runs a clifftop inn that appears peaceful, but when psychic investigator Scott Griffin comes for a visit, he uncovers evidence of an alarming evil that resides there. Plagued by fearsome visions and psy… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~80 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate The Darkening 28% (5 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.

AI verdict

The Darkening suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.

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Synopsis

A secluded, idyllic hideaway on the California coast hides a horrific secret in this occult chiller. Rebecca Lacey runs a clifftop inn that appears peaceful, but when psychic investigator Scott Griffin comes for a visit, he uncovers evidence of an alarming evil that resides there. Plagued by fearsome visions and psychic flashes, he is led to an ancient relic covered with esoteric writing. He soon recognizes it as a satanic tool thought to have been annihilated centuries ago; now Griffin must face its evil powers.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 1995-01-01
Runtime: 1h 20m
TMDB rating: 2.8
TMDB ID: 80528

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The official runtime for The Darkening is approximately 80 minutes.

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