Rotten
Overabundant diffuse lighting and wide-angle perspectives only compound this horror movie's deficiencies in plot and dialogue.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Dark Awakening
When the dead come out to play.
2014 · 1h 35m · N/A
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Dean C. Jones
Overview
A thriller centered on a couple who makes an old estate their new home and soon begin to see the spirits of dead children.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
Ugly, absurd, mean-spirited, nonsensical - shall we continue?
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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