Dark Remains
Template:Infobox film Dark Remains 2005 American horror film written and directed by Brian Avenet-Bradley. It stars Greg Thompson, Cheri Christian, and Scott Hodges. A couple believes their dead daughter may be trying to contact them.
Plot
Template:Expand section After their daughter Emma dies, Julie and Allen Pyke move to a rural area. In photographs Julie takes of it, she sees images of Emma, whom she believes may want to tell them something.
Cast
- Greg Thompson as Allen Pyke
- Cheri Christian as Julie Pyke
- Scott Hodges as Jim Payne
- Jeff Evans as Sheriff Frank Hodges
- Rachel Jordan as Emma Pyke
- Michelle Kegley as Mrs. Payne
- Rachael Rollings as Rachel Roberts
- Karla Droege as Marianne Shore
Release
Dark Remains was released on home video on December 26, 2006.[1]
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety called it "a genuinely creepy ghost story that packs maximum dread per reel".[2] Bloody Disgusting rated it 4/5 stars and wrote: "All in all, unbelievable. Dark Remains is a suspense film the like of which hasn’t been released in a long time."[3] Joshua Siebalt of Dread Central rated it 3.5/5 stars: "All in all, Dark Remains is a very solid ghost story with enough attention to detail and characterization to set it aside from its contemporaries."[4]
Mitchell Wells of Horror Society wrote: "If you are a horror fan, I would really encourage you to watch it and see how the director is greatly influenced by old ghost films as well as new age ones."[5] Mike Long of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that though the films "contains some creepy moments", the film was often boring, confusing, or both.[6]
It was awarded best picture at the 2005 Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival.[7]
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