Dark was the night (2014)

Director: Jack Heller

Starring: Kevin Durand, Lukas Haas, Bianca Kajlich

An evil is unleashed in a small town when a logging company sets up shop in the neighboring woods.

This is one of those films that you’re either going to love or hate, as it had mixed reactions upon release. I absolutely loved this film. It gave me goose flesh! I thought Kevin Durand’s acting was very natural, and I could almost feel his emotions and thoughts. The acting in general was good, and I liked the characters, as well. The back story added significantly to the depth of the emotion, making me root for the characters even more. The story was great. It was subtle, yet so scary and effective. In fact, this was one of the classiest, scariest and most effective horror films I’ve seen in a while. It was creepy and mysterious. The film triggered every sense – it was awesome! Oh, and what an ending!!

‘Dark was the night’ won awards for Best Special Effects and Best Visual Effects.