Dark touch is a 20 irishfrenchswedish supernatural horror film that was directed and. In a remote town in ireland, elevenyearold niamh finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody. Dark touch 20, horror released in english language in theatre near you in. Dark touch shows us that real horror is in us humans. A young girl witnesses the death of her parents when the furniture in their house starts moving around all on its own but in the aftermath nobody believes her. June official trailer 1 2014 casper van dien scifi horror movie hd. Everything you need to know about dark touch movie 20. The tone and texture of dark touch is quite grim and gritty with barely a glimpse of light shining through.
It does what great horror films do, connect reality with fear. In remote ireland, police ignore a childs claim that her house killed her parents and brother. In a remote town in ireland, elevenyearold neve finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that killed her parents and younger b. Still, dark touch offers a compelling core that keeps it from being like any generic horror film we usually get these days.
The movie dark touch is rife with images of child abuse. The film follows a man named nick di santo, who discovers that not only is his longlost father alive, but that he may be able to explain the source of his clairvoyant abilities. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Dark touch 2014 the love witch 2017 a cure for wellness 2017 the autopsy of jane doe 2016 nocturne 2016. In a remote town in ireland, elevenyearold niamh finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that killed her parents and younger brother. Dark touch the 20 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. With missy keating, marcella plunkett, padraic delaney, charlotte flyvholm. And yet, dark touch seems to reside almost completely in a realm of fantasy that isnt neves own and borders perilously and atonally on camp, as the girls perception of the films adults as monsters seems corroborated at every turn by their erratic behaviors and the telling photographs they dont exactly keep under lock and key. Starring missy keating, marcella plunkett, padraic delaney, richard dormer and charlotte flyvholm. Suspecting a gang of homicidal vandals, the police ignore neves explanation tha. With the directors track record of odd films, i really wanted more of the macabre. The film had its world premiere on april 18, 20 at the tribeca film festival and stars missy keating as the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that caused the deaths of her family. What does evil look like niamh is the lone survivor of a bloody massacre after the furniture and objects in her familys isolated house take on a monstrous life of their own.
Dark touch on dvd january 28, 2014 starring padraic delaney. Dark touch employs the sensational trappings of a horror film to explore the real world horrors of child abuse. Dark touch dark touch 2014 trailer international youtube. In a remote town in ireland, elevenyearold neve finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that killed her parents and younger brother. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A supernatural thriller about a young girl with a dangerous power. Suspecting a gang of homicidal vandals, the police ignore niamhs explanation that the house is the culprit. Along with wake wood, dark touch is the best irish horror movie that weve seen. A pulsepounding supernatural thriller, dark touch weaves the tension of a horror film with the plight of a newly orphaned girl to create a unique examination of the paranormal. The entire movies underlying and not so subtle theme has to do with child abuse. Doushitemo furetakunai no touching at all is one of them. The biggest problem i have with irish horror films is that they are typically long, drawn out, and uneventful. This unsettling feeling takes you down a bleak path of a disturbed and lonely existence. It shows what horrors a child abuse victim goes through, how their innocence is lost.
In many ways, dark touch is a traditional horror movie. Earlier this month we announced that the verge is partnering with the tribeca film festival for the future of film series, and well also be. By giovanni deldlo contributor niamh maria missy keating runs to a neighbors house in the pouring rain, screaming and clearly scared. Dark touch tells the story of a young girl named neve. Suspecting a gang of homicidal vandals, the police ignore neves explanation that the house is the culprit. Its dark, disturbing, sometimes gruesome, and maybe even a bit poignant, and despite its nasty storyline, it was a thoroughly enjoyable watch. Dark touch 20 in a remote irish village, police are called to the scene of a massacre, but they ignore the lone survivors claim that the house was responsible for the carnage. To help ease her trauma, dutiful neighbors nat and lucas take her in with the supervision of a social worker. The police ignore her wild stories and the family friends and social worker who take her in try to introduce a new life. Im a faithful fan of yoneda kous work, her plots start from seemingly plain points and develop beautifully with characters mingled so well, it has to break a heart or two halfway through the story. Find out where dark touch is streaming, if dark touch is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Neve is young girl around 11yearsold who has been known to run away from her home at night and is typically found by her neighbors screaming in fear.
The musical score by french composer christophe chassol asylum 2011, mateo falcon 2004, our day will come 2010, adds greatly to the dark elegance the movie radiates. Dark touch 20 trailers and clips in a remote irish village, police are called to the scene of a massacre, but they ignore the lone survivors claim that the house was responsible for the. In a remote town in ireland, eleven yearold niamh finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody. Rent dark touch 20 starring missy keating and marcella plunkett on dvd and bluray. About dark touch in a remote town in ireland, elevenyearold neve finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that killed her parents and younger brother. The title of the new horror film dark touch sounds a lot like bad touch, which may or or may not be intentional, but is certainly apropos. The couple padriac delany and marcella plunket, who live in that house, proceed to call the girls family so they can come and pick her up but, there is a dark secret in that family, one of child abuse. I know a lot of people might not be able to handle that who might be able to stomach a lot of other stuff in horror movies. Be sure to check out dark touch when its released on dvd on january 28th, or catch it on vod now. Hallways stretch and narrow, voices echo, and pale children look over the proceedings.