COMING HOME IN THE DARK
Directed by James Ashcroft
Written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft
Starring Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell, Matthias Luafutu
Dark Sky Films Will Release COMING HOME IN THE DARK
In Select Theaters and VOD On October 1st
**Sundance Film Festival 2021 – Official Selection**
“As an exploration of the ways in which childhood damage can manifest as
unfettered evil in adults, COMING HOME IN THE DARK is a rivetingly nasty ride
and an assured debut from a promising new director.”
– David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
“I was so shocked I literally fell off my seat, stumbling back and staring mouth agape
at the screen.”
– Kristy Puchko, Pajiba
“A career-changer for star Daniel Gillies… here given the spotlight as an unflappable
but queasily human screen psycho.”
– Guy Lodge, Variety
A family’s idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan ‘Hoaggie’ Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon unexpectedly come across a pair of murderous drifters – the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his hulking man-child accomplice Tubs – who thrust them into a nightmare road trip. At first, the family’s terror seems to be born of a random encounter with two sociopaths, but as the night drags on, Hoaggie and Jill realize that this nightmare was set in motion 20 years earlier; and as they approach their mysterious final destination, Mandrake reveals the horrible secret driving his actions.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Language: English
Country: New Zealand