I was looking forward to this documentary, but after slogging through almost four and half hours, I'm disappointed. There are too many titles missing, too much time spent on the usual Freddy and Jason series, and the titles they do include are given short shrift.
It seems like the creators were going for quantity over quality. And some of the talking heads are a little tough to take, especially the obnoxious James Janisse from the Dead Meat channel. He's obviously reading his lines, and trying to sell them like a used car salesman.
Seeing John Carpenter was cool, but we learn almost nothing new from him here.
While this is an ambitious attempt to document 80's horror, it misses the mark.
In Search of Darkness
2019
Documentary / Horror

In Search of Darkness
2019
Documentary / Horror
Synopsis
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Uploaded By: FREEMAN
January 27, 2020 at 04:25 PM
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Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLUMovie Reviews
Superficial
Horror since 1980
Good to watch and select couple of missing pieces from old times. Each horror like 3 mins overview and last for 4 and half hours.
It's ok
Way over hyped and over priced. I've heard the same things from the same directors for years. Nothing really new other than a few annoying personalities. The Dead Meat podcast guy is kind of overbearing in this. It was ok. Not worth $60.