After Darkness (1985)

Name: After Darkness
Director: Sergio Guerraz
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1985-02-01
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 5.0
Cast: John Hurt, Julian Sands, Victoria Abril, Pamela Salem

Drama Horror Thriller

Director: Sergio Guerraz

Cast: John Hurt, Julian Sands, Victoria Abril, Pamela Salem

5.0

Runtime104 min

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To salve his guilty conscience an elder brother removes his disturbed younger sibling from a mental institution after a suicide attempt and tries to bring him back to mental competency through one on one contact. Free of the institution he continues to be haunted by dreams of a lost twin and chants the eerie phrase "Do I stand before the king?" It is the elder brother that seems doomed to lose himself in his brother's insanity.

Critical Reception & Ratings

After Darkness (1985), directed by Sergio Guerraz, is a drama, horror, and thriller film that has received a mixed critical reception. While the film has not garnered significant awards recognition, the IMDb rating of 5.0/10 suggests a lukewarm audience reception.

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Fans of psychological thrillers and dramas will appreciate the gripping tale of twisted family dynamics in After Darkness, directed by Sergio Guerraz in 1985. With haunting performances from a talented cast including John Hurt and Julian Sands, the film dives deep into the psychological torment of a disturbed young man struggling to maintain his sanity under the care of his well-meaning but troubled brother.

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After Darkness is a 1985 English-language Swiss horror film directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard and Sergio Guerraz and starring John Hurt. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.