The Darkest Hour
2011 · Movie · 89 min. · United States
The DARKEST HOUR is the story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. The 3D thriller highlights the classic beauty of Moscow alongside mind-blowing special effects. American web designers Sean and Ben fly to Moscow to sell their idea of a social networking site for global travellers, only to find that their Swedish colleague Skyler has stolen their designs and sold the site himself. Commiserating in a local nightclub, they meet two American girls Natalie and Anne. Just then the power goes out. Looking out, they see lights coming down from the sky that spread out and disintegrate every person they touch. The four seek refuge in the club’s basement. When they emerge the next day, they find the entire city deserted, everybody else having been wiped out. As they try to make their way to safety, they find themselves at prey from .invisible alien creatures that track them by their heat signature. Joining a handful of other survivors, they try to find a means of fighting back against the aliens.
Direction Chris Gorak
Cast Emile Hirsch · Olivia Thirlby · Max Minghella · Rachael Taylor · Joel Kinnaman · Dato Bakhtadze · Yuriy Kutsenko · Artur Smolyaninov · Pyotr Fyodorov · Nikolay Efremov
Soundtrack Tyler Bates
Screenplay M.T. Ahern · Leslie Bohem · Jon Spaihts
Cinematography Scott Kevan
Original title The Darkest Hour
4.0
7K votes (FilmAffinity)
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