The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Blacker Than the Night
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 1975
When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
Movie details
Blacker Than the Night
“Scary! Four beautiful women live between terror and agony.”
1975 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 42m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
When four women move into an old house left by one woman's aunt, strange things begin to happen. Bizarre voices, visions of ghosts, and mysterious noises lead them to discover the darkest powers of evil and a horror and agony beyond terror.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Blacker Than the Night?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Written by
Carlos Enrique Taboada
Claudia Islas
Ofelia
Lucía Méndez
Marta
Helena Rojo
Pilar
Susana Dosamantes
Aurora
Alicia Palacios
Sofia
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Roberto
Julián Pastor
Pedro
Court is in session
Put Blacker Than the Night on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.