T.M.A. (Darkness)
Screenplay by Martin Nemec
Directed by Juraj Herz
Czech Republic, 2009
A story isn’t always just a story. As one becomes more and more of a horror aficionado this becomes abundantly clear. Horror, perhaps moreso than any other genre, relies heavily on atmosphere and emotion in lieu of story. T.M.A. fits in with this method, but it does something in its final half that is often the bane of a haphazardly made horror film. The film builds itself up as entirely about emotion and atmosphere and then shoehorns in a story. Any movie can have story together with atmosphere and emotion; it’s foolish to suggest otherwise. It’s just as foolish to think your film needs a story and to put one together piecemeal style so that said story makes no sense.
It’s not hyperbole to say that T.M.A.’s story doesn’t make any sense.
Screenplay by Martin Nemec
Directed by Juraj Herz
Czech Republic, 2009
A story isn’t always just a story. As one becomes more and more of a horror aficionado this becomes abundantly clear. Horror, perhaps moreso than any other genre, relies heavily on atmosphere and emotion in lieu of story. T.M.A. fits in with this method, but it does something in its final half that is often the bane of a haphazardly made horror film. The film builds itself up as entirely about emotion and atmosphere and then shoehorns in a story. Any movie can have story together with atmosphere and emotion; it’s foolish to suggest otherwise. It’s just as foolish to think your film needs a story and to put one together piecemeal style so that said story makes no sense.
It’s not hyperbole to say that T.M.A.’s story doesn’t make any sense.
- 4/17/2014
- by Bill Thompson
- SoundOnSight
Darkness DVD ArtDirector: Juraj Herz.
Writer: Martin Nemec.
Breaking Glass Pictures is a film distribution company from Richard Wolff and Richard Ross. This label releases twelve titles a year and one of their upcoming releases is the Czech Republic shot horror feature Darkness. The film will be available September 7th on DVD and the film could easily be categorized as a haunted house themed picture. However putting creativity in to little boxes is not always this simple. Darkness transcends this genre by adding in traumatic childhood memories, a historical reference to the Nazi occupation of the Czech Republic, and a troubled character surrounded by even more troubled female characters. The film is simply a delight to watch.
The film centers on the musician Marek, who is played by the prolific actor Ivan Franek. Marek retires to his childhood home in order to escape the fast life of the rockstar lifestyle.
Writer: Martin Nemec.
Breaking Glass Pictures is a film distribution company from Richard Wolff and Richard Ross. This label releases twelve titles a year and one of their upcoming releases is the Czech Republic shot horror feature Darkness. The film will be available September 7th on DVD and the film could easily be categorized as a haunted house themed picture. However putting creativity in to little boxes is not always this simple. Darkness transcends this genre by adding in traumatic childhood memories, a historical reference to the Nazi occupation of the Czech Republic, and a troubled character surrounded by even more troubled female characters. The film is simply a delight to watch.
The film centers on the musician Marek, who is played by the prolific actor Ivan Franek. Marek retires to his childhood home in order to escape the fast life of the rockstar lifestyle.
- 8/21/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
My first introduction to Czech filmmaker Juraj Herz was the recent R1 dvd release of The Cremator an I've been keeping an eye on his next, Darkness. Apparently he had 5 other screenplays written but had to go with this one because those were political in nature. Written by Martin Nemec the story is one of a very popular nature lately, a family retreating to a house out in the middle of nowhere where supernatural troubles ensue.
Mark, a young man from Prague, decides to quit his hectic and superficial town life and moves to the countryside, to the house where he spent his childhood, but was forced to leave under bizarre circumstances. His intention to start a new life and devote his time to the painting is constantly disturbed by odd events and happenings. A lost girl, tacit apprehensions and uneasiness of the village people, legends about burial place, death...
Mark, a young man from Prague, decides to quit his hectic and superficial town life and moves to the countryside, to the house where he spent his childhood, but was forced to leave under bizarre circumstances. His intention to start a new life and devote his time to the painting is constantly disturbed by odd events and happenings. A lost girl, tacit apprehensions and uneasiness of the village people, legends about burial place, death...
- 4/28/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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