The Dark Red

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Nothing new here tbh. But not an awful film that said.The story while been done before better and worse has to be said not all bad. The acting of lead actress at times was solid at others bit iffy, as a whole though she was a good lead. Where the film was majorly let down was by its pacing and progression. Some times it lingered unnecessarily and other times skipped through scenes too quick imho. Felt like there was a far better film here possibly. It just didn't get its full potential realised. Gave it one star more than would have done as its current rating seemed bit too low. It's really a 5 or 6 than a 7. 4 imho seemed harsh

Lowly rated film. For me started well and got better. Even when it finished I was puzzled by the ending and its implications on the whole plot. Reality or a perceived easy or hard reality for the main character? If it is reality it raises more questions than it answers on many levels and likewise if it is only a partially preferred reality. It is either a very clever thoughtful movie or one that is just that is accidentally or partially intentional. I knew nothing about this film before I watched it and avoided reviews and the IMDB user rating which would have put me off. Glad I wasn't and enjoyed it as a film I can't place into any category or categories as it depends how you think about it. I am still unsure now after thinking about it and may need to watch it again. If you want a straight joyride this is not for you. For me it was an enjoyable, at times exciting, disturbing and complex film. But I cant guarentee I am right!

I had a hard time keeping my attention on this movie. All I could think of was the poor directing! It's the director's job to make things interesting, and this isn't. The story is shown is a strange manner, jumping back and forth with no rhyme nor reason. You think you've figure out some part, and it jumps to something, and someplace, else. And the gaps in the story, you can drive a truck through! Even the ending comes and goes without explanation. The main character is boring and low key throughout the entire film, like the drugs the docs at the asylum have her doped up, but, nope, that's her acting! Even her voice has no inflection. There were a few scene when she was okay, but they flashed by. Sorry but this really is a lousy movie with little to recommend it. And, my review is pretty jumpy, too, like the movie. Duh!

I don't know why people thought it was boring or drawn out. I was entertained from start to finish! I liked hearing her talk to therapist about her special blood, which she has special powers. There are moments I doubted if she was telling the truth, Because of her blood. People will always be after her and it was actually surprising how she ended up in the mental institution. I was shocked and I liked seeing her relationship with David form. Also people said the ending was predictable, I didn't think so. I was a little anxious to see what was going to happen and if she would ever get her child back. I mean they literally only the child for his blood and kept him indoors 24/7. When Sybil finally takes her son outside, you can see how the baby looked white and doesn't go out to play. They just use him for his special blood for his special powers. I also thought David might intervene and try to take the child away from her. But like he said they will always be looking for her no matter how long it takes because it's a cult of people who look for that particular blood. I actually didn't want her to kill David in the end, yes it was messed up what he did to her. So she had to escape that house then escape the hospital. Then her dr. Had to put her in the institution to help get off the grid, then she had to play along with the therapist. These people cover their tracks so well that Sybil looked like she was making it all up. The therapist tried to believe her but didn't and she had to play along for 9 months. Then get out and start training to get her baby back and form a plan. I mean I would have killed David just on all those facts, but he was actually just a slave who helped the higher leaders capture and impregnate special women! So David really won't go find Sybil or their baby. I also liked how they named her Sybil in the movie based on Sybil who had personality disorder. I actually was surprised how good the movie was and it wasn't boring as people claimed. Good acting, plot and suspenseful!

Great story, brilliant b movie cast and direction, which is refreshing. However, I spent the first hour of the movie wanting to shake each member of the sound department as most of the dialogue was unintelligible in environments that weren't that challenging.

So we start here with some social worker going to check on a trailer 'family' ? Inside trailer it appears mommy is dead and there is a little toddler stuffed in a trunk! Geez that's no way to live!! After credits roll we have a girl locked up in the bin apparently, and a Doctor comes to talk to her. What we get is the start of a narration of the woman's life. Her story is that she's on a lot of pills . She says she can hear thoughts from other people. She's bi-polar and whatever else. So I fell behind in the story a bit it was boring me to death. She claims that her baby was kidnapped by some evil cult that was after her baby for her ability to read minds. But finally she kills someone. Dream? Or real??? Still don't know. Session 3. Her Doctor finally tells her that she was committed. That her baby died in childbirth. Sybil...doesn't believe her of course. She says she has memories of seeing her baby alive. 9 months later.. Wait did she get released?? Suddenly she's working out, she's getting trained with handguns.... She's wearing a wig and wearing a fake baby belly so she looks very pregnant. She's following someone.... She's certainly not very skilled at tailing. Following about as close as someone can get. Wait did she just quickchange to look like the lady she was following? lol if this dude falls for that.... Well he didn't for long at least. Sybil pulls her gun on him and says to take her to the House! She gets to the house and starts shooting people. She's still a pretty bad shot. One of the leaders there tells her that her blood is special, nothing more! She blows him away! Good for her!!! +1 Star for justice!!! Wait what? She finds the lady she's looking for and then has some sort of mental fart and finds herself somewhere else??? Okay some real mind blowing going on at the end and apparently the father of the baby was in on the cult who kidnapped it and she didn't kill him. That was kinda lame. -1 Star for that. Overall the movie was pretty boring and not very believable. 5/10

Low budget movie with bad acting and dreadful plot. Waste of time. Not recommended.

The premise was good the lead actress was excellent what stops me from rating higher is the later part of the film which seemed rushed and a little predictable. The plot holes definitely spoilt it for me

Look, just go watch Rosemary's Baby and don't bother with this sad excuse of a film that stapled a bunch of garbage ideas onto a plagiarized plot.