Hold the Dark 2018
What is Hold the Dark?
Topic: Film "Hold the Dark" (2018). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 22, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Switzerland, United States of America
- Studios
- Addictive Pictures, filmscience, VisionChaos Productions
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Crime
- Updated
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Topic: Film "Hold the Dark" (2018).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Hold the Dark
Year: 2018
Release Date (US): 09/22/2018
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, and Crime
Runtime: 2h 5m
Director: Jeremy Saulnier (implied by "Saulnier's film" in Source 2)
Screenplay by: Macon Blair and William Giraldi (Source 3)
Plot: Set in a grim Alaskan winter. A naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.
Platform: Netflix (Source 2)
Screening: Toronto film festival (Source 2)
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): Hold the Dark is a 2018 film. It is a thriller, mystery, and crime film. It has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes. The screenplay was written by Macon Blair and William Giraldi. Directed
Should you watch it?
“A naturalist searches for wolves in a grim Alaskan winter and uncovers a chilling mystery.”
- Directed by Jeremy Saulnier with a screenplay by Macon Blair.
- Based upon the novel of the same name by William Giraldi.
- Features a tense narrative set against a grim Alaskan winter background.
- Some reviews note the film feels messily unrefined and crams in too many elements.
Watch it if you enjoy dark thriller and mystery stories set during harsh winters.
The tone is chilling and grim, paced as a thriller exploring a mysterious investigation.
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Where to stream Hold the Dark?
The film was released on Netflix following its screening at the Toronto film festival.
Is Hold the Dark worth watching?
Reviews note that while much of the film works, it can feel messily unrefined and overstuffed with ideas.
What is the binge duration of Hold the Dark?
The film has a runtime of two hours and five minutes.
What are the essential episodes of Hold the Dark?
Hold the Dark is a feature-length film rather than a television series with episodes.
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