Darkhunters (2004)

Excellent, a Must See

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

This movie really is that bad, and I'm normally a sucker for bad movies, but this was too much. Seeing this is like OD'ing on pure SUCK. Now, you may think you've seen the bottom of the barrel. You may have waded through every title from Full Moon and Troma, all the movies of Edward D. Wood Jr, Uwe Boll, Albert Pyun and direct to DVD-flicks from faded men-of-action. You may even have seen Death Tunnel, Ghost Lake and a vast array of the movies that MST3K covered, but in their original form. But you do not know truly awful film-making until you have seen Darkhunters. And if you haven't, you shouldn't. Don't bother. Not only is this movie amazingly poorly written, directed, shot, edited, acted and splattered in crude, cheap aftereffects. First of all, it's a pretentious mess. But not good, Greenaway or Lynch-style pretentious or hilariously messy in an Ittenbach or early Waters sort of fashion. It's the kind of pretentiousness that comes when someone incredibly stupid thinks they've come up with something incredibly smart. Sort of like M. Night Shaymalan (sp?), only that man seems like a freakin' messiah when compared to this trainwreck (and this coming from a rampant Shaymalan hater). It's also boring. Not heavy going-type boring, which is okay, if the movie awards your patience. Darkhunters does no such thing. It's boring in a "Oh my fu(king God, if I see another shot of a cat set to an obnoxious audio cue I am going to fu(king kill myself!"-kind of way.Btw. anyone who claims to like this film is a boldfaced liar and anyone who claims this film is complex or deep knows what their mother is like in bed.

It's hard and I didn't expect it... But it's really the worst film, me and my wife saw. Awful dialogs that extend incomprehensibly through time without any apparent reason except to fill time. The storytelling doesn't follow a comprehensive intelligibly way… everything is a mess. The action and the dialogs appear at jumps. The thing that disappointed me most was to see Dominique Pinon one of my French favorite actors involved in this… uh… I don't even know how to describe it without being polite… The rest of the actors where at the most poor. Susan Paterno made a terrible interpretation of her character, making a flat inexpressive performance. Poor special effects. I don't think that it was a complete waste of film but it's close to… If I'm to say I would advise everyone not to see this movie. I think it would be a complete waste of time. Sincerely I never though I would say something like that about a movie but… there's always a first time.

Psychologist Carol Miller learns that the unnatural abilities she possessed through a near fatal accident when she was a child is there for a certain purpose. This is when she encounters a ghost that no one else can see, but her. But this ghost is a lost soul trapped in limbo and is being hunted down by bounty hunters who would sell the soul on the black market. Through confrontations with these otherworldly figures, she learns it's her job to exterminate these wandering souls before those with bad intentions get their hands on them. Hmm, now just what to make of it. It's a tough one. I don't think this low-cost British digital TV flick is as bad, as the IMDb user rating makes it out to be. The fascinatingly odd "Darkhunters" is a poetically grim concept that's only hampered by wallowing on in its own self-importance than just getting on with it. There's some thought behind this complex plot with a lyrical script that likes to ponder on the questions about the afterlife. This aspect is above par with it packing such brute, sharp wit and certain astuteness, but there's still a convoluted cloud hanging over it as it could have been fleshed out more. When it came to the end it felt like nothing more than a stepping-stone to kick-start a franchise. In other words, it felt like a pilot for a TV series. It's quite slow going for only an 80 minute running time and it could have used some tighter editing to help it move along evenly. As it is terribly bumpy with a lot aimlessly artsy scenes that just sit there looking pretty than anything else. Sadly there are not even any real energetic spurts of terror and hair-raising suspense. We start with Carol chasing down a lost soul, and then we go back 5 years where she's at a confessional booth explaining how she came to be and her first encounter with the afterlife. These moments don't always gel, because of its limitations and overall handling. The hauntingly touching music score is a real mixed salad of cues ranging from techno, piano based to Gothic chanting. This really does sweep you up in its mistily forlorn air as its one highly atmospheric presentation with its well-crafted photography that likes to get up close and personal in its hypnotic embrace. The performances are decent, if some too over the top or rather monotonous. Dominique Pinon was daftly overplaying his role, while the breathtaking Susan Pantero was fair as the very glum, but occasionally witty Carol Miller. But it was Jeff Fahey stealing the show as Mr. Barlow a scummy wise guy private eye who looks like his stuck in the 1930s. Johannes Roberts' moody direction might be a technically neurotic exercise (being caught in slow-mo too often and crowded with flashy CGI effects), but for the sheer effort to demonstrate something creatively bold and refreshing with little money. You can only applaud the achievement, even if it might not be a successful mix. Loved the animation that opens the film's credits.Nifty idea, that could've used a tune up, but definitely a nice attempt and better than your average b-flick. Well worth the look.

This is the worst film I have ever seen. And I am not one of those people who say that all the time. But tonight I can say it 'the worst film I have ever seen'.So I recommend everyone to watch it. Because this film is a bottomless pit, you can't go any lower. There is no acting, no emotions, no story. And no action, no nudity –no redeeming factors, it's just plain bad, really bad. It doesn't get any worse than this. Which makes it quite educational.Where you are now you can't even imagine what the bottom will be like!(Just one man's opinion, some people apparently liked it)