Hold the Dark
2018, crime, mystery, suspense
126 minutes
In the grim Alaskan winter, a naturalist hunts for wolves blamed for killing a local boy, but he soon finds himself swept into a chilling mystery.
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7.5
2018-09-29
Brings an energetic story into a snowy, sleepy setting lighting up the recent home media releases. Read more
6.0
2018-10-11
In spite of the film’s grizzly and chilling look, the sometimes fascinating film is, ultimately, borderline incoherent. Read more
6.0
2018-09-17
While the narrative is too sloppy and indecisive to hold the film together, what keeps us engaged is Saulnier's deft ability to construct a thrilling set-piece. Read more
5.8
David Whitley of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2018-11-20
Bleak and powerful, but lacking in execution of overall story despite strong individual moments and performances.
0.0
Shannon Schultz of DoubleFeaturePreachers
2018-11-01
I have a feeling the writers tried to go with a wolf-oriented meaning for the plot and killings, but it just didn’t work for me. The acting was alright and I didn’t like the filmography.
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6.0
2018-09-28
Met Hold the Dark heeft Netflix weer een mooie film in zijn bibliotheek, maar het overstijgt de kwaliteit van pakweg een Wind River niet. Read more
5.0
2018-10-04
Hold the Dark contrasteert ook met de strakke verteltrant van de films die Saulnier daarna zou maken en die zo goed werken in hun onopgesmukte eenvoud. Read more
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