Monday, January 25, 2010

Can Humanity Survive The Dark(est) Hour


The Dark Hour, or La Hora Fria is a Spanish language horror film that was completed in 2006, sent to several film festivals, and is likely moving towards a N. American release date through Lightning Entertainment (a prediction). Definitely in the sci-fi realm, The Dark Hour envisions a world in the future where mankind is on the brink of extinction. Facing starvation the few survivors, of an underground complex, make their way to the surface to find hope for a tomorrow. Already shown at The Austin Fantastic Fest, and the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, The Dark Hour has been released on DVD in Japan and Spain, but not N. America. Likely to be available shortly, a low quality trailer can be found inside, with a higher quality trailer provided from the film's homepage. Have a read of the synopsis, which predicts a bleak future of warfare and insecurity.

The synopsis for The Dark Hour here:

"The world is teetering on the brink of the apocalypse. A group of survivors have found themselves isolated from the remnants of society and under siege living in a subterranean bunker. They dare not abandon the crumbling complex as it is the only security from the enemy that awaits them outside. Living in a constant state of fear, they face the fact that food supplies and ammunitions are running out, giving them no choice but to leave the secure area. Together they start their quest for survival, facing an enemy that is stronger then expected, with a power that can destroy all of mankind (Lightning)."

Release Date: 2010.

Director: Elio Quiroga.

Cast: Omar Muñoz, Jorge Casalduero, Julio Perillán, Nadia de Santiago, Marco González, Carola Manzanares, Pepo Oliva, Pablo Scola, and Sergio Villanueva.

A grainy trailer for The Dark Hour here (a high definition trailer at the link below):



Several trailers here:

The Dark Hour Homepage

Sources:

An in-depth plot summary at Wikipedia

The Darkest Hour at Lightning Entertaiment (Distributor)

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