The Darkling

About This Movie

The Darkling is one of those peculiar TV movies that sits in the shadows of the horror genre, offering a mix of creepy atmosphere and moral quandaries. Jeff Obold, played with a certain everyman charm, gets entangled in Bruno Rubin's world, which is both alluring and sinister. The pacing is a bit uneven, swinging from moments of tension to slower character introspection. The creature design of the Darkling is what really stands out—practical effects that bring a tangible sense of dread. It raises interesting themes about the price of ambition and the price of wealth, though it doesn't quite land all its punches. Overall, it's a curious little film that feels like a cult oddity from the early 2000s.

Unique early 2000s horror TV movieFeatures practical creature effectsExplores themes of wealth and ambition