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Darkness Waits (2020)

Directed by Libby McDermott · Cinematography by Matt Stahley

100 min131 frames

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When the righteous seek justice.

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Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: wide — A dense woodland area in late autumn features bare trees and a leaf-covered floor. A person in a light…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A man is centered in a dimly lit domestic living room at night. The man sits on a sofa while facing the…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A person floats in an inflatable boat on a lake near a wooded shore. The subject uses yellow oars to…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — Two park rangers stand on a hillside in front of a dense pine forest. The men in tan uniforms look down…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand in an almost completely dark environment illuminated by a small flashlight. A…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A silver hatchback sits on a dirt track in a dense deciduous forest. A man stands at the rear of the…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A dimly lit garage interior features a closed metal rolling door in the background. A man in a tan law…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: wide — A brick building with signs and a sidewalk featuring a black sedan parked. A man works on the engine of a…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: wide — A dense patch of temperate woodland features tall trees and low ground vegetation. One man stands over a…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: fullbody — A gravel clearing is bordered by dense green woods under natural daylight. A group of several adults…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A dense forest clearing features uneven rocky ground covered in fallen autumn leaves. A park ranger in…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: wide — A single-story commercial building exterior at night features a prominent sign for a billiards hall. A…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: fullbody — A cluttered garage interior with cinder block walls and a metal sectional door. A man stands alone in…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: wide — A group of four hikers walks along a dirt trail deep within a forest. They carry backpacks while…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — The interior of a van parked in a forest during the daylight hours. A young woman holds a handheld radio…Darkness Waits (2020) movie still: medium — A dense patch of woodland with mature trees fills the background behind the subject. A man in a law…
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What is Darkness Waits about?

Five college students embark on a paranormal investigation of Dead Woman’s Hollow Road, a hub of mysterious deaths and strange phenomena along the Appalachian Trail. The probe turns deadly when people in their camp begin dying. For those still alive, their only hope for survival is a wet behind the ears Sheriff who must come to terms with the fact that the darkness surrounding his quiet town isn’t supernatural, but an evil that’s very real.

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What does the cinematography of Darkness Waits look like?

Sampled across 130 frames, the coverage of Darkness Waits leans heavily on medium shots (70% of the sample). Cinematographer Matt Stahley keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 85% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Darkness Waits?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Darkness Waits (2020) are #31302b, #545248, #d3d2cb, #131312, #8c8b76, #aea892 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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