Alone in the Dark, 2005, Christian Slater, Tara Reid
Alone in the Dark is a 2005 Brightlight Pictures horror film loosely based on Infogrames' popular video game series of the same name. It is directed by Uwe Boll, and stars Christian Slater as supernatural detective Edward Carnby. The German band Solution Coma contributed the title song, and Nightwish was featured as well with their hit song Wish I Had an Angel.
Upon its release, Alone in the Dark received poor reviews from critics and video game devotees alike.
The game version of Alone in the Dark features an ending that takes place on the morning after and is open-ended, showing a mysterious cab driver pick up Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood and whose destination is unknown. The film version also offers an ending which takes place in the morning when something mysteriously startles Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac.
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare mentions Edward Carnby as part of a paranormal agency known as Bureau 713. The film version goes into greater detail as this is part of the focus of the film.
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare features creatures that thrive in the darkness, have invisibility and can be harmed by light and electricity. The film version features creatures known as Xenoms that can be invisible and can be harmed by light and electricity.
The film version features a storyline with elements found in the games. The kidnapping of the orphaned children in the film is similar to the kidnapping of Grace Saunders from Alone in the Dark II. The disappearance of the orphans is similar to the disappearance of Detective Ted Striker from Alone in the Dark II. The closing of the gateway of darkness storyline from the film is similar to Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare which requires the protagonists to close a gateway of darkness. The film version also features a scientist doing experiments on people which is similar to Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.
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Film budget was $20 million. It earned $2,834,421 on its opening weekend January 30 2005.
As of June 2007, the film is ranked #38 on IMDb's bottom 100 worst movies of all time.Wikipedia
