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Hold the Dark

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Summoned to a remote Alaskan village to search for the wolves that killed three children, a wolf expert soon finds himself unraveling a harrowing mystery.
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Critics Consensus

Hold the Dark's unsettling aesthetic offers more of what filmgoers expect from director Jeremy Saulnier - and is often enough to prop up shaky narrative underpinnings.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Oct 29, 2018
3.5/5
Holding the dark - embracing it within, or keeping it away - is what all of Saulnier's films are about. Go to Full Review
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Oct 10, 2018
A grim, unsettling and ultimately forgettable Netflix horror flick that has a surprisingly high daytime body count for something that takes place mostly in the dark night of the Alaskan winter. Go to Full Review
Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Oct 4, 2018
3/4
Saulnier's lens has become more defined and his pursuit of the shot intenser...Saulnier's pursuit of the shot gives the film not just an authenticity, but encapsulates the mood of the adapted screenplay. Go to Full Review
Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jan 4, 2023
Nearly two hours long and smothered in portent, this is either just no fun or straight-up overwrought. Go to Full Review
Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Sep 1, 2021
90/100
Episode 11: Moving On Go to Full Review
Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) Nov 10, 2020
Wright looks confused the entire film, things get very weird late, and at the end, you are depressed and wondering what you watched. Go to Full Review
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Loki T @RT14495988 6 days ago What could have been an excellent movie was ultimately ruined in the very end. Absolutely terrible ending. See more Robert T @Travis3297 Sep 13, 2026 OMG Please don't watch this terrible motion picture. Terrible and useless plot, no lighting, literally the director took the working title of the film as his instruction how to film it. simply turn off the lights and let everybody fumble around in the dark. and the sound track, just this moanful bass tone, like the Jaws theme except slower, more monotonous and adding nothing to the story. really really bad. no plot, just crazy people with guns killing cops kids,each other, their friends. useless story. no value. awful. See more Emily C @RT71796727 Jul 23, 2026 Slow, stupid plot with dull dialogue and no character development. Complete waste of time. Can’t even believe this was made into a movie. Wish I could give it negative stars. See more Cesar M @c3m0tr Jul 9, 2026 Do not waste your time, movie goes nowhere See more G G @RT59708393 Apr 13, 2026 A needless and infuriating watch. "A**hole guy and sh*tty friend kill a bunch of innocent people cause his weird son got killed." Could have saved me two hours of my life. Also, this is the furthest thing from a mystery. Thriller? Bad? Absolutely. This is closer to a fetish snuff film compilation. Very weird. It’s no mystery to the audience or the characters within the film as to what is happening. It’s very obvious. Have seldomly been so bothered to leave a review for media, let alone create an account so I can help anyone else avoid wasting the hours they will never reclaim. See more Neile T. @NeileTaylor Apr 11, 2026 This is a horrible movie. Boring and slow. It never goes anywhere. Don’t waste your time. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Summoned to a remote Alaskan village to search for the wolves that killed three children, a wolf expert soon finds himself unraveling a harrowing mystery.
Director
Jeremy Saulnier
Producer
Eva Maria Daniels, Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp
Screenwriter
Macon Blair
Production Co
Film Science, Addictive Pictures, Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 28, 2018
Runtime
2h 5m
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