Pitch Black Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
There's only one rule: Stay in the light
A new species of terror
Are you afraid of the dark? You will be...
Don't be afraid of the dark. Be afraid of what's in the dark.
Fight Evil With Evil
It's getting Dark
There's A New Reason To Be Afraid Of The Dark.
Set in the distant future, a spaceship carrying some 40 people, mostly ones wanting to settle on other planets from their own, hits a meteor shower and crash lands on a distant planet killing all but about a dozen of them. The survivors, led by the second-in-command Carolyn Fry ('Rahda Mitchell' (qv)), find themselves on a hot and humid landscape with constant sunlight from three orbiting suns. Fry not only must help the survivors find food and water, but contend with a deadly criminal, named Riddick ('Vin Diesel' (qv)), who was being transported to a prison cell on their destination. But every 22 years, the planet's three suns go into a total eclipse for a month where darkness brings out the planet's real inhabitants; large, reptilian, vampire-like creatures that come out and dominate the surface in total darkness, killing and eating all life. The Fry and her people then must cooperate with Riddick, who has surgically enhanced eyes to see in darkness, to lead them to safety and off the planet before they all become dinner for the creatures.
| Vin Diesel | Richard B. Riddick |
| Keith David | Abu 'Imam' al-Walid |
| Cole Hauser | William J. Johns |
| Radha Mitchell | Carolyn Fry |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Paris P. Ogilvie |
| Claudia Black | Sharon 'Shazza' Montgomery |
| Rhiana Griffith | Jack/Jackie |
| John Moore | John 'Zeke' Ezekiel |
| Simon Burke | Greg Owens |
| Les Chantery | Suleiman |
| Sam Sari | Hassan |
| Firass Dirani | Ali |
| Ric Anderson | Total Stranger |
| Vic Wilson | Captain Tom Mitchell |
| Angela Makin | Dead Crew Member |
| David Twohy |
6.70 out of 10 (21713 votes)
Visitor Reviews
A Film For The Eyes, Not The Brain
posted on 22 Aug 2009In this sci-fi action flick, a spacecraft full of youthful, photogenic people crash lands on a desert world lorded over by hostile creatures that have an aversion to light. The script does a nice job of allowing the space travelers to change as the plot progresses, or rather for their true selves to emerge, as a result of the alien threat. But we never really get to know the characters in any depth, and I was indifferent to all of them.Lack of depth is noticeable in this film. The premise lacks scientific credibility, and the screenplay has a couple of obvious plot holes. There is no cerebral message or subtext that I could discern; there is nothing to think about or ponder. The film is pure escapist entertainment, with an accent on high quality special effects. Visually, the film strikes me as a cross between "Alien" and "The Road Warrior"."Pitch Black" will appeal to viewers who like fast action sci-fi films that emphasize visuals, not dialogue. The film also will appeal to people who have no need to infer, contemplate, question, analyze, or read between the lines. What you see is what you get.
Huh.
posted on 18 Aug 2009I'm not going to recap "Pitch Black"'s plot -- no point in that, you'll probably read that elsewhere. My feelings on this movie are... mixed.I dunno. The whole experience reminded me of the sci-fi films you find late nights on cable or on the direct-to-video wall of Blockbuster, only this one escaped into a higher budget bracket. Trashy, but at least it was diverting trash. It was a good enough way to kill two hours, had some interesting characters and plot twists, but I couldn't shake the feeling I had seen this movie before.Overall, it's a competent job, and Vin Diesel does well, but it left me underwhelmed. I was never scared or in any particular suspense, just mildly curious where the next attack would come from or what accented character was going to die next (in movies like this, the accents always buy it before anyone else). What it all boils down to is, I liked this movie better the first time I saw it, when it was called "Alien."
In a nutshell...
posted on 06 Aug 2009"Pitch Black" is unoriginal and cliche, but it is also surreal and taut. Of note, the performances by Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell were satisfactory; the rest of the cast were subpar in their one-dimensional roles, especially Cole Hauser. In my opinion, it seemed that the backstory was lost on that planet. Maybe it was me but I thought that the backstory was incoherent.
Anyway, the visual effects, especially of the shadowlike nocturnal-like creatures, made up for it.
THE BEST WATCH IN AGES!
posted on 06 Aug 2009After eight times of seeing I'm still finding something new. The imagery is beautiful, the effects are stunning and the cast are great. Riddick is omnipresent when unseen. Mr Diesel plays the best anti-hero I've seen since Shakespeare! Definately the sexiest non-sex film I've ever seen!
I liked it more than Alien.
posted on 06 Aug 2009As a Sci-fi movies fan I also like Alien. But Pitch Black is definitely better than Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. It maches well into Alien series. But it isn't alien, it's something else. OK, enough comparisons. This movie but me think: Why people are afraid of dark. You can't run away from dark. It's impossible. You have to be faced with darkness and with that, what's in dark. In this movie I also liked that the Vin Diesel character Richard B. Riddick wasn't typical good-boy. He had a secrets and he has done bad things in the past. To the other people he is a hero who tries to save them all. First of all he want to get out of that planet himself. There is also other metaphors in this story. Every big sci-fi fan should see this picture.
better than I thought
posted on 25 Jul 2009I've seen Director's Cut version and can be nothing but content. Excellent acting (esp. Cole Hauser, I was sad about little space for Claudia Black though), subtle visual effects and photography in overall, believable plot (considering the genre) without a lot of logical holes, really non-predictable twists, build-up characters. These are the greatest assets of the movie. Combined with style - some may consider this movie a B-grade effort but I would disagree with that. The whole thing really is very original and stylish.And even though I'm not a fan of Vin Diesel, this tough guy role of Riddick suited him well. Can't wait for Chronicles of Riddick, it's really cool this flick's gonna have a sequel...9/10 if you ask me
Very Cool Movie
posted on 17 Jul 2009Pitch Black can probably be best described as Universal Soldier meets Aliens. One of the few movies nowadays where it's all about the movie. No major stars here so the money went directly to the story itself. Vin Diesel(the biggest name among the actors) does a great job as the hero, or villain? He played the part very creepily whatever the case. The special effects were tight as well. If you get the chance to see this movie, don't pass it up.
So generic, it might as well just come in a white box, with a UPC code and "SPACE MOVIE" printed on it....
posted on 17 Jul 2009I've said it before and I'll say it again: When are studios going to quit ripping off Aliens?Pitch Black is technically well made (with the exception of some not-too-convincing CGI), but it's filled with characters that you've seen in a million other space flicks, and situations that are lifted directly from Aliens (as well as Isaac Asminov's story Nightfall.)The only character that stood out in any way was Van Diesel since his character was the only one that had any backstory or development potential. Some of the effects were well done (such as the eclipse sequence and the P.O.V. shots from Van Diesel's eyes), but the film's ideas were undermined somewhat by a small (22 million) budget.It's not really a bad film, it's just that I've seen this type of film done a million times and it takes much more than this for me to be genuinely entertained.Rating:5
Alien meets "The Birds" in space.
posted on 15 Jul 2009This movie was like Alien meets The Birds in space. This was a good Sci-Fi adventure. A very tense, exciting and creative crash-landing sequence. We were glad we sat farther back in the theater because of the shake-rattle-roll visual effects before and during the crash. All the special effects were good to great. Vin Diesel played his part to the max. Very interesting twists making you wonder who and what a "Bad guy" really is. The Co-pilot did a good job.
The bounty hunter did a good job too.Adventure worth seeing on the big screen!
Not a bad B movie
posted on 03 Jul 2009Fair warning to all who have not seen this one.First of all,this one is a B movie(low budget),and secondly,it is a blatant rip-off of the Alien classic series.But it would be nice indeed if more sci-fi B movies were made this way.This movie was done with PRIDE and love.Very good effort and the cinemtography was good.The main problem was the editing and the script.I recommend this one for forgiving sci-fi fans and to regular viewers who appreciate B action/ sci-fi efforts......
A group of space Marines try to survive on a sun-scorched planet
posted on 27 Jun 2009Not what you would call my favorite but is very good for the time being. While Pitch Black falls a little bit in the horror section, it is very entertaining. I really liked the action sequences but it seemed that Riddick was held prisoner for almost the whole movie. I really like Vin Diesel in other movies like The Pacifier and of coarse xxxi. This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat and take you on the thrill ride of your life. I really liked this movie because it's scary, but not too scary and definitely has great taste in rock solid action. I thought Vin Diesel was really funny in The Pacifier and liked how he took care of the kids while he was on a mission.
Waterworld? déjà vu?
posted on 23 Jun 2009OK, I just finished watching the movie Waterworld. I last saw it when it came out and thought it had a nice flow to it, nice development and evolution of character and plot line. I enjoyed it even more this time around. But I had this eerie feel of déjà vu! No, I am not mistakenly posting a review for the wrong movie, please bare with me. A quick search on IMDb and I came up with this: the writer for both movies, Waterworld and Pitch Black is the same one!The rest is quite easy to follow. The unlikely hero, an outcast from the society, crosses paths with a party in distress. Reluctant to even approach him, they find themselves in the need to ask him for help. Our hero meets the innocence, the child, the only one who will truly see inside his soul and will see him for what he really is: the man and not the beast. Through the child's eyes, the others and the audience will grow closer to this character, who will lead the worthy to the salvation.OK, there is a tiny hint of sarcasm, because I felt a little disappointed when I realized the story was recycled A to Z. And yes, I know what you are going to say, they are two completely different stories. A giant deserted planet without so much as a drop of water could not be any more different from the planet covered with the vast seas (and not a drop of fresh water). But all jokes aside, both narratives are great none less. They hold their own and have many layers and depths to discover. I guess in this time and age of the Hollywood recycling machine I was craving for the rare spark of originality, but I will let this one slide since they can both be accredited to the same brilliant writer.
Good movie, bad ending.
posted on 19 Jun 2009I hate horror movies, but I thought I'd give this one a chance since i heard it was good.Summary: A spaceship crashes on an abandoned planet with passengers and a convict on his way back to prison. Among the survivors there is a pilot, who just wants to find a way off the planet, a junkie policeman who is escorting the convicted killer Riddick, a holyman, a few kids and a few other people, who gather together what they have to survive the drought of the planet, but next to finding water they have to find Riddick, who they fear will kill them eventually, but they eventually figure out they aren't that much in danger of Riddick than what lives in the darkness on the planet. A step into darkness leads to a death and soon they learn that once there is a solar eclipse, what is in the dark will appear and they won't be able to see "it" except Riddick, who has had surgery on his eyes giving him the ability to see in the dark, but does he even want to save the same people that want him dead?The plot was great, I fast forwarded most of the ending of the movie to prevent nightmares, but it wasn't that scary or anything (Sure, you'd expect me to say that once I've just admitted I fast forwarded!) The special effects made for Vin Diesel's character Riddick were awesome, as for the monsters, they reminded me of Alien in a way, but the movie was very dark towards the ending and also the ending sucked due to the last person who gets killed, that shouldn't have happened, but sad to say it did happen and it ruined the movie.I rate this 7/10, Vin Diesel was really good as Riddick, the guy you just start to like, but end up laughing at his sarcasm and then end up hating him.
Worth watching if you dont mind a main char dying for no reason.
posted on 17 Jun 2009I'm not going to actually go into a lot of detail here, plenty of other people talk about the amazing effects and fantastic acting, etc. What I would like to say is while I liked this film, I wouldnt watch it again. When a movie ends badly it pretty much ruins the rest of the film for me as well. The acting was great, I am a big fan of Vin Diesel, though I really didn't think I would be, and he played the anti hero to perfection.However, just as I will not watch Starship Troopers again (for the insanely ridiculous way they killed off Dizzy; I mean there were no aliens around for MILES in a flat desert and suddenly one pops up at about 40 feet high, out of nowhere and kills her? I hate when writers kill off characters we like for NO reason. If there is a reason, fine, whatever). Anyway, that's what I didn't like about this film. I will refer to the character that I feel should not have died as 'that character' so as not to give it away for those who have not seen the film) They killed off a character I liked for NO reason, and in fact I think it would have been a much more interesting and intense ending had they NOT killed that character.
Also since they are making the sequel I think that character being alive could have added a lot to THAT score too, the interaction between that character and Riddick was really the highlight of the show, giving it depth and making it thought provoking as well as causing us to really care about the characters. It could have added a lot of depth to the sequel as that character could continue to interact with Riddick making it impossible for him to hate everyone and maintain, as he did at first, that all people were, at heart, bad. But also giving that character more depth as well by Riddick's effect on them (as we saw in the movie, they both changed each other). If a character dies heroically or for a reason, fine, but when they are killed off in a way that could never have happened, I get annoyed. If you have seen the show and aren't certain what I mean by that remember that Riddick can see in the dark, saw the aliens with ease, they were in fact to him, bright, and the aliens don't like the light, even a lighters worth, so there are two reasons (just to start with, not even counting the big one of ‘WHY?') the death couldn't have happened the way it did. So anyway that's my beef with this film.
Intriguing....better than expected !!!
posted on 28 May 2009This was a "sleeper" for sure!! Much better than I thought! Never realizing it was a horror flick.....and who was this gorgeous,baritoned voiced hunk, named Vin Diesel..adding spice and intrigue to this otherwise unpromoted film ??? The monsters in this film were quite unusual, not the same ol run of the mill gobble-you-up types!!The ending was great, too, for a change, not all "bad guys are bad"!!! I give it 2 thumbs up !!!
If you truly like Sci-FI, stay away from this movie.
posted on 26 May 2009Top 5 Things I've Learned from "Pitch Black"5. Glow sticks could save your life someday. 4. Take off your turban when crashing on a foreign planet. Aliens don't like them. 3. In the distant future, when a forward thinking mankind is free to explore the wonders and dangers of the universe, it's still OK to tell a woman to "put a cork in it" or "shut your mouth." 2. Take carpet samples of Predator, Aliens, Terminator then add some strange coloring and panoramic views that would make a Calvin Klein perfume commercial jealous, then a dash of shaking from the Blair Witch, a pinch of B movie effects/acting.voila a SCI-FI movie.And #1.1. Listen to my crap detector more closely before choosing a movie.
He's the black superman
posted on 26 May 2009This movie is a must avoid, the ridiculousness of the main character is way too much to swallow, even for sci-fi fans. Imagine a character who is never wrong, has incredible strength, can appear from nowhere, and is psychotic in a scary hannibal lector way yet is full of urban street-smarts in an Ice-T kind of way.You'll just laugh at how this guy just doesnt belong in this movie and is so unbelievable he doesn't belong anywhere. A scene that cracked me up is when he manages to escape and starts poping around in weird places once ending up sitting on a lawn chair reclining and sunning himself until someone looks that way and hes gone INSTANTLY. I'm not sure but I think he has holding a glass of lemonade.Easily the worst movie I've seen in ages, go see it if you want to laugh at this sorry production.
a must see...
posted on 24 May 2009lets see pitch black....in one word awesome...vin diesel is so cool that its hard to believe he was the voice of the iron giant...I found myself waiting stomach to fall back into the right place...I espically liked how they used light and dark so well...also the graphics were awesome....The movie is Rated R for extreme language and gore...though not out of range from such movies as alien or other sci fi thrillersIf you like classic sci fi thrillers then this is the a must see..
It's a good watch.
posted on 20 May 2009I enjoyed the movie. There were a few questionable lines that had me groaning as is always the case with this type of genre. I absolutely loved the special effects during the eclipse scene. The lighting used in the movie really added to it's overall character. I think Vin Diesel (Ridick) was the coolest bad guy I've ever seen. Overall, it's a good watch. :-)
Left me numb and disappointed
posted on 24 Aug 2009True to the previews, "Pitch Black" had seconds of startling, "night filled with monsters", viewing as a crash-landed group of cast-aways struggle for survival on a heat soaked planet that is part of a solar system in a Trinary Star system (no...I never heard that Binarys and Trinarys couldn't support planets due to the gravitational tension). Forget the massive coincidences (that shall remain nameless) and forget the two-dimensional crew and just focus on creatures that seem to be the ONLY food chain, that fear sunlight, that know, during an eclipse, when to hoard enmass and when to give our heroes a break when the plot-line seems to need it. I won't take away from those of you that enjoyed this little "screacher", but for me, I was left numb and disappointed.