The Dark

2005 film by John Fawcett
Movie film Q1642301
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The Dark

Summary

The Dark is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,211 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Dark was directed by John Fawcett[4].
  • Stephen Massicotte wrote the screenplay for The Dark[5].
  • The Dark's genre is horror film[6].
  • The Dark's genre is folk horror film[7].
  • The Dark's genre is supernatural horror film[8].
  • The Dark's genre is ghost film[9].
  • The Dark's based on is recorded as Sheep[10].
  • A cast member of The Dark was Maria Bello[11].
  • A cast member of The Dark was Sean Bean[12].
  • A cast member of The Dark was Sophie Stuckey[13].
  • A cast member of The Dark was Maurice Roëves[14].
  • The Dark was produced by Paul W. S. Anderson[15].
  • The Dark's production company is recorded as Constantin Film[16].
  • The Dark's director of photography is recorded as Christian Sebaldt[17].
  • The original language of The Dark was English[18].
  • The Dark was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Dark's review score is recorded as 4.7/10[20].
  • The Dark's review score is recorded as 40%[21].
  • The Dark's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Dark's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Dark's country of origin is recorded as Germany[24].
  • The Dark was published on January 1, 2005[25].
  • The Dark's distributed by is recorded as Miramax[26].
  • The Dark's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Dark was produced by Paul W. S. Anderson[15]. It was directed by John Fawcett[4]. Stephen Massicotte wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Maria Bello[11], Sean Bean[12], Sophie Stuckey[13], and Maurice Roëves[14].

Publication

The Dark was published on January 1, 2005[25]. The original language of it was English[18]. Genres include horror film[6], folk horror film[7], supernatural horror film[8], and ghost film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 4.7/10[20] and 40%[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Dark's after a work by is recorded as Simon Maginn[28].

Why It Matters

The Dark ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,211 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 411267
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 411267, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 43102
    P14710 → F00285
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 43102, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 49
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14587]]: 49, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296211313|ザ・ダーク (#296211313)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8113|1SCREEN movies]] #mix'n'match"
  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Stephen Massicotte
    Duration → {'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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