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The Darkness

2016 film directed by Greg McLean
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The Darkness

Summary

The Darkness is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Darkness's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Darkness was directed by Greg McLean[4].
  • Greg McLean wrote the screenplay for The Darkness[5].
  • The Darkness's composer is recorded as Johnny Klimek[6].
  • The Darkness's genre is horror film[7].
  • darkness is named after The Darkness[8].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Kevin Bacon[9].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Radha Mitchell[10].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Lucy Fry[11].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was David Mazouz[12].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Jennifer Morrison[13].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Ming-Na Wen[14].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Matt Walsh[15].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Tara Lynne Barr[16].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Paul Reiser[17].
  • A cast member of The Darkness was Jamie Bernadette[18].
  • The Darkness was produced by Jason Blum[19].
  • The Darkness's production company is recorded as Blumhouse Productions[20].
  • The original language of The Darkness was English[21].
  • The Darkness was distributed by video on demand[22].
  • The Darkness's review score is recorded as 3%[23].
  • The Darkness's review score is recorded as 3.3/10[24].
  • The Darkness's review score is recorded as 27/100[25].
  • The Darkness's color is recorded as color[26].
  • The Darkness's country of origin is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Darkness was produced by Jason Blum[19]. It was directed by Greg McLean[4]. Greg McLean wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kevin Bacon[9], Radha Mitchell[10], Lucy Fry[11], David Mazouz[12], Jennifer Morrison[13], and Ming-Na Wen[14].

Publication

The Darkness was published on 2016[28]. The original language of it was English[21]. Its genre is horror film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[22].

Subject and Themes

The Darkness's main subject is supernatural[29].

Reception

Reviews include 3%[23], 3.3/10[24], and 27/100[25].

Why It Matters

The Darkness ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,416 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Arizona film Jennifer Morrison Kevin Bacon Los Angeles Lucy Fry Ming-Na Wen Netflix Paul Reiser Radha Mitchell United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. 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] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 50210
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43292|batch #43292]]: Create [[Property:P14671]] statements based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier"
  2. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2016-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Greg McLean
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}
    Mpa film rating → PG-13
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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