A24 will release the film in the us, but theres no date set at this point. Gilles paquetbrenner, french writer director, official page. Coming off the success of gone girl, dark places is the adaptation of gillian flynns 2009 novel of the same name and its all about revisiting an old case 25 years old who some say is still. Others, people belonging to a group called the kill club, or kc for short, believe he is innocent and. Film of gillian flynns dark places is a pale followup to gone girl. It would definitely play at the bottom half of a double feature with the last gillian flynn movie adaptation, gone girl. Nicholas hoult, corey stoll, christina hendricks, and chloe grace moretz costar in this thriller directed by gilles paquetbrenner. Libby day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural kansas farmhouse. Given the weak and bland thrillers of recent years that shy away from the truly horrifying callous of human nature, fans of the genre should be pleased. Find release information for dark places 2015 gilles paquetbrenner on allmovie.
Dark places is a dark mystery thriller adapted from gillian flynns 2009 novel that preceded her breakout hit gone girl. Theron not only stars as libby day in dark places, but is also producing the movie. Charlize theron stars as libby, a survivor of her familys slaughter. The fact it still holds up so well is a testament to what a work of art it is. Will charlize theron let her hair down in dark places. Paquetbrenner s first feature film in 2001, pretty things, won an award at the deauville american film festival. Dark places was shortlisted for the crime writers association ian fleming steel dagger award and won dark scribe magazines black quill award for dark genre novel of the year. Dark places always was a story that worked in spite of the screwy answers at the end of the road, overly enthralled with its cluttered machinations and flimsy solutions, all of which remain intact despite gilles paquetbrenners subtle efforts to simplify bits of the convoluted tragedy. Adaptation of gillian flynns thriller blots out major. Dark places had everything to be another great film based on author gillian flynns novels, but it turns out to be a messy, bland and ludicrous story that would have been a complete failure if it wasnt for charlize theron solid performance. I saw that dark places had incredibly low ratings on. Dark places by gilles paquetbrenner charlize theron. Flynns novel was adapted for the screen by french filmmaker gilles paquetbrenner, who helmed the 2009 thriller walled in.
A girl gone astray after the brutal murder of her family decides to reopen the case nearly three decades later in dark places, french director gilles paquetbrenners proficient if potboilerish. Gilles paquetbrenner, who directed this film as well as adapting the book. Directed by gilles paquetbrenner 2015 available on netflix picture credit. Sure enough, dark places premiered less than one year after the release of david finchers gone girl, receiving critical abhorrence and earning. Perfect timing for writerdirector gilles paquetbrenner on. Dark places is a dramamystery about a poor kansas city family who were murdered 30 years ago. A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that. Dark places is released and distributed by captive cinema. A girl gone astray after the brutal murder of her family decides to reopen the case nearly three decades later in dark places, french director gilles paquet brenner s proficient if potboilerish. Charlize theron, gilles paquetbrenner and nicholas hoult dark places was adapted for the screen by director gilles paquetbrenner from a 2009 novel written by gillian flynn.
Apr 07, 2015 a girl gone astray after the brutal murder of her family decides to reopen the case nearly three decades later in dark places, french director gilles paquetbrenners proficient if potboilerish. Written and directed by gilles paquetbrenner 2011s sarahs key, this soso procedural starts off with the false promise of the sort of toxic tabloid satire that fueled gone girl, as libby. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gilles paquetbrenner is a director and writer, known for dark places 2015, elle sappelait sarah 2010 and les jolies choses 2001. The sole survivor of a home invasion where she famously witnessed the death of her mother and sisters, libby day lives with the knowledge that her testimony as a 7yearold sentenced her brother to life in prison for the horrific crime. Dark places is a satisfying mystery that tells of savage desperation and sadistic coldhearted murder. Apart from its stellar source material, dark places remains far too conventional and straightforward throughout its runtime, faithful enough to be watchable but with nothing. Aug 12, 2015 dark places was adapted for the screen by director gilles paquetbrenner from a 2009 novel written by gillian flynn.
I still thought the book would be as engrossing as flynn. This dark, downbeat thriller involves plenty of twists and turns. Aug 05, 2015 director gilles paquetbrenner has it big time, optioning gillian flynns book dark places before she scored with gone girl and releasing his pic just as charlize theron is box office gold for. The screenplay, by paquetbrenner, is based on gillian flynns 2009 novel of the same name. Flynns followup was the bestselling gone girl, and although the dark places film project was announced earlier, gone girl arrived in theatres first, with a big budget, david fincher at the helm and a celebrity cast. Dark places clip teams charlize theron with nicholas hoult. Amy adams is starring in dark places for writerdirector gilles paquetbrenner sarahs key, while jason blum paranormal activity is producing the adaptation of sharp objects.
Azim bolkiah matthew rhodes cathy schulman charlize theron. French screenwriterdirector gilles paquet brenner is capable, keeping the whodunit. Charlize theron, gillian flynn on dark places hollywood reporter. With charlize theron, nicholas hoult, christina hendricks, chloe grace moretz. First out of the gate is france, the home turf of helmer gilles paquetbrenner, who directed kristin scott thomas in sarahs key, and who boarded the new. Dark places is the darkest lifetime movie never made.
Dark places written and directed by gilles paquetbrenner from the novel by gillian flynn, with charlize theron, nicholas hoult, chloe. The weirdest thing about it is that gilles paquetbrenner pulls in a hollywood ateam to make a movie that feels like a cheap tv miniseries. Gilles paquetbrenner helms the thriller starring charlize theron as a woman whose mother and sisters were brutally murdered when she was a seven. It stars charlize theron, christina hendricks, nicholas hoult, and chloe grace moretz the film was released in france on april 8, 2015, and in the united states on august 7, 2015, by a24. The book was adapted into a film directed by gilles paquetbrenner. Dark places by gilles paquetbrenner charlize theron, nicholas. Others, people belonging to a group called the kill club, or kc for short, believe he is innocent and want him exonerated before time runs out.
Now why this movie falls in the genre of one of the greatest of all time online. The novel deals with class issues in rural america, intense poverty and the satanic cult hysteria that swept the united states in the 1980s. Gilles paquetbrenner born 14 september 1974 is a french director and screenwriter. Writerdirector gilles paquetbrenner has created a taut character piece out of the work while also assembling an impressive cast that includes charlize theron, nicholas hoult, chloe grace moretz, christina hendricks and tye sheridan. Aug 05, 2015 dark places is a dark mystery thriller adapted from gillian flynns 2009 novel that preceded her breakout hit gone girl.
The film is a fairly faithful adaptation, based on what i recall from the book. Charlize theron is in over her head in uk trailer for dark. Dark places is a gripping thriller based on the new york times bestselling novel by gillian flynn. Despite the high concentration of oscar winners charlize theron, who also coproduced and emmy nominees christina hendricks on the poster, dark places is the definition of a bmovie. Screenwriterdirector gilles paquetbrenner sarahs key offers sustained suspense and charlize theron gives a very fine performance as libby. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Dark places is a 2015 mystery thriller film directed by gilles paquetbrenner. Gone girl author gillian flynn on adapting her novel, being.
Aug 17, 2019 gilles paquetbrenner is no david fincher. Aug 07, 2015 the title alone should be enough caution, but im going to warn you anyway. Almost thirty years later, she reluctantly agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night. Sure, theres something effortlessly watchable about. But david finchers film, despite its flaws, was obviously the work of a master craftsman. Dark places 2015 gilles paquetbrenner releases allmovie. Dark places 2016, directed by gilles paquetbrenner film.
Charlize theron stars in dark places, based on gillian flynn novel. Dark places, flynns second book, is director gilles paquetbrenners. From the best selling book by gillian flynn gone girl, charlize theron stars in this acclaimed thriller about a woman investigating a family murder with the help of a secret society obsessed with solving notorious crimes. Following the explosive popularity of gone girl, both in book and movie form, another gillian flynn adaptation lurked around the corner. The biggest mistake a director could make with a cast and source material like that would be dumbing it down to a bland, unengaging murder mystery that looks like an episode of a show that has got its ratings.
Finished the book earlier and that was a 5 course meal. Charlize theron in dark places 2015 ashley williams at an event for dark places. Gilles paquetbrenner written for the screen by, gillian flynn novel. Dark places is a mystery novel by gillian flynn published in 2009. Chloe grace moretz costar in this thriller directed by gilles paquetbrenner. Paquetbrenners first feature film in 2001, pretty things, won an award at the deauville american film festival. I originally intended to see dark places last summer, right after reading the gillian flynn novel on which it is based, but that didnt pan out so ive just seen the film as a dvd rental from netflix instead. Its made evident from the very first shot and goes on being the same until the last one. Dark places written and directed by gilles paquetbrenner, based on the novel by gillian flynn. Jun 18, 2015 dark places, based on the bestselling author of gone girl, directed by gilles paquet brenner, starring charlize theron, chloe grace moretz, christina hendricks, corey stoll, tye sheridan now. The sole survivor of a home invasion where she famously witnessed the death of her mother and sisters, libby day lives with the knowledge that her testimony as a 7yearold. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Gilles paquetbrenner on adapting dark places that shelf.
The screenplay, by paquetbrenner, is based on gillian flynns 2009 novel of the. Libby, a young girl, goes on to testify her brother was the culprit. Gilles paquet brenner, french writer director, official page. R for some disturbing violence, language, drug use and sexual content. True stories of god at work in colombia hidden heroes by rebecca davis sep 20, 2014. Dark places written and directed by gilles paquetbrenner from the novel by gillian flynn, with charlize theron, nicholas hoult, chloe grace moretz and christina hendricks. Dark places watch it here stars the sexy and talented charlize theron and was based on a novel by gillian flynn who was also behind the gone girl book which david fincher adapted oh so well. Buy dark places 2015 import from amazons movies store. At least they should be, but for some reason the hype and the fame in hollywood that accompanied flynn when gone girl was released last year appears to be something that sparkled too much, very briefly and. In 2009, paquetbrenner directed the lowbudget and directtodvd but generally positively received film, walled in. Dark places available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Perhaps gillian flynns name as the author of the novel on which dark places is based will be enough to attract viewers who flipped over gone girl. It stars charlize theron, christina hendricks, nicholas hoult, and chloe grace moretz. Charlize theron, nicholas hoult, christina hendricks, corey stoll, tye sheridan, chloe grace moretz, sean bridgers, shannon kook, andrea roth, sterling jerins.
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