Darkness Comes 2018
"When the Light Dies... So Do You"
David Newbigging's chilling 2018 horror short *Darkness Comes* plunges viewers into a claustrophobic nightmare where innocence vanishes in an instant.
Director: David Newbigging
Cast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Darkness Comes (2018) about?
David Newbigging makes his directorial debut with *Darkness Comes*, crafting a compact but intense horror experience that tests the limits of psychological and supernatural terror.
Who stars in Darkness Comes?
The film features Owen Whitelaw as Eddie Bowen, Kelly Wenham as the menacing Suze Phillips, and James Cosmo in a supporting role.
Is Darkness Comes (2018) worth watching?
Runtime is 67 minutes, making it a perfect bite-sized horror fix for audiences short on time but hungry for scares.
About Darkness Comes (2018) — A Psychological Horror Short Film Review
David Newbigging's chilling 2018 horror short *Darkness Comes* plunges viewers into a claustrophobic nightmare where innocence vanishes in an instant. Eddie Bowen, a man lured into a deadly encounter with the dangerously seductive Suze Phillips, soon finds himself drugged and confined in a nightmarish room designed for torment. What begins as a sinister game of psychological terror escalates into a battle for survival as the walls themselves seem to twist around him, feeding on his deepest fears. The film masterfully blends psychological horror with visceral dread, as Eddie's struggle to escape becomes a fight against both a sadistic captor and the very space that seems to hunger for his anguish.
Shot with a grim, oppressive atmosphere, *Darkness Comes* delivers relentless suspense in under 70 minutes, proving that terror doesn't always need length to leave a lasting mark. With its unsettling premise and tight execution, this short horror film is a gripping exploration of vulnerability, manipulation, and the monstrous potential lurking in the shadows.