What is The Darkest Hour about?
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Five young people in Moscow battle an alien invasion that exploits Earth's power grid.
Suspenseful and high-octane. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Kanopy (free), The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
The Darkest Hour parents guide
What we could confirm fits a PG-13: a few tense moments and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is The Darkest Hour scary?
- Only a little. The Darkest Hour has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Darkest Hour?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is The Darkest Hour rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is rated PG-13, with several jump scares, some strong language and strong violence. Your call for older kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byChris Gorak
StarringEmile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman, Max Minghella, Veronika Vernadskaya
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The Darkest Hour is on our Horror on The Roku Channel, Sci-fi on The Roku Channel, Horror on Kanopy and Sci-fi on Kanopy lists.
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