After the Dark

After the Dark formerly known as The Philosophers is a science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by John Huddles. This is Huddles third feature film and stars Sophie Lowe, Rhys Wakefield, Bonnie Wright, James DArcy, Daryl Sabara, Freddie Stroma, Cinta Laura and Katie Findlay. The film premiered in competition at Neuchtel International Fantastic Film Festival onJuly 2013. The film also premiered at Fantasy Filmfest onAugust 2013. The film was released on February 7, 2014 in the United States.

Zimit distributes cards that contain a detail about the students characters in the exercise James is an organic farmer and Petra is an engineer. The students defend their right to enter the shelter, then theres a group vote after discussion. Students with skills judged useful for survival are allowed in, such as James and Petra, while those who dont are refused, such as Beatrice, a fashion designer. Zimit is part of the exercise but his skills are hidden. At first the students agree to let him in, but Zimit executes the students who have been rejected, citing that it is more humane than letting them die by radiation. The remaining students race into the bunker and lock the glass door behind them before the explosion. Outside, Zimit holds up a card saying that only he has the exit code. After living out the year in the bunker, the survivors discover that the exit code is necessary. All attempts of breaking out of the bunker are futile, and after supplies run out they commit group suicide.They decide to try the exercise again. The cards given earlier are revealed to contain a secondary detail that change the votes, e.g. Georgina, who was allowed in earlier because of her status as a surgeon, now has possibly contracted the Ebola virus and is rejected. Petra and James are still voted in despite James additional character detail of being gay. Zimit and the chosen students enter the bunker, and agree to start procreating immediately. Various heterosexual pairs get together, but as James is gay in this exercise, Petra has to sleep with Zimit. After ten weeks there are no pregnancies, and Zimit argues that they need to change partners. When Bonnie, a soldier with eidetic memory, refuses, Zimit threatens her with a gun. Jack stabs Zimit, who responds by opening the doors and killing everyone. James questions Zimits motives for the exercise, asking why he seems intent on punishing them. After checking the box with the cards, James discovers that his and Petras were fixed, t

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