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\"\"<\/a>Down a Dark Hall<\/em><\/strong> had some potential ruined by poor casting of Uma Thurman, or at least having her put on a French accent, and an inane finale and revealed twist.<\/p>\n

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Down a Dark Hall<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Suspense\/Thriller, Supernatural
\nLionsgate | PG13 \u2013 96 min. \u2013 $21.99 | October 16, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 10\/30\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Rodrigo Cortes
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Lois Duncan (novel); Mike Goldbach and Chris Sparling (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>AnnaSophia Robb, Isabelle Fuhrman, Victoria Moroles, Noah Silver, Taylor Russell, Rosie Day, Uma Thurman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurette, Deleted Scene
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>34.5 GB
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Lionsgate provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synpsis: <\/strong>Kit (ANNASOPHIA ROBB), a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious Blackwood Boarding School when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Once she arrives at Blackwood, Kit encounters eccentric headmistress Madame Duret (UMA THURMAN) and meets the school\u2019s only other students \u2014 Veronica (VICTORIA MOROLES), Izzy (ISABELLE FUHRMAN), Ashley (TAYLOR RUSSELL) and Sierra (ROSIE DAY) \u2014 four young women also headed down a troubled path. While exploring the labyrinthine corridors of the school, Kit and her classmates discover that Blackwood Manor hides an age-old secret rooted in the paranormal. Soon enough, every one of them begin to change.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>My initial thoughts on Down a Dark Hall<\/em><\/strong> that it was flawed but still entertainingly watchable. But the more I thought about it, the negatives vastly outweighed anything positive. On the latter, the movie does feature some nice and mysterious atmosphere, easily done with any rundown mansion, one which has closed off areas, a glitch-filled electrical system and a headmistress who isn\u2019t trustworthy to say the least. I also liked the young actress AnnaSophia Robb\u2019s performance, not bad considering the script. The other young actresses, for the most part, also held their own, led by Victoria Moroles.<\/p>\n

On the negative side, and I can\u2019t describe it without getting into SPOILERS<\/strong> so be warned, there are a couple of serious issues:<\/p>\n