Year: 2022
Director: Andrew Cumming
Writer: Ruth Greenberg
Producer: Oliver Kassman
Co-producer: Wendy Griffin
Cast: Safia Oakley-Green, Kit Young, Chuku Modu, Iola Evans, Arno Lüning, Luna Mwezi
Production companies: Escape Plan, Selkie Productions
Screen Scotland Funding: Out of Darkness received funding through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund to support this ambitious production from Scotland based producer Wendy Griffin which shot on location in the Scottish Highlands around Gairloch, Wester Ross, in 2020.
Synopsis
A small boat reaches the shores of a raw and desolate landscape. A group of six have struggled across the narrow sea to find a new home. They are starving, desperate, and living 45,000 years ago. First they must find shelter, and they strike out across the tundra wastes towards the distant mountains that promise the abundant caves they need to survive. But when night falls, anticipation turns to fear and doubt as they realize they are not alone. Terrifying sounds suggest something monstrous at large in this landscape, something that could kill or steal them away. As relationships in the group fracture, the determination of one young woman reveals the terrible actions taken to survive.
More information
World Premiere: BFI London Film Festival 2022
Out of Darkness was released in cinemas in the US on Friday 9 February 2024, and grossed over $1 million in its opening weekend. The film had its UK and Ireland cinema release on Friday 23 February 2024.
The film is now available to purchase on DVD and Blu-ray, or to watch on Sky Store.
Header image: Still from Out of Darkness courtesy of Escape Plan Productions