Pitch Black (2000)

Directed by

David Twohy

Genre

action film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, monster film, thriller film

Country

Australia, United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 4,846 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A convict named Riddick escapes during a prisoner transport after the ship crashes on a desert planet. When night brings out flesh-eating creatures from below the sand, the stranded survivors must work with Riddick to get off the planet alive.

tensedarkclaustrophobiccreepyaction-packedsurvivalistgrittydesperatevisceral

What happens

Pitch Black (titled The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black on later re-releases) is a 2000 American science fiction horror film directed by David Twohy and co-written by Twohy and brothers Ken and Jim Wheat from a story conceived by the Wheats. The film stars Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Claudia Black and Keith David. Dangerous criminal Riddick (Diesel) is being transported to prison in a spacecraft, and escapes when the spaceship is damaged by comet debris and crash lands on an empty desert planet. When predatory creatures begin attacking the survivors, Riddick joins forces with them to escape the planet. Pitch Black was the final film credit of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, which merged with Universal Pictures during production. It was shot on a modest budget of US$23 million. Pitch Black was released on February 18, 2000, by USA Films and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised some inventive elements, the film's visual style, and Diesel's performance, but criticized a failure to fully expand on the core premise and some cliched characterizations. It was a sleeper hit, grossing over $53 million worldwide, and started a franchise centered on the antihero Riddick. A sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick, was released in 2004 by Universal, with Diesel back as the title character and Twohy returning as writer and director. A third film, titled Riddick, was released in 2013, with Diesel and Twohy reuniting again. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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