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S. Darko (2009)

S. Darko poster
Directed by
Chris Fisher
Genre
drama film, horror film, science fiction film, crime film, teen film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
R
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 494 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This sequel follows Samantha Darko, Donnie's younger sister, seven years after his death. She experiences sleepwalking and strange visions while investigating odd events in a small town.

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What happens

S. Darko, also known as S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale, is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed by Chris Fisher and starring Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is a sequel to the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko. It was made without involvement from the first film's writer and director, Richard Kelly. In Donnie Darko, the main character of the same name is a young man troubled by hallucinations of doomsday who ends up being killed by a mysterious falling jet engine. S. Darko is set seven years after Donnie's death. His sister Samantha Darko is beset by sleepwalking, hallucinations and apparent time travel as she tries to unravel a small town's mysteries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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