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Super Dark Times (2017)



Super Dark Times (2017)



6/10



Starring
Owen Campbell
Charlie Tahan


Directed by Kevin Philips


It never gets old watching a movie about someone facing a shocking event that takes a toll on their mind until they finally lose it. Super Dark Times starts with a well-put-together introduction of the characters at play, and it grows from there into an explosive thrill, full of suspense. It is one of those movies that when you see it, you keep wishing it drags longer.

This thrilling drama is about the tale of four friends, set in the ’90s. Two of them are best friends, Josh and Zack. The two are also friends with another duo, Daryl and Charlie. The four are often seen hanging out together, and one day, Josh takes them to his place to show them some of his brother’s gear. This includes nunchaku, a samurai sword, and a bag of weed.

While the sword was more thrilling to the rest, Daryl was more interested in the bag of weed, as he had never smoked before—he was excited and curious about how the experience would feel. Josh, not wanting to get into trouble with his brother, tried to get Daryl to drop the weed, as they had promised to have fun with the sword. Daryl pretended to drop it but secretly took it with him as they all went to the woods to toss milk cartons in the air and cut them with the sword.

While looking around, Josh saw Daryl smoking the weed and got upset. A scuffle broke out between the two. Zack did his best to pull them apart, succeeded, and gave the weed back to Josh to take home. Daryl, behaving uncontrollably, went after Josh, which led to a tragic moment.

This happened somewhat early in the movie, which made me wonder what path the story would take from there. The direction it went was a little surprising, though some of the stops along the way were expected.

The tragic event weighed heavily on Zack, who began having nightmares and difficulty sleeping. He tried to talk to Charlie, but Charlie didn’t want anything to do with him. Zack was left alone and confused about what to do next, and his friend’s irrational behavior only made him more uneasy.

Then, another student gets murdered, and Zack’s uneasiness goes overboard. He doesn’t know what to do, and his friends are all distancing themselves from him.

Super Dark Times is a fun movie to watch, and it will stay memorable long after you’ve seen it.

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