Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Deep in the Darkness’

Written by Scott Edwards

There are those that fear change, but overall change can be a good thing. There is no shame in finding your comfort zone, but after being stuck in it for so long, you may have forgotten what the rest of the world has to go through. Every once in a while, you need to step out of your comfort zone and a take a chance. You never know what will be waiting for you when you do this, it could be good, it could be bad, but you will never know unless you are willing to try.

Doctor Michael Cayle has been offered a position in the small town of Ashborough. Not wanting to give up this chance to get out of the city and spend more time with his family, he jumps at the opportunity. Although this was a dream for his wife as well, she is having a harder time expressing her excitement, but needs to show some to make sure that their daughter knows this is the right move for the family. With his wife, Cristine and his daughter, Jessica all packed up, Michael is ready to show them what life can be like outside of the big city for a doctor.

Arriving at their new home, Jessica does not feel well and wants to leave and go back home. But when their neighbors come over to introduce themselves, Michael and Cristine know that this will be their home for quite a while. But when Michael asks about cable being installed, his friendly neighbor tells him that there is no service in the area, as Ashborough is all about community and will not let television take control of anyone. Being invited to the church for a meet and greet, the Cayle’s are put on center stage as they get to meet all of the community. Quickly, Michael takes notice that there is something going on around the town, but for some reason, nobody will let him in on the secret.

Going out for a walk in the woods, Michael’s new neighbor Phil takes him off the beaten path. Being taken to a sacrifice altar, Michael is told that he must make a blood sacrifice to the area to keep the tradition of the small town alive. Michael thinks this is crazy and will not sacrifice anything for an old belief that only crazy people would believe. When returning home, Michael starts to hear and see things that he cannot explain. With nobody else in the house discussing what strange things are happening, Michael and Cristine start to grow apart and that was not his intention when moving away from the city. As Cristine starts to work at the church during her free time, Michael is let in on the secret that nobody would discuss with him, in that; a race of Isolates that live in the woods are in need of his medical expertise. Quickly finding out that these creatures run the town and hold him and his family’s life in the balance, Michael needs to find a way to appease them, along with finding a way out of this crazy community. 

I do not know what movie I could compare this one to and I think that is why I really liked it. With the big town doctor becoming an essential part of the community’s survival, for both his regular patents and the Isolates that are sick and dying, I liked how Michael kept his late-night calls secret from his family, since he really did not want to upset his daughter any more than she already was. I did not like how the husband and wife relationship fell apart so quickly when first moving to the town and then when Michael decided to try and leave, they were back on the same page once again. The Isolates were pretty darn cool and are able to do whatever they want in the town and even though they need medical attention like everyone else does, it is amazing the power that they hold over the little town. This is a cool story, and everything gets explained in one way or another, either by words or by actions. Stay Scared.

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