I watched this movie hoping for some atmospheric 70's horror. I was 100% unsatisfied. For the majority of Dark August, I was curious to see where the story was going. I wasn't especially invested in the film--it did seem to be building towards something, but the performances clashed with the tone. Pretty much every person that appeared on screen was someone I had no interest in watching, none more so than the lead actor. Turns out he co-wrote the movie himself, which explains why he got the part despite being incredibly miscast. Eventually, the movie came to its climax, and I was completely disappointed in how things turned out. On top of that, the failure to tie any plot points together led me to resent having sat through this story that didn't have a single memorable or interesting moment. Very slow without any semblance of a payoff. Avoid.
Review of Dark August
