Brave the Dark

2025 1h 50m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 45

Drama

Synopsis

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When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate apart. What began as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jared Harris
Stan Deen
Nicholas Hamilton
Nathan Williams
Jamie Harris
Barney
Sasha Bhasin
Tina Baxter
Will Price
Johnny Alecco
Kimberly S. Fairbanks
Deborah May
Tobias Segal
Nate's Father
Martin Jarvis
Henry V (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damian Harris
Writers: John P. Spencer, Lynn Robertson Hay, Dale G. Bradley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $5M — a 22.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damian Harris, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacob Yoffee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Toby Yates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jared Harris and Nicholas Hamilton and Jamie Harris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10381102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Damian Harris directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. Jacob Yoffee scores. Toby Yates cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $5M — a 22.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released last year.
4Directed by Damian Harris, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jacob Yoffee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Toby Yates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jared Harris and Nicholas Hamilton and Jamie Harris carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10381102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.