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Released 3 years ago.
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The Deep Dark
"It should have stayed asleep."
2023 1h 43m FR
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5.7
MID
★5.7TMDB · 187
AdventureHorrorDrama
Synopsis
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1956, in the north of France. A group of underground miners is forced to take a professor to take samples a thousand meters underground. After a landslide that prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, and unknowingly awaken a legendary bloodthirsty creature.
“It should have stayed asleep.”
Cast
Samuel Le Bihan
Roland
Amir el Kacem
Amir
Thomas Solivérès
Louis
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Berthier
Marc Riso
Polo
Bruno Sanches
Santini
Diego Martín
Miguel
Philippe Torreton
Fouassier
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mathieu Turi
- Writers
- Mathieu Turi
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mathieu Turi, shot by Alain Duplantier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joël Jacovella shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Samuel Le Bihan and Amir el Kacem and Thomas Solivérès carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It should have stayed asleep.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt20452218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mathieu Turi directs. Alain Duplantier behind the camera. Joël Jacovella cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 3 years ago.
- 2Directed by Mathieu Turi, shot by Alain Duplantier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Joël Jacovella shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Samuel Le Bihan and Amir el Kacem and Thomas Solivérès carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "It should have stayed asleep.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt20452218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alain Duplantier
- Editing
- Joël Jacovella
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Mathieu Turi
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- the_original_crt★ 7/10
Interesting premise and well executed movie. Not as great as The Descent, but not bad as well. I enjoyed it.
Production companies
Who made it
- FU
Full Time Studio
- MA
Marcel Films
Key crew
- ProducerEric Gendarme
- ProducerThomas Lubeau
- ProducerJordan Sarralié
- ProducerBruno Amic
- ProducerAlexis Loizon
- ProducerPatrick Raoux
- EditorJoël Jacovella
- CastingFlorian Delhormeau
- Graphic DesignerRobin Chichoux
- Sound AssistantKarl Levacher
- GafferFranck Barrault
- Best Boy ElectricAlice Bencteux
- Best Boy GripBenoît Deconchat
- GripStéphane Dekeyzer
- ElectricianJonathan Givers
- ElectricianAurèle Mazi Jacquesson
- ElectricianAlexandre O'Toole
- Second Assistant CameraChloé Reymond
- First Assistant CameraGaëlle Tanguy
- GripMaxime Ziadi
- Third Assistant DirectorMounir Atta
- Third Assistant DirectorGlenn Beauvais
- First Assistant DirectorMickaël Cohen
- Second Assistant DirectorMarine Durand
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2023-09-23· Fantastic Fest
- Digital2026-03-24
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International titles
- The Deep DarkUS
- В глубине тьмыRU
