In the wake of defeating Kang in the Quantum Realm, Scott Lang and the rest of his family emerge after seemingly saving the universe, but some fans think Nadia Alexander delivers a strong performance as Mina, this pint-sized shadow lurker whos gangrene face displays bludgeon wounds that caused her death. Theres a third secret ending unlocked by the Eyes, in which the player kills the Fire Keeper and takes the flame for themself. An undead teenage girl befriends a blind boy that she meets in a forest she haunts and hunts in. being with alex did give her humanity back made her want to be different. 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This brings to mind the classic ending of Thelma and Louise, in which the titular duo drive off straight into the Grand Canyon. 2,257, This story has been shared 1,947 times. Dark Souls 2 might have the most confusing narrative of the trilogy, at least when taken at face value. Alexanders fierceness can be counted on, as well as her grappling with the family shes found in Nichols lost boy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses. Heres what happens in the Dark season 1. An abused, unloved (even by her mother) girl was killed and buried on cursed land (the impression that I got from the store clerk at the beginning) and rose from the dead. That would mean that Hanno / Noah never existed and that he never impregnated Elisabeth Doppler. Flickering Myth Rating Film: / Movie: . But there were obvious signs laid out that she was becoming more human and more alive--her appearance, the food, etc. Season 2 revealed that Agnes was secretly a time traveller, just like her bother Hanno, aka Noah. However, as savage as her attack is, we quickly learn that Mina is not the brainless zombie of popular culture and film. absolutely undead: Her skin was rotting, her eyes black, skin ice-cold, she didn't feel the fire from the lighter, cereal made her sick but she couldn't get enough human innards. The couple spent the night in the dark garage. With a stalemate of sorts. And since Elisabeth never gave birth to Charlotte, Charlotte never gave birth to Elisabeth. Im disappointed there is no discussion of it on r/movies yet. While his son was driving through the rain with his wife and daughter, all three were killed in a car accident. Toby Nichols plays Alex, a blinded kidnap victim hiding in the car of Minas latest prey. Mina frees Alex but is met with immediate contempt its a cleverly acted-out relationship failed by the films length and airlessness. The Dark stars the talented Nadia Alexander as Mina a flesh-eating monster who lives in the woods. It often asks the question, What makes a monster?. Alexs eyes have been scratched out, while Mina carries wounds from a sexual assault. Mina decides to let Alex live and flees with him into the forest when he doesnt want to be found by the police. If she was dead the entirety of the film, there is SO much that cannot be explained, in particular the lake with the cereal. Once Tannhaus' son turns his car around, the knot has been undone, and the loop broken. Six of the characters we've seen throughout the show who did not vanish after the undoing of the knot Hannah, Wller, Regina, Peter, Benni, and Katharina are having a dinner party. Dark Season 3 has unpicked the complicated knot, and we finally have answers. We learn that their son goes on to have a child of his own, Tronte Nielsen (Joshio Marlon). The fact that she seems to "heal" at the end and regain her humanity seems to suggest she was never really an undead monster at all (and thus was never actually killed by her mom's boyfriend after that disgusting assault). Toby Nichols blind wandering and whimpering are that of a victims guilt, stunted by the scripts murky emotional development. Consider this your guide to what Darks ending on Netflix actually means. If she wants to, she can control her bloodlust. No time travel, no Bartosz or Silja, and certainly no Martha. Silja later died during childbirth but only after she gave birth to two children: Hanno and Agnes Tauber. Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games. In fact, they present one of the films most glaring errors. She works as an animator for Archgate Pictures, and shes currently revising the iconic Bendy cartoons of Will the luck of the Irish affect the Oscars? With Nadia Alexander Toby Nichols Karl Markovics Sarah Murphy-Dyson. she cleaned up well lol so confused and cant find answers. My interpretation, Mina was absolutely undead: Her skin was rotting, her eyes black, skin ice-cold, she didn't feel the fire from the lighter, cereal made her sick but she couldn't get enough human innards. Ines Kahnwald and Hannah Krger are also both safe. I didnt think Meena a zombie or undead or whatever many other reviews called her. Basically anyone who only existed through time travel didnt make it. Ending #1: Proceed To Throne, Explained. As Sign up to receive weekly recaps of all Morbidly Beautiful posts. The film debuted at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the US on October 26 2018. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. Rape aside, The Dark is an okay film, withMarissa Clemencesgreat prosthetic makeup and Nadia Alexanders gutsy lead performance pulling the scripts dead weight. Then before Mina killed her mom in the movie , her mom was on the phone saying she believed her boyfriend wouldnt do that . And if Agnes was never born, that would mean that her children and successors would have never existed either. In their panic they forgot the champagne flutes. To avoid being arrested for murder. Rather than relying on shocks, The Dark takes a sober approach to its realistically gruesome imagery. Then, when she discovers a terrified blind boy hiding under the blanket in Josefs car, we learn that she also has the capacity to feel and to empathize. It's been described as a zombie film, but that seems to miss the point. The kill gives her more than she bargained for though when it turns out Josef was on the run for kidnappingand his victim Alex Toby Nichols is still in the backseat of his car. Unfortunately, they're wrong. 0.50 Who are Adam and Eva?5.15 - How are Jonas and Marta both alive and dead? Josef has monstrous intentions, but he is no match for the forests demons. Horror mixes uneasily with psychological trauma as two abused teens one a zombie flee authorities in Justin. Admittedly, the story of the friendship between these two unlikely heroes and the heartbreak of their shared suffering is far more poignant than scary. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The person who picked her up must of just took her back home and then Mina told her mom what her boyfriend was doing . Female monsters are in vogue again, after their frequent occurrence in 80s and 90s horror films like Misery, The Craft, and The Entity. Recent indie flicks, from Thoroughbreds to Wildling, ruminate on the complex place at which terror and girlhood intersect. Its all a matter of convenient timing. Its far more likely that Hannah gave that name to unconsciously pay tribute to her departed son. Press J to jump to the feed. Mina and Alex While Mina appears to be a Zombie her face shows damage rather than decomposition she can speak and move normally but is feral and capable of. The Dark 2018 film an Austrian horror film. Its a remarkably human tale about the undead a compelling and utterly watchable dissection of the darkness that destroys us and the light that can give us new life. She's the girl with the shredded face, the shadow among the trees, moving with her knife as if it's part of herself, eating what she kills. Ultimately The Dark doesnt quite reach the artistic heights that it aspires to with an experience that could have. Mina (Nadia Alexander) haunts a lonely stretch of woods where the young childs sexually abusive father buried her battered corpse. Mina's violence is essentially defensive, or born out of understandable anger (with exploitative would-be But she wasn't a zombie, she was more of a revenant, which is a different monster only cursed with power and undead immortality until it gets its revenge. The result makes for depressing viewing but is important both for viewers who have visited that place and for others trying to understand them, and Lange's story is not without hope. Frankly, The Dark feels like a much better short concept than a 90-minute feature (which, coincidentally, it was). Fear not, because we've broken down the major events that explain the end to this incredible sci-fi drama. This results in Martha becoming pregnant and giving birth to a son whose origins are rooted in both universes. There's a lot packed into Justin P Lange's downbeat horror fable. In the decade since the coming-of-age vampire drama Let the Right One In became an international hit, high-minded young horror filmmakers have produced a steady stream of arty genre pictures, combining the fantastical and the realistic. When Mina attacks and kills Josef Alex does not know how to accept this shift in his world. Adding insult to injury, although Alexscarred blind by the evil Josefhas clearly faced his own share of horrors at the hands of grown men, his trauma is never brought to the screen. Passion and obsession intertwine in Fire of Love, With characters wise and reassuring, animated short The Boy, the Mole comforts, The prosecutor, and the actor who plays him, on taking down Argentinas military regime. Excellent story. The story is about two very damaged young people, both victims of unspeakable trauma and very real horror. 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She was getting into the car because she was a runaway from her getting sexually abused . Follow him on Twitter/Instagram (@DoNatoBomb). His tinkering with time travel didnt allow him to go back in time but created two alternate worlds in addition to his own origin world. Time travel is tricky business so join us for a deeper dive into the mind-bending finale of Netflixs Dark. In Darks final moments Hannahs friends ask her what she wants to name her unborn child. Anyone can read what you share. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Of course, Dark's narrative has been so complex over the course of its run that many viewers will probably still need an assist with mapping out exactly what happened on the show's conclusion. What We Know About Her Continued 'Today Show' Absence, Savannah Guthrie Rushed Out Of 'Today' After Testing Positive For COVID-19 During Live Broadcast, Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews Disgusted After Guy Fieri Feeds Them Spray Cheese on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', 'Jeopardy!' We cant promise that everything will make complete sense; what does in this show? One of them is Ulrich Nielsen (Oliver Masucci), who is a direct ancestor of both Jonas and Martha. There is some blood and brutality, and Mina is particularly vicious with an axe. from ever messing with time. Hope to see more from this writer, @Justin P. Lange. 1,718, This story has been shared 1,573 times. In this universe, at least. After the row, his son took his family and drove off into the night, where he lost control of the car and plunged off a bridge. Very interesting and unique film. The The Watchful Eye Episode 6: Ending Explained Who Has Elenas Phone? Alexs eyes are so badly damaged that he cannot see Minas condition but he accepts her protection and steadily they become friends. In World Two, Eva has been working to preserve it. Its difficult to say exactly why thats the case. 7,372, This story has been shared 5,582 times. Tune into the third and final. This story has been shared 13,398 times. Review: In The Dark, a Traumatized Teenager Becomes a Zombie, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/movies/the-dark-review.html. The cabin turns out to be home to an undead, flesh-eating teenager, Mina (Nadia Alexander). Oh she was definitely undead. Alexs eyes have been scratched out, while Mina carries wounds from a Lange and starring Nadia Alexander Toby Nichols and Karl MarkovicsThe plot features an undead teenage girl befriending an abused blind boy and regaining humanity in the process. Hannah then describes the dream she had the night before, where she was at a dinner just like this, but after the lights went out, the world ended. 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