And Soon the Darkness

David Poulton only noticed "The Dotrice Navel"?? And it was a horrible movie - a woman asking for trouble. With all due respect David: I think your take on this movie is not only the most unsophisticated thing I've ever read - 'owwww, a woman's navel - snicker snicker - and she deserved what she got.....' Ugh! You're probably some antediluvian, knuckle-dragging Neanderthal who blames the victim, and not the rapist/murderer! Nice! Oh, and BTW, this was first-rate suspense, beautifully and subtlely done. Too bad you missed it, as you were so focused on The Dotrice Navel.

She hardly wore anything, blouse, shorts and sandals, dressed to be killed. The other girl nearly went the same at the end. Horrible film made 1970. A woman asking for trouble.

That is the only film where you see the Dotrice Navel.

hi fran thanks im on there too im known as msmatt 79 so feel free to add a comment

Hi Matt: How's it going? I just wanted you to know I finally posted a scene from "....Darkness," my favorite one, where Cathy wakes up from sunbathing. Check out YouTube, and my Y.T. name is "chalomirof63". It came out pretty well, and I thought of you. Take care, Franny

No problem at all yes i can imagine they'll ruin it so yes i'll stick to our classic l saw the music one it would be interesting to find out about the location whether it has changed in the last 40 years.

Hey Matt! I just Googled it! Yeah: of course the girls are going to be super-attractive. That doesn't guarantee a good movie! They're going to butcher it as so many remakes are. I'll stick to our classic! And I saw the Y.T. clip where Paul is looking for Jane in the deserted bus at the end. But who would post the very end and give it away? Someone who obviously thinks the sensational and shocking scene is the best one?? Goodness. My favorite part - as I've written - is when Cathy wakes up alone after sunbathing, and you just feel the fear going through her. And there's a nice video of the music with different scenes from the movie. Thanks for leading me to them! Cheers, Fran

thanks for mentioning that l have looked up this film on google and the new film is also mentioned they have the poster up already the 2 girls who are the leads are very nice looking whether they will be as good as Pamela Franklin and Michele Dotrice l dont know but they have been in a couple of blockbusters they havent given away too much yet l would imagine France has changed a lot since the 1970's last time l went there was 2001 still a impressive country.It is nice to hear from you again that would take quite sometime to upload the film on youtube there is a scene on there already just not far from the end.

Hey Matt: I assume you meant you were trying to track down "....Darkness...", (remembering it was made in France), and finally got a copy. Really glad to hear it. I was even fantasizing uploading it to YouTube if you hadn't!! LOL. Of course, that would take alot of time, but maybe one day! Oh Lord: HMV. That, Tower Records and Virgin don't exist anymore, (Virgin left N.Y. months ago). I still get so angry when I read the review of "...Darkness..." on 'Time Out', and re-read our comments. I think we all taught him a lesson - the moron! LOL. I always think of you when I watch it. It really remains an astonishingly wonderful movie - the fear gets right into your gut. Take care Matt. Good to talk again. Fran

I had a bit of difficulty trying to find out what the name of this film was called l remembered it well i went through a lot of French made films as l knew it was made in France went into shops like HMV eventally l went on to lmdb and typed in The Vanishing and left a question on there and someone replied i typed in And Soon The Darkness and then l remembered it l managed to track down a copie from a shop in Surrey in August 2007 and it came through 3 days later.It is a unusual film but still rivetting.