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Release Year2020
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Drama, Horror
Votes12
DirectorNikki Groton
WritersNikki Groton
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDarkness in Tenement 45
About Darkness in Tenement 45
Sixteen-year-old Joanna has been living with her overbearing Aunt Martha in a low-income NYC tenement building ever since a violent outburst left her fighting a feeling she can only describe as the "darkness." Little did she know that weeks after moving in, a biological threat from the Soviet Union would leave the building boarded up and the tenants locked inside. It's been one month since they were first sequestered. With food dwindling and Martha's controversial role as leader expanding, Joanna realizes that she must face both her darkness and her aunt in order to save the tenants. But can she take on the leadership without letting the darkness take over her entirely?
Directed by Nikki Groton, Darkness in Tenement 45 leans on a strong ensemble — Nicole Tompkins, Casey Kramer, Keyon Bowman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 2020.
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