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Dark Fields
Dark Fields
Directed by	Douglas Schulze
Screenplay by	Kurt Eli Mayry; Douglas Schulze;
Story by	Mark C. Schwarz
Produced by	Kurt Eli Mayry; Douglas Schulze;
Starring	David Carradine; Dee Wallace Stone; Richard Lynch; Ellen Sandweiss;
Cinematography	Lon Stratton
Music by	David Bateman
Distributed by	Barnholtz Entertainment; Entertainment One;
Release date	June 27, 2009 (DWIFF);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Dark Fields (also Douglas Schulze's Dark Fields and The Rain) is a 2009 American horror film directed by Douglas Schulze, written by Kurt Eli Mayry and Douglas Schulze, and starring David Carradine, Dee Wallace Stone, Richard Lynch, Ellen Sandweiss, and Sasha Higgins.

Plot

Cari Lumis, a college student, suddenly falls very ill. Panicked, she calls her parents, who tell her to return home. There, her parents reveal that her entire town has been cursed and demand that she sacrifice her younger brother to avoid an even worse curse. Cari initially goes along with her parents' wishes but rebels at the last second. The two siblings go on the run from the townspeople, who desperately try to find them. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal intertwining tales of nineteenth century and mid-twentieth century families that attempt to deal with the same curse. Eventually, a demonic man shows up to collect on the debt owed by the town, and Cari is forced to confront him. After a series of cat and mouse games, a friendly dog appears and kills the demon.

Cast

Sasha Higgins as Cari Lumis
David Carradine as Clive Jonis
Richard Lynch as Karl Lumis / Mr. Jones
Dee Wallace as Jean Applebe
Ellen Sandweiss as Mandy

Production

Dark Fields was shot in Michigan. Director Douglas Schulze was inspired by Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" and Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours. David Carradine joined the film with the restriction that his scenes be filmed while he was available between shoots for other films. This was Carradine's second-to-last film before his death.^[2]

Release

Dark Fields premiered at the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival on June 27, 2009.^[1] After it showed at the Hollywood Film Festival, it was picked up for distribution. Entertainment One released Dark Fields on DVD March 22, 2011.^[3]

Reception

Annie Riordan of Brutal As Hell called it "a watered down version of 'The Lottery' that doesn't deserve its stars.^[4] Gordon Sullivan of DVD Verdict wrote that the film is too ambitious but is worth a rental for fans of the actors.^[5] Rod Lott of the Oklahoma Gazette called it a "fright-free horror movie".^[6]

Dark Fields won Best Michigan Film at the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Rain". Detroit Windsor International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
^ ^a ^b "Douglas Schulze Interview: Filmmaker on MPI and "The Rain"". FilmSlate.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
^ Saito, Stephen (2011-03-22). "A Week Of Discoveries on DVD* (Not Requiring a Gun to Find Them)". IFC. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
^ Riordan, Annie (2011-04-18). "DVD Review: 'Dark Fields' A Watered Down Version of 'The Lottery'". BrutalAsHell.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
^ Sullivan, Gordon (2011-04-01). "Dark Fields". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
^ Lott, Rod (2011-03-04). "Dark Fields". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

External links

Dark Fields at IMDb

[premiere-1] "The Rain". Detroit Windsor International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[fslate-2] "Douglas Schulze Interview: Filmmaker on MPI and "The Rain"". FilmSlate.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[3] Saito, Stephen (2011-03-22). "A Week Of Discoveries on DVD* (Not Requiring a Gun to Find Them)". IFC. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[4] Riordan, Annie (2011-04-18). "DVD Review: 'Dark Fields' A Watered Down Version of 'The Lottery'". BrutalAsHell.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[5] Sullivan, Gordon (2011-04-01). "Dark Fields". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[6] Lott, Rod (2011-03-04). "Dark Fields". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

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-'''''Dark Fields''''' (also '''''Douglas Schulze's Dark Fields''''' and '''''The Rain''''') is a 2009 American [[horror film]] directed by Douglas Schulze, written by Kurt Eli Mayry and Douglas Schulze, and starring [[David Carradine]], [[Dee Wallace Stone]], [[Richard Lynch]], [[Ellen Sandweiss]], and [[Sasha Higgins]].
+'''''Dark Fields''''' (also '''''Douglas Schulze's Dark Fields''''' and '''''The Rain''''') is a 2009 American [[horror film]] directed by Douglas Schulze, written by Kurt Eli Mayry and Douglas Schulze, and starring [[David Carradine]], [[Dee Wallace Stone]], [[Richard Lynch]], [[Ellen Sandweiss]], and Sasha Higgins.
 == Plot ==
-Cari, a college student, suddenly falls very ill.  Panicked, she calls her parents, who tell her to return home.  There, her parents reveal that her entire town has been cursed and demand that she sacrifice her younger brother to avoid an even worse curse.  Cari initially goes along with her parents' wishes but rebels at the last second.  The two siblings go on the run from the townspeople, who desperate try to find them.  Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal intertwining tales of nineteenth century and mid-twentieth century families that attempt to deal with the same curse.  Eventually, a demonic man shows up to collect on the debt owed by the town, and Cari is forced to confront him.  After a series of cat and mouse games, a friendly dog appears and kills the demon.
+Cari Lumis, a college student, suddenly falls very ill.  Panicked, she calls her parents, who tell her to return home.  There, her parents reveal that her entire town has been cursed and demand that she sacrifice her younger brother to avoid an even worse curse.  Cari initially goes along with her parents' wishes but rebels at the last second.  The two siblings go on the run from the townspeople, who desperately try to find them.  Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal intertwining tales of nineteenth century and mid-twentieth century families that attempt to deal with the same curse.  Eventually, a demonic man shows up to collect on the debt owed by the town, and Cari is forced to confront him.  After a series of cat and mouse games, a friendly dog appears and kills the demon.
 == Cast ==
-* [[Sasha Higgins]] as Cari Lumis
+* Sasha Higgins as Cari Lumis
 * [[David Carradine]] as Clive Jonis
-* [[Richard Lynch]] as Karl Lumis
+* [[Richard Lynch]] as Karl Lumis / Mr. Jones
 * [[Dee Wallace]] as Jean Applebe
 * [[Ellen Sandweiss]] as Mandy
 == Production ==
-''Dark Fields'' was shot in Michigan.  Director Douglas Schulze was inspired by [[Shirley Jackson]]'s short story "[[The Lottery]]" and [[Michael Cunningham]]'s novel ''[[The Hours (novel)|The Hours]]''  David Carradine joined the film with the restriction that his scenes be filmed while he was available between shoots for other films.  This was Carradine's second-to-last film before his death.<ref name=fslate>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interviews/douglas-schulze-filmmaker-on-mpi-and-qthe-rainq|title=Douglas Schulze Interview: Filmmaker on MPI and "The Rain"|work=FilmSlate.com|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
+''Dark Fields'' was shot in Michigan.  Director Douglas Schulze was inspired by [[Shirley Jackson]]'s short story "[[The Lottery]]" and [[Michael Cunningham]]'s novel ''[[The Hours (novel)|The Hours]]''. David Carradine joined the film with the restriction that his scenes be filmed while he was available between shoots for other films.  This was Carradine's second-to-last film before his death.<ref name=fslate>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interviews/douglas-schulze-filmmaker-on-mpi-and-qthe-rainq |title=Douglas Schulze Interview: Filmmaker on MPI and "The Rain" |work=FilmSlate.com |accessdate=2014-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144905/http://www.filmslatemagazine.com/interviews/douglas-schulze-filmmaker-on-mpi-and-qthe-rainq |archivedate=2014-02-02 }}</ref>
 == Release ==
-''Dark Fields'' premiered at the [[Detroit Windsor International Film Festival]] on June 27, 2009.<ref name=premiere/>  After it showed at the [[Hollywood Film Festival]], it was picked up for distribution.
+''Dark Fields'' premiered at the [[Detroit Windsor International Film Festival]] on June 27, 2009.<ref name=premiere/>  After it showed at the [[Hollywood Film Festival]], it was picked up for distribution.  [[Entertainment One]] released ''Dark Fields'' on DVD March 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/03/march-22nd-dvds|title=A Week Of Discoveries on DVD* (Not Requiring a Gun to Find Them)|last=Saito|first=Stephen|work=[[IFC (U.S. TV channel)|IFC]]|date=2011-03-22|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
-[[Entertainment One]] released ''Dark Fields'' on DVD March 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/03/march-22nd-dvds|title=A Week Of Discoveries on DVD* (Not Requiring a Gun to Find Them)|last=Saito|first=Stephen|work=[[IFC]]|date=2011-03-22|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
 == Reception ==
-Annie Riordan of Brutal As Hell called it "a watered down version 'The Lottery' that doesn't deserve its stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brutalashell.com/2011/04/dvd-review-dark-fields-a-watered-down-version-of-the-lottery/|title=DVD Review: 'Dark Fields' A Watered Down Version of 'The Lottery'|last=Riordan|first=Annie|work=BrutalAsHell.com|date=2011-04-18|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>  Gordon Sullivan of [[DVD Verdict]] wrote that the film is too ambitious but is worth a rental for fans of the actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/darkfields.php|title=Dark Fields|last=Sullivan|first=Gordon|work=[[DVD Verdict]]|date=2011-04-01|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>  Rod Lott of the ''[[Oklahoma Gazette]]'' called it a "fright-free horror movie".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-10970-dark-fields.html|title=Dark Fields|last=Lott|first=Rod|work=[[Oklahoma Gazette]]|date=2011-03-04|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
+Annie Riordan of Brutal As Hell called it "a watered down version of 'The Lottery' that doesn't deserve its stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brutalashell.com/2011/04/dvd-review-dark-fields-a-watered-down-version-of-the-lottery/|title=DVD Review: 'Dark Fields' A Watered Down Version of 'The Lottery'|last=Riordan|first=Annie|work=BrutalAsHell.com|date=2011-04-18|accessdate=2014-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201202412/http://www.brutalashell.com/2011/04/dvd-review-dark-fields-a-watered-down-version-of-the-lottery/|archive-date=2014-02-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Gordon Sullivan of [[DVD Verdict]] wrote that the film is too ambitious but is worth a rental for fans of the actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/darkfields.php|title=Dark Fields|last=Sullivan|first=Gordon|work=[[DVD Verdict]]|date=2011-04-01|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>  Rod Lott of the ''[[Oklahoma Gazette]]'' called it a "fright-free horror movie".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/article-10970-dark-fields.html|title=Dark Fields|last=Lott|first=Rod|work=[[Oklahoma Gazette]]|date=2011-03-04|accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
 ''Dark Fields'' won Best Michigan Film at the [[Detroit Windsor International Film Festival]].<ref name=fslate/>
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 == External links ==
-* {{IMDb title|}}
+* {{IMDb title|1212023}}
 [[Category:2009 films]]
 [[Category:2009 horror films]]
-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:American supernatural horror films]]
-[[Category:American horror films]]
 [[Category:American independent films]]
+[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
+[[Category:2000s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language horror films]]