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{{quote| ''She has found away to return from death. But, something came back with her.''}}
 
''The Dark'' is a British horror film based on Simon Maginn novel ''Sheep''. Set in [[Useful Notes/Land of My Fathers and Their Sheep|Wales]], bratty teenager Sarah (Abigail Stone) and her mother Adele (Maria Bello) visit her dad James ([[Sean Bean]]). Due to an unintentional moment of abuse at Adele's house, Sarah now hates her mother and wishes to live with her father.
 
Whilst staying with James, Adele and Sarah learn of "Annwyn", the Welsh equivalent of the afterlife and how a cult led by a man known as the Shepherd who all committed suicide under the belief that it was a better life in the next world. However, mysterious things start to occur like the local flock of sheep begin to [[Driven to Suicide|jump off a cliff to their deaths]], and Sarah disappears without a trace, believed to have died. As Adele frantically tries to find out why her daughter has gone, a Welsh named Ebril appears - the only catch is that she has been dead for fifty years.
 
Now with only a [[Skeleton Key]], a [[Stringy -Haired Ghost Girl]] and the all-knowing local sheep shearer for guidance, Adele races to find Sarah, the answers possibly lying in Annwyn.
 
The film was panned by critics and audiences alike, although [[Cry for the Devil|Ebril seems to have gained some love.]]
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=== This film provides examples of: ===
 
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Adele is implied to have been, particularly {{spoiler|when she slaps Sarah, leading to her attempted suicide. Afterwards she becomes [[The Atoner]].}}
** {{spoiler|The Shepherd became this after Ebril returned from the dead the first time, torturing her in an attempt to extract the evil from her.}}
* [[Affably Evil]]: Ebril.
** {{spoiler|[[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Ebril.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: Ebril has pulled this off ''three'' times.}}
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: Sarah, although she has good reason.
* [[Creepy Child]]: Ebril.
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* [[Secret Keeper]]: Dayfdd. {{spoiler|He was the sole survivor of the Shepherd's suicidal followers, and lived with him and Ebril for a time.}}
* [[Skeleton Key]]: A key which Adele holds on to for most of the film. Previously used by Dayfdd to free Ebril from her room.
* [[Stringy -Haired Ghost Girl]]: Ebril.
* [[Torture Cellar]]
 
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