nice idea ... good actor to play the main character and had a good story line. I was surprised.

First of all this is a review for all the ppl who say this is horror:-@

This is not at all a horror. What the hec is with u ppl? This is a definite SF movie. And only that if u really want to say it's a horror well then I would give...
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First of all this is a review for all the ppl who say this is horror:-@

This is not at all a horror. What the hec is with u ppl? This is a definite SF movie. And only that if u really want to say it's a horror well then I would give it 1/10 for horror, 2/10 for action and the rest is SF. So there is absolutely nothing to get scarry in this movie, nor as it is in most SF. There are movies made to scare you and that are the japanesse horrors. And that is a horror. This is a SF, a movie made for SF fans.

For everything that it is, a horror movie, a sci fi movie, and a movie starring Vin Diesel, you have to admit, Pitch Black is interesting. Pitch Black is credited as a horror movie, and it handles the horrors pretty well, but not well enough to...
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For everything that it is, a horror movie, a sci fi movie, and a movie starring Vin Diesel, you have to admit, Pitch Black is interesting. Pitch Black is credited as a horror movie, and it handles the horrors pretty well, but not well enough to bring it up to the ranks of other sci fi horrors like Alien.

Pitch Black is set in a future where humans have spread across the stars. Here we join they survivors of a ship as they crash land on a seemingly unknown planet. This planet is desolate, but soon they discover a small outpost. That's when things start to go wrong, and they figure out that the planet will entire a total eclipse soon. This eclipse will leave then entire world in darkness for months. But that's not what troubles them, there are violent beasts that inhabit the dark, and these beasts aren't friendly to anything. Soon it's a race for survival as the survivors try to find a way off the island. Their only hope? A convict who can see in the dark by the name of Riddick (Vin Diesel).

Like I said before, as a horror movie, Pitch Black does some things right and some other things alright. The good thing is that they never drop the ball, but they never quite keep the audience on their seats. The dark creatures, called bioraptors, are menacing, but they remind me of the raptors from Jurassic Park. Not too menacing, but they do a good job nonetheless. The story isn't that bad, for a horror movie, and it works to an extent. Vin Diesel shines as the antihero Riddick, along with the rest of his flawed cast.

As a science fiction movie, Pitch Black is great. The world, or universe, Pitch Black rests in is rich and real. If anything, if this movie were set during present day, it wouldn't work as well. The audience wouldn't be pulled into the richness of it all.

So, overall, Pitch Black is a rich rich world filled with some fantastic visuals. But first and foremost, it is a horror movie, and as such, Pitch Black does an okay job. For those looking for a small scare, then Pitch Black is worth a look. For those looking for something along the lines of Alien, then you're going to be slightly disappointed.

Horror i snot my thing Sci-Fi is. This is a masterful combination of the both.. I use to wastch all the Freddie K movies and on occasion some Jason but after a while too predictable. Now Pitch Black leaves you wondering and wondering until boom...
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Horror i snot my thing Sci-Fi is. This is a masterful combination of the both.. I use to wastch all the Freddie K movies and on occasion some Jason but after a while too predictable. Now Pitch Black leaves you wondering and wondering until boom it's in your face... All of us are afraid of the dark but after watching this movie you'll be terrified of it. Vin D's charactor is still in the forming stages for the next film you don;t know a lot about him except that he's a feared criminal and not exactly human. His developing feeling for the kid and the woman become obvious although he still maintains that hard exterior... Nice carry over for the next film. Pitch Black is not for the weak hearted but there's still love in there somewhere.