And Soon the Darkness
Remember the way Hitchcock kept you on the edge of your seat...?
1970 • 99 min • Mystery · Thriller · Crime
Synopsis
Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 65 Audience · 126 · 49%
Two English friends on a cycling tour in rural France encounter a menacing presence. When one disappears, the other must navigate a foreign land and a language barrier to uncover the truth, realizing not everyone is who they seem.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 5/10
Heads up
- A woman is stalked and abducted, leading to high tension
- Some scenes create a strong sense of dread and suspense
What it models well
- Perseverance in adversity
- Resourcefulness under pressure
Talk about it after
- Trusting strangers in unfamiliar places
- Coping with fear and uncertainty
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Top billed cast
Director: Robert Fuest • Crew: Brian Clemens, Terry Nation
Trailers & clips
AND SOON THE DARKNESS 1970 MOVIE TRAILER.
Reviewer notes
Recommended**_Two English girls bicycling through the French farmlands takes a dark turn_** This is a good flick to get a feel for rural France. Petite Michele Dotrice is a highlight as the blonde while winsome Pamela Franklin is strapped with a dubious short haircut. She looks best in a movie she made the next year with a full brunette mane, “Necromancy,” featuring Orson Welles.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersDaylight Dread. Jane (Pamela Franklin) and Cathy (Michele Dotrice) are a couple of British nurses taking a bicycle vacation through rural France. When they have an argument, Jane storms off ahead leaving Cathy sunbathing on the grass.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (126)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0065398