The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.
Critics Sentiment
The Rider on white horse chases Will before Old Ones intervene
The Rider reveals Tom trapped in glass sphere
The film drops significantly from the opening chase sequence to the confusing Great Hall exposition, falling 1.7 points as critics lost patience with the muddled mythology.
Reviews show consistent disappointment as the film squanders its source material with weak plotting and poor character development. While some noted competent visuals and effects, critics found the story increasingly incoherent and contrived toward the climax. The film failed to satisfy both book fans and general audiences, earning particular criticism for its wooden performances and insulting simplification of Cooper's mythology.
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Alexander Ludwig
Will Stanton
Ian McShane
Merriman Lyon
Christopher Eccleston
The Rider
Gregory Smith
Max
Wendy Crewson
Mary Stanton
James Cosmo
Dawson
Amelia Warner
Maggie Barnes
Drew Tyler Bell
James
John Benjamin Hickey
John Stenton
Frances Conroy
Miss Greythorne
Jim Piddock
Old George
Emma Lockhart
Gwen Stanton
Edmund Entin
Robin Stanton
Gary Entin
Paul Stanton
Jordan J. Dale
Stephen Stanton
Samantha Lawson
Saleswoman
Geoff Bell
Security Guard #1
Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Security Guard #2
Maria Miroiu
Rider's Mother
Sylvester Morand
Vicar
Crew
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