The Dark Hours (2005)

A psychiatrist who deals with the criminally insane has a brain tumor which was stationary and now has resumed its growth. She shows up unexpectedly at the secluded cabin where her husband, aided by her sister, is working on a book.

Yet another film which mixes dream and reality. In the case of this film, one never achieves any sense of horror, since (as usual) things are so wrapped up in mystery that the viewer will only too late get a glimpse of what is going on behind the appearances. To be frank, I still don't know what exactly went on and I don't think the movie makes that much sense to justify a second viewing.
It borrows most conspicuously from the short story "The South", by Jorge Luis Borges, first published in 1953, and, on another level, from The Desperate Hours (1955), a reference made obvious by its title.

Rating: 25