Horror Favourites – Tharun Mohan

The Darkness is a must-see haunting creep-filled chiller and our site managed to grab director Tharun Mohan for a quick chat about what his favourite horror movie of all time is.

Brand new British horror The Darkness, from director Tharun Mohan (Baby, Purgatory State of Mind) is set to chill you to the bone. This darkly gripping thriller follows a young couple whose escape to Ireland becomes a deadly dance with demons, death and deception and makes its UK premiere on digital this April from Reel2Reel Films.

Spanning one hundred years, and filled with mythology and folklore we start in the present day where writer Lisa (Amelia Eve – The Haunting Of Bly Manor, Enterprice) and entrepreneur David (Cyril Blake – The Waiting Game, Z-List) are desperate for a brief escape from their hectic London lives. They take up residence in an old remote home in Ballyvadlea, Ireland, where Lisa has plans to start writing her new book and David has a business plan to work on…but the house has other ideas.

When strange things start to occur Lisa uses her investigative skills and discovers a memoir of a woman called Niav (Katherine Hartshorne – Happiest Day, Chaos In The Spectrum) and delves deep into the past. But unlocking long closed doors has awoken a dormant evil spirit…and now the nightmare begins.

As the couple find themselves embroiled in a century long mystery of possessions, changelings and witchcraft, their only hope of help comes in the form of a strange priest named George. Can they escape the demonic entity and the dark past deep in the walls of this terror filled domain?

Below The Darkness director Tharun Mohan talks about his favorite horror film:

“El Orfanato, by debutant director J.A. Bayona is my favourite horror film. The film has all the classic horror setting, a gothic castle, a cave by the ocean, a lighthouse, creepy dolls, chiming bells, creepy children, great casting and of course Guillermo del Toro as its executive producer, so what’s not to love.

The beauty of the film is its story line, it lingers on creating an atmosphere, it takes you down one way and scares you another, to a point it’s impossible to tell how much of what is happening is real or if it’s taking place in the characters mind. I came across the movie while I was in University, I watched it one late night, alone in my dark dingy room, and yes, it got me, it got me bad, but I slept with a smile on my face because of the way it ended, it ended beautifully, can’t say more without giving away the plot twist, so you better watch it.

At its best ‘El Orfanato’ is a unique take on classic horror meets J-horror (Japanese horror). Spain regains its title as the best European producer of horror movies (perhaps one of their best export besides automobiles and Paella).”

The Darkness is available now on digital platforms.