Year: 1970
Duration: 01:38:23
Directed by: Robert Fuest
Actors: Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice, Sandor Elès, John Nettleton and Clare Kelly
Language: English | French
Country: UK
Also known as: De repente, la oscuridad, Ennen hämärää, Il mostro della strada di campagna, Y pronto vino la obscuridad
Description: Two English students of the medical College Kathy and Jane (Pamela Franklin – Necromancy) travel during vacations, Biking provincial France. But once a dispute arises between them, and they decide to disperse in different directions, and after a time to meet. But when Jane comes to the venue of the meeting in the woods, it does not detect any traces of Katie.
Review: As requested, here is an avi of the R2 DVD of And Soon The Darkness released by Optimum in the UK. My opinion: Produced and written by Brian Clemens (& directed by Robert Fuest), this superb British thriller is a favourite of mine and I was surprised not to see the full disc already posted here. An extremely tense film featuring two damsels in distress during a cycling holiday in the gorgeous French countryside. I’ll not spoil the story but it’s edge of the seat stuff as the mystery deepens and turns increasingly nasty. Worth watching alone to see Pamela ‘Legend of Hell House’ Franklin & Michele “oooh Betty” Dotrice cruising around endless country lanes in micro-shorts. Strong on atmosphere and a genuine sense of isolated peril. Recommended !
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There was a time when this one used to appear regularly on British TV – and I guess I watched every showing. Recently (nearly half a century later!) I bought the DVD. The film had not dated at all.
It’s a strange film, oddly relaxing with its lovely countryside and even lovelier girls. Then it grows much darker, and somehow that’s always a surprise.
Robert Fuest is known for his two Dr Phibes films with Vincent Price, while Brian Clemens worked on The Avengers/New Avengers and Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, etc. Can’t go wrong here.