And Soon the Darkness

Two young American women, Stephanie and Ellie, are on a cycling holiday in a remote part of Argentina. After a disagreement, they separate, and Ellie disappears. With darkness approaching in an area where other young women have gone missing, Stephanie searches for her friend, then turns to the police and to Michael, an American she has recently met. Her efforts to find Ellie before nightfall draw her into a situation more dangerous than she first understood.

This 2010 crime thriller is a remake of the 1970 British film of the same name. It was directed by Marcos Efron, who wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Derwingson; it is the first of the two features he has directed to date. Amber Heard plays Stephanie and Odette Annable plays Ellie, with Karl Urban as Michael and Adriana Barraza among the supporting cast. Heard also served as one of the producers, alongside Karen Lauder and Chris Clark. The production was a multinational one, involving Argentina, the United States and France.

The film runs 91 minutes. Its ratings sit below the midpoint on both major platforms: on IMDb it holds 5.1 out of 10 from around 19,000 votes, and on TMDB 5.3 out of 10 from a much smaller base of 416 votes. The film critics' rating stands at 4.9 out of 10 from six reviews, a figure close to the audience scores on both sites.