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 We
know that in space, no one can hear you scream.
We know that it's the final frontier. And now
we know that we should be afraid of the
dark.
Imagine you've survived a terrible space crash.
Now imagine that the world you've crash landed
on is a desolate wasteland with little food or
water. Add in a bloodthirsty convict who escaped
his bonds in the aftermath, and you have all of
the makings of a really bad day.
But just wait until night comes...
 What
starts as a simple journey through the back roads
of space turns into a nightmare of epic proportions.
As a small asteroid belt begins ripping the ship
apart, docking pilot Carolyn Fry (Mitchell) faces
an unspeakable choice. Dump the passengers to
save herself or risk her own life on the slim
hope of saving a few? And what of the few who
do manage to survive? The miners, Shazza and Zeke
(Black and Moore); the Holy Man (David) and his
sons; the antiquities dealer, Paris (Fitz-Gerald);
and a young boy named Jack (Griffith) who's on
his own. But then there's the merc (Hauser) and
his prisoner (Diesel). Talk about your rag-tag
group of people. And nearly all have a dark little
secret to hide.
 But
as they explore their unexpected home, they discover
some oddities that don't add up. A deserted settlement
that was once home to geologists, an emergency
ship that was prepped but not used. And when something
starts picking them off one by one, their only
hope of survival is the one man least likely to
help them. The one with shined eyes that can see
in the dark. An escaped convict and murderer named
Riddick that teaches them all to fight evil with
evil. There's only one rule. Stay in the light.
 The
first movie in the Riddick franchise, it lacks
a lot of Hollywood-type special effects that we
see in Vin's later movies. But that doesn't stop
this film from packing serious punch with it's
jump-out-and-scare-you moments. Shot on location
in Coober Pedy, the sweltering heat had to be
completely simulated with water misting on the
actors to give the illusion of sweat since the
real time temperature was only around 50 degrees
Fahrenheit. And the location was so remote that
when the prototype lenses Diesel wore to give
him those mysterious "shined eyes" malfunctioned,
a doctor had to fly in in order to remove them.
 So
grab your flashlights and turn on all the lights.
Pull your feet up on the couch and press play
on your remote with caution. Settle in for nearly
two hours of viewing as you learn about the new
reason to be afraid of the dark.
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