Something of a sleeper hit when it was released in cinemas, Pitch Black is an above average sci-fi thriller about a group of humans crash landed on a desert planet inhabited by killer aliens that only come out to hunt at night. Matters are somewhat complicated with the presence of Riddick, a convict in the shackles of a bounty hunter. They are an interesting duo; a bad goodie pitted against a good baddie. Who do you trust more? Vin Diesel plays Riddick very well - as sociopathic killers go he's pretty cool. There are a few other interesting characters among the survivors, like the female member of the crashed spaceship intent on redemption. And then there are others who have 'cannon fodder' written across their foreheads. Just don't kill the good looking girl off too early. Apart from that, the plot is pretty straight forward: get off the planet without being torn limb from limb, and as a thriller it is satisfying and taut. 7.5/10
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