Sinclair (Jodhi May), who emphasizes the curriculum’s emphasis on actual practice in the arts. The setting is a sinister school called Blackwood to which troubled Kit (Robb) is sent by her mother (Kirsty Mitchell) and stepfather (Jim Sturgeon) after they hear the spiel from its recruiter Dr. Boosted by strong lead turns from AnnaSophia Robb and Uma Thurman and plenty of atmosphere (courtesy of stellar work by production designer Victor Molero and striking widescreen visuals from cinematographer Jarin Blaschke, who make expert use of locations in Barcelona and the Canary Islands), Rodrigo Cortés’ movie looks great for the most part (though the burning-building effects at the close aren’t remotely convincing), but grows more and more absurd as it wanders down that titular hallway to a predictably upbeat conclusion. The mood is agreeably creepy but the plot grows increasingly silly in “Down a Dark Hall,” a supernatural thriller adapted from a 1974 novel by the late Lois Duncan, a recognized pioneer in the development of YA horror fiction.
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